Gbapleu weather in September

In September, Gbapleu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 183 mm of rain across 25.7 wet days and about 12 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 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Gbapleu's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gbapleu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
183 mm
25.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:22 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
76%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

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 Gbapleu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12823
22823
32823
42823
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
142923
152923
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172923
182923
192923
202923
212923
222923
232923
242923
252923
262923
272923
282923
292923
302923

How September really feels in Gbapleu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 18 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
18
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.

Gbapleu 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
Jan31° / 23°143.611.75.1
Feb33° / 24°386.711.83.9
Mar32° / 24°8114.6123.3
Apr32° / 24°9817.412.13.2
May31° / 24°1232112.33.3
Jun29° / 23°13222.112.43.7
Jul28° / 23°10619.512.34.5
Aug28° / 23°13821.112.24.4
Sep29° / 23°18325.7123.4
Oct30° / 23°12423.111.93.6
Nov30° / 23°4811.911.74.6
Dec30° / 22°163.811.65.7

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 19% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41387
51486
61486
71585
81585
91684
101783
111882
121981
132080
142080
152278
162377
172377
182476
192575
202575
212575
222773
232773
242872
252872
262971
272971
283070
293070
303070

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Gbapleu gets around 183 mm of rain over 25.7 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 85% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
181
282
382
482
582
683
783
883
984
1084
1184
1284
1385
1485
1585
1686
1786
1887
1987
2088
2188
2288
2388
2488
2588
2688
2787
2887
2986
3086

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 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
19298
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

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
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
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 06 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 12 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:256:32
212.16:246:32
312.16:246:31
412.16:246:31
512.16:246:30
612.16:246:30
712.16:246:29
812.16:236:28
912.16:236:28
1012.16:236:27
1112.16:236:27
1212.16:236:26
1312.16:236:26
1412.06:226:25
1512.06:226:25
1612.06:226:24
1712.06:226:23
1812.06:226:23
1912.06:216:22
2012.06:216:22
2112.06:216:21
2212.06:216:21
2312.06:216:20
2412.06:206:20
2512.06:206:19
2612.06:206:19
2712.06:206:18
2812.06:206:17
2912.06:206:17
3011.96:196:16

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.18 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 4.26 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Gbapleu

In seasonPeak

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

Gbapleu's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Gbapleu sees seasonal dust haze (April), heaviest in April.

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

Is September a good time to visit Gbapleu?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gbapleu.

What to pack for Gbapleu in September

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

In September, Gbapleu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Gbapleu 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 Gbapleu peaks around April 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highApr 16UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Gbapleu 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 Gbapleu is worst in February — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.8× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModeratePoorFeb 950 µg/m³Sep 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan49Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar33Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Gbapleu?

Gbapleu sits at 6.5°N, 7.2°W, 229 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Kranzadougou, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Gbapleu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gbapleu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 233 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 832 m.

The land around Gbapleu is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
81 m
80 km
832 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Kranzadougou 4.0 km · Nizahon II 28 km · Bahé-Blaon 29 km · Buyo 29 km · Guézon 30 km · Goya 30 km · Duekoué 36 km · Guéssabo 37 km

Ivory Coast travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,050
2025
Happiness
5.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
36%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
24.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 393

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 Gbapleu (6.4798°, -7.1653°, elevation 229 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).