Mmopone weather in September

In September, Mmopone sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% 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 Mmopone's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mmopone's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:15 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
19%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical September day in Mmopone reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12712
22812
32812
42812
52812
62813
72813
82813
92913
102913
112913
122914
132914
142914
152914
162914
172914
183015
193015
203015
213015
223015
233015
243015
253015
263016
273016
283016
293016
303016

Mmopone weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°7710.813.44.5
Feb31° / 20°698.812.94.8
Mar29° / 19°487.112.25.9
Apr27° / 15°233.811.47.8
May25° / 10°111.410.89.1
Jun22° / 90.910.59.0
Jul22° / 20.510.69.0
Aug25° / 20.611.19.3
Sep29° / 14°81.211.87.2
Oct31° / 18°284.712.65.4
Nov31° / 19°588.713.24.6
Dec31° / 20°711113.54.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3946
4937
5937
6937
7937
8937
9928
10928
11919
12919
139010
149010
158911
168911
178911
188812
198812
208812
218713
228713
238713
248713
258713
268713
278812
288812
298812
308812

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Mmopone gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.2 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 5% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
74
84
94
104
114
124
134
144
154
164
175
185
195
205
215
225
235
245
256
266
277
287
297
308

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 98% 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
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209820
219820
229820
239820
249730
259730
269640
279550
289361
299361
309271

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

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 6:31 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:316:01
211.56:306:01
311.56:296:02
411.66:286:02
511.66:276:03
611.66:266:03
711.66:256:03
811.76:246:04
911.76:236:04
1011.76:226:04
1111.76:216:05
1211.86:196:05
1311.86:186:06
1411.86:176:06
1511.86:166:06
1611.96:156:07
1711.96:146:07
1811.96:136:07
1911.96:126:08
2012.06:116:08
2112.06:106:08
2212.06:086:09
2312.06:076:09
2412.16:066:10
2512.16:056:10
2612.16:046:10
2712.16:036:11
2812.26:026:11
2912.26:016:11
3012.26:006:12

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in November across the year — September's 6.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Mmopone?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mmopone in September

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

In September, Mmopone sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mmopone 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 Mmopone peaks around January 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 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 13UV 14Jun 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mmopone?

Mmopone sits at 24.6°S, 25.9°E, 1,009 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Mogoditshane, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Mmopone

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mmopone has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 1,004 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 619 m.

The land around Mmopone is covered by shrubs (54%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (46%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
350 m
80 km
619 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Mogoditshane 7.0 km · Gaborone 10 km · Gabane 14 km · Tlokweng 15 km · Mochudi 33 km · Ramotswa 34 km · Thamaga 36 km · Molepolole 42 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 Mmopone (-24.5669°, 25.8742°, elevation 1,009 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).