Jwaneng weather in September

In September, Jwaneng sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Jwaneng's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jwaneng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:20 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
17%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Jwaneng is city in Botswana.

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical September day in Jwaneng reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Jwaneng weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°7611.913.44.4
Feb31° / 19°649.812.94.8
Mar29° / 18°467.912.25.8
Apr27° / 14°254.211.47.8
May25° / 91.710.89.1
Jun22° / 60.810.59.0
Jul22° / 20.410.69.0
Aug25° / 20.611.19.4
Sep29° / 13°81.111.87.5
Oct31° / 16°274.812.65.5
Nov31° / 18°498.513.24.7
Dec31° / 19°7012.313.54.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in September.

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

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
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308911

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Jwaneng gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24982
25982
26973
27973
28964
29964
30955

Wind in September

Winds average 14 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
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413light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1214light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:366:06
211.56:356:06
311.56:346:06
411.66:336:07
511.66:326:07
611.66:316:08
711.66:306:08
811.76:286:08
911.76:276:09
1011.76:266:09
1111.76:256:09
1211.86:246:10
1311.86:236:10
1411.86:226:10
1511.86:216:11
1611.96:206:11
1711.96:196:12
1811.96:176:12
1911.96:166:12
2012.06:156:13
2112.06:146:13
2212.06:136:13
2312.06:126:14
2412.16:116:14
2512.16:106:15
2612.16:096:15
2712.16:086:15
2812.26:066:16
2912.26:056:16
3012.26:046:16

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in November across the year — September's 6.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.6Intense
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236.6Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Jwaneng?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jwaneng in September

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

In September, Jwaneng sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Jwaneng in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jwaneng peaks around January 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 15Jun 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Jwaneng?

Jwaneng sits at 24.6°S, 24.7°E, 1,198 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Mosopa, 73 km away.

MosopaKanyeMolepololeThamagaGabaneMogoditshaneMmoponeLobatse

Topography around Jwaneng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jwaneng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 1,191 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 411 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 559 m.

The land around Jwaneng is covered by shrubs (70%) within 3 km, shrubs (64%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
411 m
80 km
559 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Mosopa 73 km · Kanye 73 km · Molepolole 81 km · Thamaga 82 km · Gabane 107 km · Mogoditshane 115 km · Mmopone 116 km · Lobatse 118 km

Botswana travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,778
2025
Happiness
3.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
63%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
11.4
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
26.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Christian 79%none 15%Badimo 4%other 1%

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 Jwaneng (-24.6017°, 24.7281°, elevation 1,198 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).