Buco Zau weather in September

In September, Buco Zau sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 22 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-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 0% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Buco Zau's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buco Zau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:05 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
89%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

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 Buco Zau reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12619
22619
32620
42620
52620
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
142720
152720
162720
172720
182720
192720
202721
212721
222721
232821
242821
252821
262821
272821
282821
292821
302821

How September really feels in Buco Zau

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.

Buco Zau weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°24527.412.23.0
Feb30° / 23°19923.912.23.0
Mar31° / 23°19525.2122.9
Apr30° / 23°19824.311.93.0
May29° / 22°9918.411.84.2
Jun27° / 20°92.611.77.1
Jul26° / 18°61.611.87.4
Aug26° / 19°103.211.87.0
Sep27° / 20°228.8126.0
Oct29° / 22°1052312.13.7
Nov29° / 23°24627.512.23.0
Dec29° / 23°27728.712.32.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in September, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
30100
40100
50100
60100
70100
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Buco Zau gets around 22 mm of rain over 8.8 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 30% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
119
219
320
420
520
620
721
821
921
1022
1122
1223
1324
1425
1526
1627
1728
1829
1931
2032
2134
2236
2337
2439
2541
2643
2745
2846
2948
3050

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
19910
28911
36931
45941
55941
64951
73961
83961
92962
102962
112962
122953
132944
141945
151936
161927
171918
1818910
1918712
2018514
2118316
2218118
2317821
2417623
2517425
2617227
2707030
2806832
2906535
3006238

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:126:07
211.96:126:07
311.96:116:06
411.96:116:06
511.96:106:06
611.96:106:06
711.96:096:05
811.96:096:05
911.96:086:05
1011.96:086:05
1112.06:076:05
1212.06:076:04
1312.06:066:04
1412.06:066:04
1512.06:056:04
1612.06:056:03
1712.06:046:03
1812.06:046:03
1912.06:036:03
2012.06:036:02
2112.06:026:02
2212.06:026:02
2312.06:016:02
2412.06:016:01
2512.06:006:01
2612.06:006:01
2712.05:596:01
2812.05:596:01
2912.05:586:00
3012.05:586:00

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.11 kWh/m² to a high of 4.75 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 3.17 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Buco Zau

In seasonPeak

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

Buco Zau's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is September a good time to visit Buco Zau?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Buco Zau for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Buco Zau in September

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

In September, Buco Zau sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Buco Zau in September

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 62 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in July near 22°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Warm
May26Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Buco Zau in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Buco Zau peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeMar 16UV 15Aug 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Buco Zau 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 Buco Zau is worst in July — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1547 µg/m³Oct 2421 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun41Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep29Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Buco Zau?

Buco Zau sits at 4.8°S, 12.6°E, 49 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Belize, 27 km away.

LoudimaCabindaKayes

Topography around Buco Zau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buco Zau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 403 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 878 m.

The land around Buco Zau is covered by trees (95%) within 3 km, trees (99%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
227 m
16 km
403 m
80 km
878 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Belize 27 km · Tshela 51 km · Dolisie 65 km · Pointe-Noire 76 km · Loandjili 77 km · Loudima 92 km · Cabinda 97 km · Kayes 103 km

Angola travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,129
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2017
Homicide rate
4.1
per 100k, 2016
Road deaths
26.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 413
Religion
Roman Catholic 41%Protestant 38%none 12%other 9%

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 Buco Zau (-4.7667°, 12.55°, elevation 49 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).