Beni weather in September

In September, Beni sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 573 mm of rain across 29.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Beni's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
573 mm
29.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:56 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
82%
8th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Beni is city in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical September day in Beni reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
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202617
212617
222617
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242617
252617
262617
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282617
292617
302617

Beni weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°14212.3125.4
Feb29° / 18°13511.7124.7
Mar28° / 18°38924.4123.7
Apr28° / 18°55528.3123.4
May27° / 18°57428.3123.7
Jun27° / 17°43125.8124.0
Jul26° / 17°35525.8124.2
Aug26° / 17°47928.6123.8
Sep26° / 17°57329.2123.6
Oct26° / 17°67730.5123.5
Nov26° / 17°63328.7123.6
Dec27° / 17°32620.5124.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 91%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41288
51288
61189
71189
81189
91189
101189
111189
121189
131189
141090
151090
161090
17991
18991
19991
20892
21892
22892
23793
24793
25793
26694
27694
28694
29694
30595

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Beni gets around 573 mm of rain over 29.2 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 97% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
195
295
396
496
596
697
797
897
997
1097
1197
1297
1397
1497
1597
1697
1797
1897
1997
2097
2197
2297
2397
2497
2597
2697
2797
2897
2997
3098

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14654
24654
34654
44555
54555
64555
74555
84555
94555
104555
114456
124456
134456
144456
154357
164357
174357
184357
194357
204357
214357
224357
234357
244357
254357
264357
274357
284357
294357
304357

Wind in September

Winds average 3 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:026:02
212.06:016:02
312.06:016:01
412.06:016:01
512.06:006:01
612.06:006:00
712.06:006:00
812.05:596:00
912.05:595:59
1012.05:585:59
1112.05:585:58
1212.05:585:58
1312.05:575:58
1412.05:575:57
1512.05:575:57
1612.05:565:57
1712.05:565:56
1812.05:565:56
1912.05:555:55
2012.05:555:55
2112.05:555:55
2212.05:545:54
2312.05:545:54
2412.05:545:53
2512.05:535:53
2612.05:535:53
2712.05:535:52
2812.05:525:52
2912.05:525:52
3012.05:525:51

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 4.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Beni?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Beni.

What to pack for Beni in September

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

In September, Beni sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Beni in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Beni peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Beni 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 Beni is worst in February — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (October, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1250 µg/m³Oct 1619 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb52Poor
Mar30Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Beni?

Beni sits at 0.5°N, 29.5°E, 1,161 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Mangina, 22 km away.

Topography around Beni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beni has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m around an average of 1,180 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,335 m.

The land around Beni is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
318 m
16 km
987 m
80 km
4,335 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Mangina 22 km · Hyosha 24 km · Butembo 44 km · Katwa 48 km · Mpondwe 57 km · Nyahuka 61 km · Kisinga 64 km · Bundibugyo 70 km

Democratic Republic of the Congo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$807
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
12%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
34.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 400

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 Beni (0.4911°, 29.4731°, elevation 1,161 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).