Guéssabo weather in September

In September, Guéssabo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 191 mm of rain across 26.1 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 2% 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 Guéssabo's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guéssabo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
191 mm
26.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:21 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
75%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Guéssabo is town and sub-prefecture in Haut-Sassandra, Ivory Coast.

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 Guéssabo 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 on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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52823
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232923
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How September really feels in Guéssabo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 16 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
16
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.

Guéssabo 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° / 22°173.311.75.3
Feb32° / 24°406.511.84.1
Mar32° / 24°7814.3123.4
Apr32° / 24°9016.512.13.4
May31° / 24°11820.712.33.3
Jun29° / 23°1322212.43.7
Jul28° / 23°12521.712.44.3
Aug28° / 23°15022.712.24.2
Sep29° / 23°19126.1123.4
Oct30° / 23°1372411.93.5
Nov30° / 23°5612.611.74.6
Dec30° / 23°184.311.65.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31387
41387
51486
61486
71585
81585
91684
101783
111783
121882
131981
142179
152278
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232872
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Guéssabo gets around 191 mm of rain over 26.1 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 87% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
185
285
385
485
585
685
785
885
986
1086
1186
1286
1386
1486
1587
1687
1787
1888
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2088
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2289
2389
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2589
2689
2789
2888
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 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
250100
260100
270100
280100
290100
300100

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
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58calm
68calm
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127calm
137calm
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207calm
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227calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:24 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:246:31
212.16:236:31
312.16:236:30
412.16:236:30
512.16:236:29
612.16:236:29
712.16:236:28
812.16:226:28
912.16:226:27
1012.16:226:27
1112.16:226:26
1212.16:226:25
1312.16:226:25
1412.06:216:24
1512.06:216:24
1612.06:216:23
1712.06:216:23
1812.06:216:22
1912.06:216:22
2012.06:206:21
2112.06:206:20
2212.06:206:20
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2512.06:196:18
2612.06:196:18
2712.06:196:17
2812.06:196:17
2912.06:196:16
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 4.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.34 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 4.37 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
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84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
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124.3Bright
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144.3Bright
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304.6Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Guéssabo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Guéssabo 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 Guéssabo?

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
4.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Guéssabo.

What to pack for Guéssabo in September

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

In September, Guéssabo 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 Guéssabo 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 Guéssabo peaks around April 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 highExtremeVery highApr 15UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Guéssabo 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 Guéssabo is worst in February — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (September, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorFeb 855 µg/m³Sep 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb55Unhealthy
Mar31Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Guéssabo?

Guéssabo sits at 6.7°N, 7.0°W, 226 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Zoukougbeu, 10 km away.

Bangolo TahouakeBoboniessoko

Topography around Guéssabo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guéssabo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 216 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 815 m.

The land around Guéssabo is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
123 m
80 km
815 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Zoukougbeu 10 km · Guézon 18 km · Belleville 19 km · Aboka 27 km · Gbapleu 37 km · Kranzadougou 39 km · Bangolo Tahouake 41 km · Boboniessoko 42 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 Guéssabo (6.7367°, -6.9549°, elevation 226 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).