Faranah weather in September

In September, Faranah sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 289 mm of rain across 26.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°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 Faranah's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Faranah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
289 mm
26.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:36 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
79%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Faranah is settlement in Guinea.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical September day in Faranah reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52922
62922
72922
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112922
122922
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202921
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283021
293021
303021

How September really feels in Faranah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 13 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
13
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.

Faranah weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°5111.54.5
Feb35° / 22°40.911.73.2
Mar36° / 24°163.211.92.4
Apr35° / 24°548.912.22.6
May32° / 23°14218.112.53.0
Jun30° / 22°21323.912.63.3
Jul28° / 22°24726.412.53.5
Aug28° / 22°28327.112.33.6
Sep29° / 21°28926.712.13.2
Oct30° / 21°22324.911.83.2
Nov31° / 21°466.711.54.7
Dec32° / 19°30.611.45.0

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 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2892
3991
4991
5991
61090
71090
81090
91189
101189
111387
121387
131486
141486
151585
161585
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191882
201981
211981
222080
232179
242278
252278
262377
272476
282575
292575
302575

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Faranah gets around 289 mm of rain over 26.7 wet days in September, the wettest month. 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 90% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
190
290
390
490
590
690
790
890
990
1090
1190
1289
1389
1489
1589
1689
1789
1889
1989
2089
2189
2289
2389
2489
2589
2689
2789
2889
2988
3088

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13268
23268
33169
43169
53169
63070
73070
82971
92971
102872
112872
122773
132773
142674
152674
162575
172575
182476
192476
202476
212377
222377
232278
242278
252278
262179
272179
282080
292080
302080

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:37 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:376:49
212.26:376:48
312.26:376:47
412.26:376:47
512.26:376:46
612.16:376:45
712.16:366:45
812.16:366:44
912.16:366:44
1012.16:366:43
1112.16:366:42
1212.16:366:42
1312.16:366:41
1412.16:366:40
1512.16:366:40
1612.16:366:39
1712.06:366:38
1812.06:356:38
1912.06:356:37
2012.06:356:36
2112.06:356:36
2212.06:356:35
2312.06:356:34
2412.06:356:34
2512.06:356:33
2612.06:356:32
2712.06:356:32
2811.96:356:31
2911.96:356:31
3011.96:356:30

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 4.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Faranah

In seasonPeak

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

Faranah's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Faranah sees seasonal dust haze (February–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 Faranah?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Faranah.

What to pack for Faranah in September

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

In September, Faranah sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Faranah 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 Faranah peaks around March 15 at about 13 (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 15UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Faranah 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 Faranah is worst in February — around 107 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.2× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorFeb 18107 µg/m³Aug 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan104Unhealthy
Feb107Unhealthy
Mar106Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May25Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug9Good
Sep11Good
Oct19Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Faranah?

Faranah sits at 10.0°N, 10.7°W, 433 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Douako, 70 km away.

DouakoBankoDogometDabolaAlbadériaBissikrimaKabalaArfa Moussaïa

Topography around Faranah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Faranah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 440 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 695 m.

The land around Faranah is covered by grassland (36%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and shrubs (34%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
112 m
80 km
695 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Douako 70 km · Banko 75 km · Dogomet 77 km · Dabola 88 km · Albadéria 89 km · Bissikrima 92 km · Kabala 102 km · Arfa Moussaïa 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 Faranah (10.0404°, -10.7434°, elevation 433 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).