Cuemba weather in September

In September, Cuemba sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.7 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Cuemba's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cuemba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:44 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical September day in Cuemba reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 2°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13216
23216
33216
43216
53216
63216
73216
83216
93216
103216
113216
123216
133216
143216
153216
163216
173216
183217
193217
203217
213217
223217
233217
243217
253217
263217
273217
283117
293117
303117

How September really feels in Cuemba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 14 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
14
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.

Cuemba 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° / 17°22523.912.64.3
Feb26° / 17°19021.212.44.3
Mar26° / 17°20524.412.14.3
Apr27° / 16°7911.911.76.1
May29° / 15°30.611.47.2
Jun28° / 13°00.111.38.4
Jul28° / 12°0011.48.1
Aug31° / 15°20.411.66.1
Sep32° / 16°224.711.94.7
Oct30° / 17°11119.412.34.0
Nov27° / 17°20825.312.64.0
Dec26° / 17°25026.312.74.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 35% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48317
58317
68218
78218
88119
98119
108020
117921
127822
137723
147723
157624
167624
177525
187426
197327
207228
217129
227129
236931
246931
256832
266832
276733
286634
296535
306337

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Cuemba gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.7 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 16% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
14
24
35
45
55
66
76
87
97
108
119
1210
1311
1412
1513
1614
1715
1817
1919
2020
2122
2224
2325
2427
2529
2630
2732
2834
2935
3037

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29640
39640
49550
59550
69460
79370
89370
99280
109091
1189101
1288111
1387121
1485132
1584142
1682153
1781163
1879174
1977185
2075196
2173207
2271218
23682210
24662311
25642412
26612514
27582616
28562717
29532819
30502921

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 5:54 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:545:40
211.85:545:40
311.85:535:40
411.85:525:40
511.85:525:40
611.85:515:40
711.85:505:40
811.85:505:40
911.95:495:40
1011.95:485:40
1111.95:485:40
1211.95:475:40
1311.95:465:40
1411.95:455:40
1511.95:455:40
1611.95:445:40
1711.95:435:40
1812.05:435:40
1912.05:425:40
2012.05:415:40
2112.05:405:40
2212.05:405:40
2312.05:395:40
2412.05:385:40
2512.05:385:40
2612.05:375:40
2712.15:365:40
2812.15:355:40
2912.15:355:40
3012.15:345:40

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.37 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 6.37 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
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Cuemba

In seasonPeak

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

Cuemba'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 Cuemba?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cuemba in September

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

In September, Cuemba sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cuemba 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 Cuemba peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 19UV 16Jun 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cuemba 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 Cuemba is worst in August — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.7× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 2086 µg/m³Apr 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May14Moderate
Jun36Poor
Jul54Poor
Aug88Unhealthy
Sep77Unhealthy
Oct19Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cuemba?

Cuemba sits at 12.2°S, 18.1°E, 1,374 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Camacupa, 67 km away.

CatabolaCuítoNharêaLuquemboAnduloChinguarLuena

Topography around Cuemba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cuemba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 1,337 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 m.

The land around Cuemba is covered by grassland (56%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, trees (47%), grassland (28%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
202 m
80 km
479 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
September weather nearby: Camacupa 67 km · Catabola 87 km · Cuíto 128 km · Nharêa 143 km · Luquembo 162 km · Andulo 168 km · Chinguar 195 km · Luena 204 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 Cuemba (-12.15°, 18.0833°, elevation 1,374 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).