Greenville weather in September

In September, Greenville sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 373 mm of rain across 28.6 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Greenville's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Greenville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
373 mm
28.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:30 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
81%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Greenville is capital of Sinoe County, Liberia.

Founded
1838

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 26°C through the month.

A typical September day in Greenville reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12624
22624
32624
42624
52624
62624
72624
82624
92624
102624
112624
122624
132624
142624
152624
162624
172624
182624
192624
202624
212624
222624
232624
242624
252624
262624
272624
282724
292724
302724

How September really feels in Greenville

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.

Greenville 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
Jan28° / 25°9121.411.74.7
Feb28° / 25°10522.111.84.0
Mar28° / 25°13226.7123.6
Apr29° / 25°16027.112.13.3
May28° / 25°29429.912.23.3
Jun27° / 25°34527.612.33.7
Jul26° / 24°21822.212.34.5
Aug26° / 24°22623.512.24.4
Sep26° / 24°37328.6123.6
Oct27° / 24°22030.311.93.5
Nov28° / 24°14828.711.83.6
Dec28° / 25°11426.411.74.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
41090
51189
61189
71189
81288
91288
101288
111387
121387
131387
141387
151387
161387
171387
181387
191387
201387
211387
221387
231387
241387
251486
261486
271486
281486
291486
301585

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Greenville gets around 373 mm of rain over 28.6 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 98% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
189
289
390
491
591
692
792
893
993
1094
1194
1295
1395
1495
1596
1696
1796
1896
1997
2097
2197
2297
2397
2497
2597
2697
2798
2898
2998
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 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1397
2397
3397
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
190100
200100
210100
220100
230100
240100
250100
260100
270100
280100
290100
300100

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:336:39
212.16:336:38
312.16:336:38
412.16:326:37
512.16:326:37
612.16:326:36
712.16:326:36
812.16:316:35
912.16:316:35
1012.16:316:34
1112.16:316:34
1212.06:316:33
1312.06:306:33
1412.06:306:32
1512.06:306:32
1612.06:306:31
1712.06:296:31
1812.06:296:30
1912.06:296:30
2012.06:296:29
2112.06:296:29
2212.06:286:28
2312.06:286:28
2412.06:286:27
2512.06:286:27
2612.06:276:26
2712.06:276:26
2812.06:276:25
2912.06:276:25
3012.06:276:24

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.06 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 3.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Greenville

In seasonPeak

None of Greenville's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Greenville sees seasonal dust haze (February), heaviest in February.

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

Is September a good time to visit Greenville?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Greenville.

What to pack for Greenville in September

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

In September, Greenville sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Greenville in September

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 16 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Greenville 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 Greenville peaks around April 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 19UV 13Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Greenville 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 Greenville is worst in February — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.0× the cleanest month (September, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 841 µg/m³Sep 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar33Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug9Good
Sep7Good
Oct9Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Greenville?

Greenville sits at 5.0°N, 9.0°W, 10 m above sea level, in Liberia. The nearest listed city is Buchanan, 148 km away.

BuchananZwedruPleebo CityHarperPetit GraboParaTabouHarbel

Topography around Greenville

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Greenville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 431 m.

The land around Greenville is covered by water (34%), trees (24%) and mangroves (21%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (48%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
88 m
80 km
431 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
September weather nearby: Buchanan 148 km · Zwedru 154 km · Pleebo City 159 km · Harper 163 km · Petit Grabo 193 km · Para 198 km · Tabou 198 km · Harbel 200 km

Liberia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 0% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$915
2025
Happiness
4.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
3.1
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
38.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Christian 85%Muslim 12%none 3%Traditional 1%

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 Greenville (5.0113°, -9.0388°, elevation 10 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).