Kabinda weather in September

In September, Kabinda sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 128 mm of rain across 20.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 Kabinda's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kabinda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
128 mm
20.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:17 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
70%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Kabinda is town in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Density
8,126/km²
people per km²

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 30°C through the month.

A typical September day in Kabinda reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 1°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23020
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How September really feels in Kabinda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kabinda weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°1942512.33.6
Feb29° / 20°17121.812.23.4
Mar29° / 20°20124.5123.4
Apr30° / 20°16220.611.93.7
May31° / 20°427.811.74.7
Jun32° / 20°71.511.75.0
Jul32° / 20°30.811.74.9
Aug31° / 20°41811.84.5
Sep30° / 20°12820.2123.8
Oct29° / 20°20626.112.13.5
Nov28° / 20°22926.512.33.4
Dec28° / 20°21826.712.33.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34555
44456
54357
64258
74159
83961
93961
103664
113664
123565
133565
143367
153268
163169
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192971
202971
212872
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232872
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kabinda gets around 128 mm of rain over 20.2 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 66% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
147
248
350
452
554
655
757
859
960
1062
1163
1264
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1467
1568
1669
1770
1870
1971
2072
2173
2273
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2475
2575
2676
2776
2877
2978
3078

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14721680
23620710
33619720
43518740
52517760
62416780
72414800
81313830
91312831
101211851
111210861
12128881
13127891
14117892
15116902
16115912
17114913
18114913
19103924
20003934
21003925
22002935
23002926
24002926
25002917
26002917
27002908
28001918
29001909
300018910

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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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 6:25 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:256:18
211.96:256:18
311.96:246:18
411.96:246:18
511.96:236:18
611.96:236:17
711.96:226:17
811.96:226:17
911.96:216:17
1011.96:216:17
1111.96:206:16
1211.96:206:16
1311.96:196:16
1412.06:186:16
1512.06:186:16
1612.06:176:15
1712.06:176:15
1812.06:166:15
1912.06:166:15
2012.06:156:15
2112.06:156:14
2212.06:146:14
2312.06:146:14
2412.06:136:14
2512.06:136:14
2612.06:126:13
2712.06:116:13
2812.06:116:13
2912.06:106:13
3012.06:106:13

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
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215.3Bright
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245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Kabinda

In seasonPeak

In September, Kabinda sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kabinda's rainy season runs September–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 Kabinda?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kabinda.

What to pack for Kabinda in September

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

In September, Kabinda sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kabinda in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kabinda peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeMar 18UV 15Aug 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kabinda 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 Kabinda is worst in July — around 113 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.8× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateJul 18111 µg/m³Nov 2315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May53Poor
Jun84Unhealthy
Jul113Unhealthy
Aug96Unhealthy
Sep35Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kabinda?

Kabinda sits at 6.1°S, 24.5°E, 884 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Gandajika, 89 km away.

MiabiKabeya-KamwangaLuputaMwene-DituKanyamaLubao

Topography around Kabinda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kabinda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m around an average of 836 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m.

The land around Kabinda is covered by grassland (45%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
189 m
16 km
254 m
80 km
485 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Gandajika 89 km · Mbuji-Mayi 99 km · Miabi 121 km · Kabeya-Kamwanga 137 km · Luputa 143 km · Mwene-Ditu 149 km · Kanyama 157 km · Lubao 163 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 Kabinda (-6.1379°, 24.4818°, elevation 884 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).