Serowe weather in September

In September, Serowe sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-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 Serowe's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Serowe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:11 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
20%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Serowe is city in Botswana.

Founded
1903

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 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical September day in Serowe 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 23°C and 34°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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Serowe weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°9311.313.24.9
Feb30° / 19°688.312.85.2
Mar29° / 18°466.512.26.2
Apr27° / 15°163.311.57.9
May25° / 10°61.210.99.1
Jun23° / 70.910.79.1
Jul22° / 20.510.89.0
Aug26° / 10°10.211.29.2
Sep29° / 14°71.211.97.2
Oct31° / 17°204.112.55.6
Nov31° / 19°579.213.14.8
Dec30° / 19°8112.513.34.7

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 8% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5928
6919
7919
8919
9919
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308812

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Serowe gets around 7 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 4% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
33
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53
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113
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246
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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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39820
49820
59820
69820
79820
89820
99820
109820
119820
129820
139730
149730
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219460
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239370
249280
259181
269091
2789101
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2988111
3087121

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
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light 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 6:26 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:265:59
211.66:256:00
311.66:256:00
411.66:246:00
511.66:236:00
611.76:226:01
711.76:216:01
811.76:206:01
911.76:196:02
1011.76:176:02
1111.86:166:02
1211.86:156:03
1311.86:146:03
1411.86:136:03
1511.96:126:03
1611.96:116:04
1711.96:106:04
1811.96:096:04
1911.96:086:05
2012.06:076:05
2112.06:066:05
2212.06:056:05
2312.06:046:06
2412.06:036:06
2512.16:026:06
2612.16:016:07
2712.16:006:07
2812.15:596:07
2912.25:586:08
3012.25:576:08

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 6.16 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
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Serowe?

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
9.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Serowe in September

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Serowe 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 Serowe peaks around January 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 14Jun 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Serowe?

Serowe sits at 22.4°S, 26.7°E, 1,147 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Palapye, 46 km away.

MahalapyeSelebi-PhikweTonotaLetlhakaneFrancistownMarapongLephalale

Topography around Serowe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Serowe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 1,129 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 m.

The land around Serowe is covered by shrubs (50%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, shrubs (81%) within 16 km, and shrubs (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
234 m
80 km
512 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Palapye 46 km · Mahalapye 80 km · Selebi-Phikwe 125 km · Tonota 131 km · Letlhakane 158 km · Francistown 158 km · Marapong 169 km · Lephalale 177 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 Serowe (-22.3875°, 26.7108°, elevation 1,147 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).