Zwedru weather in September

In September, Zwedru sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 238 mm of rain across 27.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 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 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Zwedru's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zwedru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
238 mm
27.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:26 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
82%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Zwedru is human settlement in 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 29°C through the month.

A typical September day in Zwedru reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
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102922
112922
122922
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202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
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282922
292922
302922

How September really feels in Zwedru

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 13 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
13
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.

Zwedru weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°327.811.74.8
Feb31° / 22°6312.411.83.8
Mar31° / 23°13322.7123.0
Apr31° / 23°15823.812.12.9
May30° / 23°19026.812.32.9
Jun29° / 22°20025.312.33.4
Jul28° / 22°12221.412.34.4
Aug28° / 22°15222.812.24.2
Sep29° / 22°23827.1123.2
Oct30° / 22°18727.211.93.1
Nov30° / 22°8018.311.73.8
Dec30° / 21°369.411.75.0

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 9% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2793
3793
4793
5793
6892
7892
8892
9892
10892
11892
12892
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
241090
251090
261090
271090
281090
291090
301090

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Zwedru gets around 238 mm of rain over 27.1 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 90% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
187
287
388
488
588
689
789
890
990
1090
1191
1291
1391
1491
1591
1691
1792
1892
1992
2092
2192
2292
2392
2491
2591
2691
2791
2891
2991
3091

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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1991
2991
3892
4892
5793
6793
7793
8694
9694
10694
11595
12595
13595
14496
15496
16496
17397
18397
19397
20397
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298

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
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
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296calm
306calm

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 6:29 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:296:36
212.16:296:35
312.16:286:35
412.16:286:34
512.16:286:34
612.16:286:33
712.16:286:33
812.16:276:32
912.16:276:32
1012.16:276:31
1112.16:276:31
1212.16:276:30
1312.06:266:29
1412.06:266:29
1512.06:266:28
1612.06:266:28
1712.06:266:27
1812.06:256:27
1912.06:256:26
2012.06:256:26
2112.06:256:25
2212.06:256:25
2312.06:246:24
2412.06:246:24
2512.06:246:23
2612.06:246:22
2712.06:246:22
2812.06:246:21
2912.06:236:21
3012.06:236:20

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.59 kWh/m² to a high of 4.92 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 3.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Zwedru

In seasonPeak

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

Zwedru 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 Zwedru?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zwedru.

What to pack for Zwedru in September

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

In September, Zwedru sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Zwedru 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 Zwedru peaks around April 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Zwedru 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 Zwedru is worst in February — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.1× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 846 µg/m³Sep 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar35Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Zwedru?

Zwedru sits at 6.1°N, 8.1°W, 221 m above sea level, in Liberia. The nearest listed city is Bloléquin, 58 km away.

BloléquinZéagloZagnéNizahon IIGuigloZouan-HounienGoyaZou

Topography around Zwedru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zwedru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 212 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 624 m.

The land around Zwedru is covered by trees (54%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, trees (97%) within 16 km, and trees (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
129 m
80 km
624 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Bloléquin 58 km · Zéaglo 65 km · Zagné 74 km · Nizahon II 88 km · Guiglo 88 km · Zouan-Hounien 95 km · Goya 96 km · Zou 108 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 Zwedru (6.0685°, -8.1356°, elevation 221 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).