Lucapa weather in September

In September, Lucapa sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 72 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Lucapa's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lucapa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:33 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Lucapa is settlement in Angola.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical September day in Lucapa reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°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 cooler than August and about 2°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13219
23219
33219
43219
53220
63220
73220
83220
93220
103220
113220
123220
133220
143220
153120
163120
173120
183120
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203120
213120
223120
233120
243120
253120
263120
273120
283120
293120
303120

How September really feels in Lucapa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 29 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
29
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.

Lucapa weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°20725.812.43.6
Feb29° / 20°17622.312.33.5
Mar29° / 20°19825.212.13.5
Apr29° / 19°1381911.84.1
May32° / 19°122.911.64.9
Jun33° / 18°20.411.54.9
Jul33° / 18°0011.64.9
Aug33° / 19°102.711.74.4
Sep31° / 20°7213.8123.9
Oct30° / 20°1492312.23.5
Nov28° / 19°21326.312.43.5
Dec28° / 19°22927.312.53.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36634
46535
56337
66238
76040
85941
95842
105644
115545
125446
135347
145149
155149
165050
174753
184753
194654
204456
214456
224258
234258
244258
253961
263961
273961
283862
293763
303763

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Lucapa gets around 72 mm of rain over 13.8 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 45% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
226
328
429
531
633
735
837
939
1041
1142
1244
1345
1446
1547
1648
1749
1849
1950
2051
2152
2253
2354
2455
2556
2657
2758
2859
2961
3062

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
122204017
221194019
320194121
418184124
517174026
615164029
714154032
812143935
911133938
1010123841
119113744
12893647
13783550
14673453
15563356
16463258
17453160
18343063
19242866
20232768
21132670
22122473
23122374
24022177
25022078
26021880
27021781
28011584
29011485
30011386

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
266calm
276calm
286calm
295calm
305calm

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 5:42 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:425:32
211.85:415:32
311.95:405:32
411.95:405:32
511.95:395:31
611.95:395:31
711.95:385:31
811.95:385:31
911.95:375:31
1011.95:365:31
1111.95:365:31
1211.95:355:31
1311.95:355:30
1411.95:345:30
1511.95:335:30
1612.05:335:30
1712.05:325:30
1812.05:315:30
1912.05:315:30
2012.05:305:29
2112.05:305:29
2212.05:295:29
2312.05:285:29
2412.05:285:29
2512.05:275:29
2612.05:275:29
2712.05:265:29
2812.05:265:28
2912.15:255:28
3012.15:245:28

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Lucapa

In seasonPeak

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

Lucapa's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is September a good time to visit Lucapa?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lucapa.

What to pack for Lucapa in September

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

In September, Lucapa sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lucapa 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 Lucapa peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Aug 11UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Lucapa 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 Lucapa is worst in June — around 150 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 15.8× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodJun 23149 µg/m³Nov 2210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May53Poor
Jun150Unhealthy
Jul146Unhealthy
Aug83Unhealthy
Sep31Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lucapa?

Lucapa sits at 8.4°S, 20.7°E, 955 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Dundo, 117 km away.

DundoCassanguidiChitatoCuiloSaurimoLubaloTshikapaMwene

Topography around Lucapa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lucapa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 867 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m.

The land around Lucapa is covered by grassland (58%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
227 m
80 km
401 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Dundo 117 km · Cassanguidi 121 km · Chitato 124 km · Cuilo 136 km · Saurimo 143 km · Lubalo 180 km · Tshikapa 223 km · Mwene 280 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 Lucapa (-8.4192°, 20.7447°, elevation 955 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).