Sanza Pombo weather in September

In September, Sanza Pombo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 81 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Sanza Pombo's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sanza Pombo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:52 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical September day in Sanza Pombo reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 1°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13118
23118
33118
43118
53118
63118
73019
83019
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
153019
163019
173019
183019
193019
203019
213019
223019
233019
243019
253019
263019
273019
283019
292919
302919

Sanza Pombo weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°15524.412.43.9
Feb29° / 19°12219.712.23.8
Mar29° / 19°15822.6123.7
Apr28° / 19°1492211.84.0
May30° / 19°377.711.75.6
Jun30° / 17°40.911.66.4
Jul30° / 17°0011.66.3
Aug31° / 18°112.811.85.6
Sep30° / 19°8117.1124.1
Oct29° / 19°16626.512.23.5
Nov28° / 19°19526.512.33.7
Dec28° / 19°19526.512.43.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 33% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36634
46634
56634
66535
76436
86436
96337
106238
116139
126139
135941
145842
155743
165644
175644
185545
195347
205347
215248
225050
235050
244951
254753
264753
274654
284456
294357
304258

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Sanza Pombo gets around 81 mm of rain over 17.1 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 57% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
228
330
432
534
636
738
841
943
1046
1149
1251
1354
1456
1559
1661
1763
1865
1966
2068
2170
2271
2373
2474
2575
2676
2777
2877
2978
3079

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1447453
2445484
3343504
4341515
5238555
6236566
7233587
8230599
91286110
101256212
111226314
121206316
131176418
141156321
150136423
160116326
17096229
18076231
19066034
20055936
21045838
22035641
23025543
24015445
25015247
26015049
27004852
28004654
29004456
30004159

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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 12 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:005:51
211.95:595:51
311.95:595:51
411.95:585:51
511.95:585:51
611.95:575:51
711.95:575:51
811.95:565:50
911.95:565:50
1011.95:555:50
1111.95:545:50
1211.95:545:50
1311.95:535:50
1411.95:535:49
1512.05:525:49
1612.05:525:49
1712.05:515:49
1812.05:505:49
1912.05:505:49
2012.05:495:48
2112.05:495:48
2212.05:485:48
2312.05:475:48
2412.05:475:48
2512.05:465:48
2612.05:465:48
2712.05:455:47
2812.05:455:47
2912.05:445:47
3012.15:445:47

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.94 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 5.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Sanza Pombo

In seasonPeak

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

Sanza Pombo'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 Sanza Pombo?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Sanza Pombo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sanza Pombo in September

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

In September, Sanza Pombo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sanza Pombo 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 Sanza Pombo peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Aug 11UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Sanza Pombo 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 Sanza Pombo is worst in June — around 87 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.9× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodJun 2386 µg/m³Nov 2210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May44Poor
Jun87Unhealthy
Jul85Unhealthy
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct16Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sanza Pombo?

Sanza Pombo sits at 7.3°S, 16.0°E, 912 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Negage, 94 km away.

NegageUígeCambundiCamabatelaSongoKasongo-LundaNzagiMaquela do Zombo

Topography around Sanza Pombo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sanza Pombo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 888 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 850 m.

The land around Sanza Pombo is covered by trees (40%) and shrubs (39%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
363 m
80 km
850 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Negage 94 km · Uíge 109 km · Cambundi 115 km · Camabatela 119 km · Songo 128 km · Kasongo-Lunda 129 km · Nzagi 142 km · Maquela do Zombo 171 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 Sanza Pombo (-7.3147°, 16.0024°, elevation 912 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).