Mabubas weather in September

In September, Mabubas sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 7 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 Mabubas's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mabubas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:01 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
70%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Mabubas is town and commune in the municipality of Dande, province of Bengo, Angola.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical September day in Mabubas reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and on par with October.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
152920
162920
172920
182920
192921
202921
212921
222921
232921
243021
253021
263021
273021
283021
293021
303021

How September really feels in Mabubas

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.

Mabubas weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°6410.512.43.9
Feb32° / 24°7610.212.33.5
Mar32° / 24°11314.812.13.3
Apr31° / 24°15219.311.83.4
May31° / 23°163.411.65.3
Jun29° / 20°1011.56.9
Jul28° / 18°10.111.67.7
Aug28° / 19°30.511.77.1
Sep29° / 20°72126.1
Oct30° / 22°204.912.25.2
Nov31° / 23°8113.412.44.0
Dec31° / 23°7612.612.54.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33466
43367
53367
63268
73268
83268
93169
103169
113070
122971
132971
142971
152773
162773
172773
182674
192674
202674
212575
222575
232476
242476
252377
262377
272278
282278
292080
302080

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Mabubas gets around 7 mm of rain over 2 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 7% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
75
85
95
106
116
126
137
147
158
168
178
188
198
208
218
228
238
248
258
268
278
288
298
308

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1178210
2177220
3176230
4175240
5173260
6171280
7169300
8068320
9066340
10064360
11061390
12059410
13056440
14054460
15051490
16048520
17045550
18042580
19040600
20037630
21035650
22032680
23030700
24028720
25026740
26024760
27022780
28020800
29019810
30017821

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

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
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
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 6:10 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:106:00
211.86:096:00
311.96:096:00
411.96:086:00
511.96:086:00
611.96:075:59
711.96:065:59
811.96:065:59
911.96:055:59
1011.96:055:59
1111.96:045:59
1211.96:035:59
1311.96:035:59
1411.96:025:58
1511.96:025:58
1612.06:015:58
1712.06:005:58
1812.06:005:58
1912.05:595:58
2012.05:595:58
2112.05:585:58
2212.05:575:57
2312.05:575:57
2412.05:565:57
2512.05:555:57
2612.05:555:57
2712.05:545:57
2812.15:545:57
2912.15:535:57
3012.15:535:57

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 4.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Mabubas

In seasonPeak

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

Mabubas's rainy season runs February–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 Mabubas?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mabubas in September

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

In September, Mabubas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Mabubas in September

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 36 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug20Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Mabubas 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 Mabubas peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 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 15UV 15Aug 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Mabubas 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 Mabubas is worst in July — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1842 µg/m³Jan 1719 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep31Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mabubas?

Mabubas sits at 8.5°S, 13.7°E, 106 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Caxito, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Mabubas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mabubas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m around an average of 86 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 825 m.

The land around Mabubas is covered by trees (82%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
122 m
16 km
292 m
80 km
825 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Caxito 6.0 km · Gama 24 km · Panguíla 32 km · Barra do Dande 35 km · Cacuaco 44 km · Kikolo 48 km · Úcua 54 km · Hoji ya Henda 54 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 Mabubas (-8.5243°, 13.6862°, elevation 106 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).