Arfa Moussaïa weather in September

In September, Arfa Moussaïa sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 239 mm of rain across 26.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Arfa Moussaïa's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arfa Moussaïa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
239 mm
26.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:38 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
76%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical September day in Arfa Moussaïa reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22820
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302920

How September really feels in Arfa Moussaïa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Arfa Moussaïa weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°50.511.45.6
Feb34° / 20°20.511.64.2
Mar35° / 22°71.611.92.9
Apr35° / 24°264.912.22.6
May33° / 23°9416.312.53.0
Jun30° / 21°20225.112.63.3
Jul28° / 21°26227.412.63.6
Aug27° / 21°29828.412.43.6
Sep28° / 20°23926.712.13.5
Oct30° / 20°12120.711.83.9
Nov31° / 19°163.211.55.3
Dec31° / 18°10.311.45.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31288
41387
51387
61486
71585
81684
91684
101882
111882
121981
132080
142179
152179
162278
172377
182575
192674
202773
212773
222971
233070
243169
253268
263268
273466
283466
293565
303664

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Arfa Moussaïa gets around 239 mm of rain over 26.7 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 89% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
193
293
393
493
593
692
792
892
992
1091
1191
1291
1390
1490
1590
1689
1789
1888
1988
2087
2187
2286
2386
2485
2585
2684
2784
2883
2983
3082

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
18713
28713
38713
48614
58614
68515
78416
88416
98317
108218
118218
128119
138020
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Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
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235calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:39 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:396:51
212.26:396:51
312.26:396:50
412.26:396:50
512.26:396:49
612.26:396:48
712.16:396:48
812.16:396:47
912.16:386:46
1012.16:386:46
1112.16:386:45
1212.16:386:44
1312.16:386:44
1412.16:386:43
1512.16:386:42
1612.16:386:42
1712.06:386:41
1812.06:386:40
1912.06:386:40
2012.06:386:39
2112.06:386:38
2212.06:386:37
2312.06:386:37
2412.06:386:36
2512.06:376:35
2612.06:376:35
2711.96:376:34
2811.96:376:34
2911.96:376:33
3011.96:376:32

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 4.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Arfa Moussaïa

In seasonPeak

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

Arfa Moussaïa's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Arfa Moussaïa sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is September a good time to visit Arfa Moussaïa?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Arfa Moussaïa.

What to pack for Arfa Moussaïa in September

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

In September, Arfa Moussaïa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Arfa Moussaïa 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 Arfa Moussaïa peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 17UV 14Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Arfa Moussaïa 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 Arfa Moussaïa is worst in April — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.5× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorApr 1396 µg/m³Aug 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr101Unhealthy
May32Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Arfa Moussaïa?

Arfa Moussaïa sits at 10.8°N, 11.4°W, 668 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Dabola, 28 km away.

BissikrimaBankoTouguéMamouDinguirayeFaranah

Topography around Arfa Moussaïa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arfa Moussaïa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 670 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 552 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 830 m.

The land around Arfa Moussaïa is covered by grassland (68%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
233 m
16 km
552 m
80 km
830 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Dabola 28 km · Dogomet 29 km · Bissikrima 48 km · Banko 71 km · Tougué 82 km · Mamou 90 km · Dinguiraye 92 km · Faranah 106 km

Guinea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / K
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,877
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
29.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 85%Christian 13%none 1%animist 0%

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 Arfa Moussaïa (10.7667°, -11.3667°, elevation 668 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).