Forécariah weather in September

In September, Forécariah sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 543 mm of rain across 29.8 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 0% 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 Forécariah's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Forécariah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
543 mm
29.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:45 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
87%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Forécariah is sub-prefecture and town located in western 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 28°C through the month.

A typical September day in Forécariah reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°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)
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How September really feels in Forécariah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 2 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
2
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.

Forécariah 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
Jan33° / 20°71.711.54.6
Feb34° / 21°40.811.73.8
Mar34° / 22°112.911.93.4
Apr34° / 23°367.212.23.3
May31° / 23°20922.412.43.0
Jun29° / 23°41429.412.52.9
Jul27° / 22°64830.712.53.2
Aug27° / 22°71230.812.33.2
Sep28° / 22°54329.812.13.0
Oct29° / 22°28629.311.82.9
Nov30° / 22°1001711.64.2
Dec31° / 21°153.411.55.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13397
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Forécariah gets around 543 mm of rain over 29.8 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 99% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
1100
2100
399
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799
899
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1099
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1499
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3098

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

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Oppressive (%)
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Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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304calm

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 6:47 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:476:58
212.26:476:57
312.26:466:56
412.26:466:56
512.16:466:55
612.16:466:55
712.16:466:54
812.16:466:53
912.16:466:53
1012.16:466:52
1112.16:466:51
1212.16:466:51
1312.16:456:50
1412.16:456:49
1512.16:456:49
1612.16:456:48
1712.06:456:48
1812.06:456:47
1912.06:456:46
2012.06:456:46
2112.06:456:45
2212.06:456:44
2312.06:446:44
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2712.06:446:41
2811.96:446:41
2911.96:446:40
3011.96:446:39

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 4.07 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Forécariah

In seasonPeak

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

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

Forécariah sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is September a good time to visit Forécariah?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Forécariah.

What to pack for Forécariah in September

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

In September, Forécariah sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Forécariah in September

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in November at about 29°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May28Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct28Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Forécariah 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 Forécariah peaks around March 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 15UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Forécariah 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 Forécariah is worst in April — around 253 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 15.0× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyApr 15231 µg/m³Aug 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan114Unhealthy
Feb110Unhealthy
Mar89Unhealthy
Apr253Very unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun29Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov45Poor
Dec83Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Forécariah?

Forécariah sits at 9.4°N, 13.1°W, 32 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Coyah, 45 km away.

ManéahDubrékaDixinnConakryCamayenneKindiaPort Loko

Topography around Forécariah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Forécariah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,189 m.

The land around Forécariah is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), grassland (21%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
197 m
80 km
1,189 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
September weather nearby: Coyah 45 km · Manéah 49 km · Dubréka 62 km · Dixinn 66 km · Conakry 66 km · Camayenne 67 km · Kindia 74 km · Port Loko 81 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 Forécariah (9.4306°, -13.0881°, elevation 32 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).