Cazombo weather in September

In September, Cazombo sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 12 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Cazombo's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cazombo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:25 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Cazombo is municipality and capital of Moxico Leste province, Angola.

Density
1/km²
people per km²

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 33°C through the month.

A typical September day in Cazombo reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 2°C warmer than October.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13318
23318
33318
43318
53318
63318
73318
83318
93319
103319
113319
123319
133319
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263319
273319
283319
293319
303319

How September really feels in Cazombo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 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
30
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.

Cazombo weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°27927.712.63.7
Feb26° / 18°2452512.43.8
Mar27° / 18°23726.612.13.9
Apr28° / 18°7611.811.75.7
May30° / 17°20.511.56.6
Jun29° / 15°0011.37.6
Jul29° / 14°0011.47.5
Aug32° / 17°00.111.65.5
Sep33° / 19°123.611.94.0
Oct31° / 19°781512.33.8
Nov28° / 18°2062612.53.7
Dec26° / 18°27828.612.73.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57921
67921
77921
87822
97822
107822
117822
127723
137723
147624
157525
167525
177327
187327
197129
207129
216931
226931
236733
246733
256634
266535
276436
286337
296337
306238

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Cazombo gets around 12 mm of rain over 3.6 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 12% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
63
73
84
94
105
115
126
137
148
159
1610
1711
1813
1914
2016
2117
2219
2320
2422
2523
2624
2725
2826
2927
3028

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
197210
296310
396310
495410
595410
693520
793520
892620
992620
1090730
1189830
1287940
13851050
14841150
15821260
16801370
17791470
18771580
19751690
207317100
216918121
226719131
236619141
246320152
256120172
265821183
275622193
285322214
295123224
304923235

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:35 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:355:21
211.85:345:21
311.85:345:21
411.85:335:21
511.85:325:21
611.85:325:21
711.85:315:21
811.85:305:21
911.95:305:21
1011.95:295:21
1111.95:285:21
1211.95:285:21
1311.95:275:21
1411.95:265:21
1511.95:255:21
1611.95:255:21
1711.95:245:21
1812.05:235:21
1912.05:235:21
2012.05:225:21
2112.05:215:21
2212.05:205:21
2312.05:205:21
2412.05:195:21
2512.05:185:21
2612.05:185:21
2712.15:175:21
2812.15:165:20
2912.15:165:20
3012.15:155:21

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.39 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 6.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Cazombo

In seasonPeak

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

Cazombo's monsoon runs November–March, 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 Cazombo?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cazombo in September

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

In September, Cazombo sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cazombo in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cazombo peaks around January 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 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 highExtremeJan 20UV 16Jul 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cazombo 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 Cazombo is worst in September — around 94 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.8× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodSep 1091 µg/m³Apr 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun23Moderate
Jul47Poor
Aug84Unhealthy
Sep94Unhealthy
Oct25Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cazombo?

Cazombo sits at 11.9°S, 22.9°E, 1,155 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Tshilenge, 104 km away.

TshilengeChavumaLuauMwinilungaZambeziManyingaMweneKabompo

Topography around Cazombo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cazombo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 1,123 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 585 m.

The land around Cazombo is covered by shrubs (35%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (38%), grassland (31%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
226 m
80 km
585 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Tshilenge 104 km · Chavuma 132 km · Luau 152 km · Mwinilunga 167 km · Zambezi 184 km · Manyinga 229 km · Mwene 232 km · Kabompo 235 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 Cazombo (-11.8991°, 22.9022°, elevation 1,155 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).