Lubango weather in September

In September, Lubango sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.3 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Lubango's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lubango's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:03 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
29%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Lubango is city in Angola.

Density
191/km²
people per km²
Founded
1885

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 28°C through the month.

A typical September day in Lubango reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 1°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12713
22813
32813
42813
52813
62813
72813
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Lubango 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
Jan23° / 14°25120.512.85.0
Feb23° / 14°24818.312.55.0
Mar23° / 15°33123.312.14.6
Apr23° / 14°13012.411.76.5
May23° / 12°71.111.38.9
Jun23° / 10°0011.19.4
Jul23° / 10°0011.29.6
Aug26° / 12°10.211.59.0
Sep28° / 13°132.311.97.7
Oct27° / 14°871212.36.4
Nov24° / 14°22719.812.75.3
Dec23° / 14°26020.112.95.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2919
3919
4919
5919
6919
7919
8919
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
149010
159010
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308614

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Lubango gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.3 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 8% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
53
63
73
83
94
104
115
125
136
146
157
167
178
189
199
2010
2111
2211
2312
2413
2514
2615
2716
2817
2918
3019

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
15991
16991
17991
18991
19982
20982
21982
22973
23973
24973
25964
26964
27955
28955
29946
30946

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 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
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
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 42 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 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:155:57
211.76:145:57
311.76:135:57
411.76:125:57
511.86:125:57
611.86:115:57
711.86:105:57
811.86:095:57
911.86:085:57
1011.86:085:58
1111.86:075:58
1211.96:065:58
1311.96:055:58
1411.96:045:58
1511.96:045:58
1611.96:035:58
1711.96:025:58
1811.96:015:58
1912.06:005:58
2012.06:005:58
2112.05:595:58
2212.05:585:58
2312.05:575:58
2412.05:565:58
2512.05:565:58
2612.15:555:59
2712.15:545:59
2812.15:535:59
2912.15:535:59
3012.15:525:59

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 6.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.7Intense
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Lubango

In seasonPeak

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

Lubango'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 Lubango?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Lubango for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lubango in September

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

In September, Lubango sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lubango 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 Lubango peaks around January 17 at about 16 (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 highExtremeJan 17UV 16Jul 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Lubango 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 Lubango is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2020 µg/m³Apr 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lubango?

Lubango sits at 14.9°S, 13.5°E, 1,760 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Camucuio, 93 km away.

CamucuioVireiQuipungoMossamedesCaluquembeMatalaCahamaTômbua

Topography around Lubango

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lubango has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m around an average of 1,794 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,110 m.

The land around Lubango is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) within 3 km, shrubs (48%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
434 m
16 km
710 m
80 km
2,110 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Camucuio 93 km · Virei 107 km · Quipungo 113 km · Mossamedes 147 km · Caluquembe 155 km · Matala 167 km · Cahama 176 km · Tômbua 202 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 Lubango (-14.9172°, 13.4925°, elevation 1,760 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).