Maun weather in September

In September, Maun sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Maun's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:24 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
13%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical September day in Maun 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 29°C and 36°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)
13114
23114
33214
43214
53214
63215
73215
83215
93215
103315
113315
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How September really feels in Maun

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 24 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
24
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.

Maun 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
Jan32° / 21°14515.713.13.6
Feb31° / 21°10413.412.73.9
Mar31° / 20°7110.112.14.6
Apr30° / 17°162.811.66.0
May28° / 13°20.611.18.0
Jun26° / 30.210.89.3
Jul25° / 00.110.99.3
Aug29° / 12°0011.37.7
Sep33° / 16°30.811.94.7
Oct35° / 20°102.712.53.0
Nov34° / 21°559.412.93.0
Dec32° / 21°10115.113.23.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9955
10955
11946
12946
13946
14946
15946
16946
17946
18946
19946
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Maun gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.8 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
112
122
132
142
152
162
173
183
193
203
214
224
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244
254
264
274
284
294
304

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129820
139820
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199730
209631
219631
229631
239631
249532
259532
269442
279442
289442
299343
309343

Wind in September

Winds average 13 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
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912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 36 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:386:14
211.66:376:14
311.66:366:14
411.76:356:15
511.76:346:15
611.76:336:15
711.76:336:15
811.76:326:16
911.86:316:16
1011.86:306:16
1111.86:296:16
1211.86:286:16
1311.86:276:17
1411.86:266:17
1511.96:256:17
1611.96:246:17
1711.96:236:17
1811.96:226:18
1911.96:216:18
2012.06:206:18
2112.06:196:18
2212.06:186:19
2312.06:176:19
2412.06:166:19
2512.16:156:19
2612.16:156:19
2712.16:146:20
2812.16:136:20
2912.16:126:20
3012.26:116:20

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 6.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Maun

In seasonPeak

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

Maun's rainy season runs December–March, 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 Maun?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maun in September

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Maun 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 Maun peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 15Jun 23UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Maun 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 Maun is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1817 µg/m³Dec 205 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul6Good
Aug10Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Maun?

Maun sits at 20.0°S, 23.4°E, 947 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Gweta, 191 km away.

GwetaGhanziLetlhakaneNataKatima MuliloSeshekeKasaneVictoria Falls

Topography around Maun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 939 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m.

The land around Maun is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and shrubs (34%) within 3 km, shrubs (73%) within 16 km, and shrubs (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
26 m
80 km
219 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
September weather nearby: Gweta 191 km · Ghanzi 265 km · Letlhakane 277 km · Nata 290 km · Katima Mulilo 290 km · Sesheke 294 km · Kasane 304 km · Victoria Falls 341 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 Maun (-19.9833°, 23.4167°, elevation 947 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).