Mahapleu weather in September

In September, Mahapleu sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 271 mm of rain across 28.7 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 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 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 Mahapleu's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mahapleu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
271 mm
28.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:25 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
80%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Mahapleu is town and sub-prefecture in Montagnes, 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 28°C through the month.

A typical September day in Mahapleu 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 29°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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52821
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112822
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232822
242822
252822
262822
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292822
302822

How September really feels in Mahapleu

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.

Mahapleu 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
Jan32° / 20°255.211.64.8
Feb33° / 22°58911.83.8
Mar32° / 23°11419.4123.2
Apr31° / 22°12620.812.23.2
May30° / 22°17024.612.33.2
Jun28° / 22°19426.712.43.4
Jul27° / 21°18826.712.43.9
Aug27° / 21°24827.112.23.8
Sep28° / 22°27128.7123.4
Oct29° / 22°16927.211.83.4
Nov29° / 21°7616.911.74.4
Dec30° / 20°256.311.65.5

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 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3892
4892
5892
6991
7991
8991
91090
101090
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121288
131387
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302278

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Mahapleu gets around 271 mm of rain over 28.7 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 95% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
194
294
395
495
595
695
795
895
995
1095
1195
1295
1395
1495
1596
1696
1796
1896
1996
2096
2196
2296
2396
2496
2595
2695
2795
2895
2995
3094

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 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12080
21981
31981
41882
51882
61783
71783
81684
91684
101585
111585
121486
131486
141387
151288
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191090
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21991
22991
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25991
26892
27892
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30892

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
27calm
37calm
47calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
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235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:27 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:276:36
212.16:276:35
312.16:276:35
412.16:276:34
512.16:276:33
612.16:276:33
712.16:266:32
812.16:266:32
912.16:266:31
1012.16:266:31
1112.16:266:30
1212.16:266:30
1312.16:256:29
1412.16:256:28
1512.06:256:28
1612.06:256:27
1712.06:256:27
1812.06:256:26
1912.06:246:25
2012.06:246:25
2112.06:246:24
2212.06:246:24
2312.06:246:23
2412.06:246:23
2512.06:236:22
2612.06:236:22
2712.06:236:21
2812.06:236:20
2912.06:236:20
3011.96:236:19

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in January across the year — September's 4.19 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
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194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Mahapleu

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mahapleu 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 Mahapleu?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mahapleu.

What to pack for Mahapleu in September

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

In September, Mahapleu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Mahapleu 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 Mahapleu peaks around March 20 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 20UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Mahapleu 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 Mahapleu is worst in February — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.5× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodModeratePoorFeb 1582 µg/m³Aug 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb84Unhealthy
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr49Poor
May26Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct17Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mahapleu?

Mahapleu sits at 7.2°N, 7.9°W, 337 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Danané, 25 km away.

LogoualéZouan-HounienManKahinBangoloGohouo

Topography around Mahapleu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mahapleu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 336 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 515 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,520 m.

The land around Mahapleu is covered by trees (76%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
515 m
80 km
1,520 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Danané 25 km · Zou 31 km · Logoualé 44 km · Zouan-Hounien 46 km · Man 47 km · Kahin 48 km · Bangolo 54 km · Gohouo 57 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 Mahapleu (7.2247°, -7.9312°, elevation 337 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).