Yendi weather in September

In September, Yendi sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 196 mm of rain across 23.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Yendi's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yendi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
196 mm
23.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:53 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Yendi is human settlement in Ghana.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical September day in Yendi reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
93023
103023
113023
123023
133023
143023
153023
163023
173023
183023
193023
203023
213023
223023
233023
243023
253023
263023
273023
283123
293123
303123

How September really feels in Yendi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Yendi weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 22°30.411.53.9
Feb36° / 24°71.211.72.3
Mar37° / 26°214.911.91.5
Apr36° / 27°509.512.21.9
May34° / 26°6511.612.42.7
Jun32° / 24°7714.312.53.5
Jul30° / 24°15622.712.53.4
Aug29° / 23°23326.512.33.3
Sep30° / 23°19623.612.13.3
Oct32° / 23°8213.611.83.8
Nov34° / 22°81.611.63.7
Dec34° / 21°10.311.53.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41387
51387
61387
71387
81387
91387
101585
111585
121585
131684
141783
151783
161981
172080
182080
192179
202278
212476
222575
232575
242674
252773
262872
272872
282971
292971
302971

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Yendi gets around 196 mm of rain over 23.6 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 79% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
188
287
387
486
586
685
785
884
983
1083
1182
1282
1382
1481
1581
1680
1779
1878
1978
2077
2176
2275
2374
2473
2572
2671
2771
2870
2969
3068

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1919
2919
39010
49010
59010
68911
78911
88812
98812
108713
118614
128614
138515
148515
158416
168416
178317
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208218
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288119
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Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:546:05
212.25:546:05
312.25:546:04
412.25:546:03
512.15:546:03
612.15:546:02
712.15:546:02
812.15:546:01
912.15:546:00
1012.15:536:00
1112.15:535:59
1212.15:535:58
1312.15:535:58
1412.15:535:57
1512.15:535:57
1612.15:535:56
1712.05:535:55
1812.05:535:55
1912.05:535:54
2012.05:525:53
2112.05:525:53
2212.05:525:52
2312.05:525:51
2412.05:525:51
2512.05:525:50
2612.05:525:50
2712.05:525:49
2811.95:525:48
2911.95:525:48
3011.95:525:47

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 4.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Yendi

In seasonPeak

In September, Yendi sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Yendi's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Yendi sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in February.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Yendi?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yendi.

What to pack for Yendi in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Yendi sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Yendi in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yendi peaks around April 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 14UV 13Dec 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Yendi in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Yendi is worst in January — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyJan 17107 µg/m³Aug 1115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan109Unhealthy
Feb94Unhealthy
Mar52Poor
Apr38Poor
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov50Poor
Dec88Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Yendi?

Yendi sits at 9.4°N, 0.0°W, 208 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Bimbila, 66 km away.

BimbilaBassarTamaleSaveluguSalagaMangoNaleriguNiamtougou

Topography around Yendi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yendi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yendi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 200 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 444 m.

The land around Yendi is covered by cropland (36%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
123 m
80 km
444 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Bimbila 66 km · Bassar 89 km · Tamale 91 km · Savelugu 92 km · Salaga 114 km · Mango 115 km · Nalerigu 127 km · Niamtougou 128 km

Ghana travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,257
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
25.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 540
Religion
Christian 71%Muslim 20%other 5%traditionalist 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Yendi (9.4427°, -0.0099°, elevation 208 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).