Kabalo weather in September

In September, Kabalo sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 50 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Kabalo's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kabalo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:08 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Kabalo is town in Tanganyika Province, DRC.

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical September day in Kabalo reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 2°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13422
23422
33323
43323
53323
63323
73323
83323
93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
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193223
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263222
273222
283222
293222
303222

How September really feels in Kabalo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 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
30
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.

Kabalo weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°16521.112.33.8
Feb30° / 22°13518.312.23.7
Mar30° / 22°16620.9123.6
Apr31° / 22°12918.611.93.6
May33° / 22°26611.74.0
Jun34° / 22°30.511.73.7
Jul34° / 21°10.111.73.6
Aug34° / 22°122.211.83.5
Sep33° / 23°508.9123.7
Oct30° / 22°13819.712.13.6
Nov29° / 22°19923.812.33.5
Dec29° / 22°19224.212.33.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
35941
45842
55842
65644
75644
85446
95347
105347
115149
125050
135050
144852
154852
164753
174753
184654
194456
204357
214357
224258
234258
244258
254159
264060
274060
283961
293862
303664

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kabalo gets around 50 mm of rain over 8.9 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 30% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
115
217
318
419
520
621
722
823
924
1025
1126
1227
1328
1429
1529
1630
1730
1831
1932
2033
2134
2235
2337
2438
2540
2641
2743
2845
2946
3048

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1111225511
2101224531
391223542
481121582
571020603
661019614
75918644
85817655
94816666
103716677
113715678
1226146810
1325136911
1415127012
1514127013
1614117014
1713107115
180397216
190387118
200287119
210277120
220267022
230266923
240156925
250146827
260146629
270136531
280136333
290136135
300126037

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min 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 6 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:166:09
211.96:156:08
311.96:156:08
411.96:146:08
511.96:146:08
611.96:136:08
711.96:126:07
811.96:126:07
911.96:116:07
1011.96:116:07
1111.96:106:07
1211.96:106:06
1312.06:096:06
1412.06:096:06
1512.06:086:06
1612.06:086:06
1712.06:076:05
1812.06:076:05
1912.06:066:05
2012.06:056:05
2112.06:056:05
2212.06:046:04
2312.06:046:04
2412.06:036:04
2512.06:036:04
2612.06:026:04
2712.06:026:04
2812.06:016:03
2912.06:016:03
3012.06:006:03

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Kabalo

In seasonPeak

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

Kabalo's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Kabalo?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kabalo. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kabalo in September

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

In September, Kabalo sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kabalo in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kabalo peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 16UV 15Aug 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kabalo 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 Kabalo is worst in July — around 173 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 19.6× the cleanest month (April, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 17163 µg/m³Apr 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May23Moderate
Jun88Unhealthy
Jul173Very unhealthy
Aug94Unhealthy
Sep35Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kabalo?

Kabalo sits at 6.1°S, 26.9°E, 560 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kongolo, 75 km away.

NyunzuManonoLubaoKalimaKasongoMulongoMalemba-Nkulu

Topography around Kabalo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kabalo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 555 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 471 m.

The land around Kabalo is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (34%), trees (33%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (54%), grassland (25%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
52 m
80 km
471 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Kongolo 75 km · Nyunzu 122 km · Manono 149 km · Lubao 149 km · Kalima 157 km · Kasongo 183 km · Mulongo 198 km · Malemba-Nkulu 222 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 Kabalo (-6.0526°, 26.9143°, elevation 560 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).