Harper weather in September

In September, Harper sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 240 mm of rain across 27.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°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 Harper's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Harper's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
240 mm
27.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:24 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
80%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Harper is town in Maryland, Liberia.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical September day in Harper reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12624
22624
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42624
52624
62724
72724
82724
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202724
212724
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232724
242724
252724
262724
272724
282724
292724
302724

How September really feels in Harper

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.

Harper 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
Jan29° / 24°9519.611.84.5
Feb29° / 25°10820.811.93.9
Mar29° / 25°14826123.4
Apr29° / 25°15626.212.13.3
May28° / 25°29129.312.23.2
Jun27° / 24°28225.712.23.9
Jul26° / 24°13419.812.24.8
Aug26° / 23°12320.612.14.7
Sep27° / 24°24027.3123.7
Oct27° / 24°19729.211.93.6
Nov28° / 24°13826.311.83.6
Dec28° / 24°11624.411.84.0

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 11% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3991
41090
51090
61090
71090
81090
91090
101090
111090
121090
131090
141090
151189
161189
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201288
211288
221387
231486
241486
251585
261684
271684
281783
291882
301882

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Harper gets around 240 mm of rain over 27.3 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 91% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
184
285
386
487
587
688
788
889
989
1090
1190
1291
1391
1491
1592
1692
1792
1892
1993
2093
2193
2293
2393
2493
2594
2694
2794
2894
2994
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 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1694
2595
3595
4496
5496
6496
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199

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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212calm
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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 6:28 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:286:33
212.16:286:33
312.16:286:32
412.16:276:32
512.16:276:31
612.16:276:31
712.16:276:30
812.16:266:30
912.16:266:29
1012.06:266:29
1112.06:266:28
1212.06:256:28
1312.06:256:27
1412.06:256:27
1512.06:256:26
1612.06:246:26
1712.06:246:25
1812.06:246:25
1912.06:246:24
2012.06:236:24
2112.06:236:23
2212.06:236:23
2312.06:236:22
2412.06:236:22
2512.06:226:21
2612.06:226:21
2712.06:226:21
2812.06:226:20
2912.06:216:20
3012.06:216:19

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.22 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 4.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Harper

In seasonPeak

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

Harper 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 Harper?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Harper.

What to pack for Harper in September

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

In September, Harper sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Harper in September

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore 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
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Harper in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Harper peaks around April 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 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 14UV 13Jul 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Harper 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 Harper is worst in January — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.0× the cleanest month (September, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateJan 2040 µg/m³Sep 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar26Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep7Good
Oct8Good
Nov12Good
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Harper?

Harper sits at 4.4°N, 7.7°W, 14 m above sea level, in Liberia. The nearest listed city is Pleebo City, 24 km away.

TabouPetit Grabo

Topography around Harper

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Harper has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m.

The land around Harper is covered by water (46%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
80 m
80 km
405 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
September weather nearby: Pleebo City 24 km · Tabou 40 km · Gnépasso 99 km · Petit Grabo 108 km · Watté 120 km · San-Pédro 126 km · Dagadji 129 km · Gagny 130 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 Harper (4.3782°, -7.7108°, elevation 14 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).