Matala weather in September

In September, Matala sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.3 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 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% 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 Matala's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:57 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
24%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.86 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 33°C through the month.

A typical September day in Matala reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 17°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 on par with October.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13215
23215
33215
43215
53215
63215
73215
83315
93316
103316
113316
123316
133316
143316
153316
163316
173316
183316
193316
203317
213317
223317
233317
243317
253317
263317
273317
283317
293317
303317

How September really feels in Matala

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.

Matala 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
Jan28° / 18°14615.612.85.1
Feb28° / 18°1591612.55.1
Mar27° / 17°19221.612.14.7
Apr27° / 16°579.211.76.7
May28° / 14°10.211.38.2
Jun27° / 11°0011.19.1
Jul28° / 11°0011.28.8
Aug30° / 13°0011.56.6
Sep33° / 16°41.311.94.7
Oct33° / 18°397.112.34.0
Nov30° / 18°12416.212.74.3
Dec28° / 18°16216.412.94.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10946
11946
12937
13937
14937
15937
16928
17928
18928
19919
209010
219010
229010
239010
249010
259010
269010
279010
289010
299010
308911

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Matala gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.3 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 4% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
10
20
31
41
51
61
71
82
92
102
113
123
133
143
154
164
175
185
195
206
216
226
237
247
258
268
278
289
299
3010

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
79910
89910
99910
109910
119820
129820
139730
149730
159631
169541
179541
189451
199451
209361
219262
229172
239172
249082
259082
268983
278893
288893
298893
308794

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:08 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:085:51
211.76:085:51
311.76:075:51
411.86:065:51
511.86:055:51
611.86:045:51
711.86:045:51
811.86:035:51
911.86:025:51
1011.86:015:51
1111.86:015:51
1211.96:005:52
1311.95:595:52
1411.95:585:52
1511.95:575:52
1611.95:575:52
1711.95:565:52
1811.95:555:52
1912.05:545:52
2012.05:535:52
2112.05:535:52
2212.05:525:52
2312.05:515:52
2412.05:505:52
2512.05:505:52
2612.15:495:52
2712.15:485:52
2812.15:475:52
2912.15:465:53
3012.15:465:53

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.4 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 6.86 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Matala

In seasonPeak

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

Matala'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 Matala?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Matala in September

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

In September, Matala sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Matala 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 Matala peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 16Jul 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Matala 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 Matala is worst in September — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 9.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 954 µg/m³Dec 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug53Poor
Sep55Poor
Oct18Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Matala?

Matala sits at 14.7°S, 15.0°E, 1,238 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Quipungo, 55 km away.

CaluquembeLubangoCahamaGandaUcumaLongonjoCamucuio

Topography around Matala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Matala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 1,241 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 582 m.

The land around Matala is covered by shrubs (25%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and shrubs (40%), cropland (29%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
150 m
80 km
582 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Quipungo 55 km · Caluquembe 116 km · Lubango 167 km · Cahama 189 km · Ganda 196 km · Ucuma 197 km · Longonjo 204 km · Camucuio 205 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 Matala (-14.7327°, 15.0348°, elevation 1,238 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).