Kenge weather in September

In September, Kenge sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 10 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 Kenge's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kenge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:01 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
84%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Kenge is town in Bas-Congo province of the 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 27°C through the month.

A typical September day in Kenge reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
142720
152720
162720
172720
182820
192820
202820
212820
222820
232821
242821
252821
262821
272821
282821
292821
302821

How September really feels in Kenge

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.

Kenge weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°14520.112.33.6
Feb31° / 23°11617.212.23.5
Mar31° / 23°13719123.3
Apr31° / 23°18921.811.93.2
May29° / 22°6811.611.75.0
Jun27° / 20°20.211.77.7
Jul26° / 18°1011.77.9
Aug26° / 19°40.611.87.5
Sep27° / 20°103126.8
Oct29° / 22°5811.412.14.9
Nov30° / 22°15122.212.33.4
Dec30° / 22°17122.112.33.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5595
6595
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
12694
13694
14793
15793
16793
17793
18793
19793
20793
21793
22793
23793
24793
25793
26793
27793
28793
29793
30793

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kenge gets around 10 mm of rain over 3 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 10% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
15
25
36
46
57
67
78
88
98
109
119
129
1310
1410
1510
1610
1711
1811
1911
2012
2112
2212
2312
2412
2512
2612
2713
2813
2913
3014

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
146540
244560
341590
439610
537630
634660
732680
830700
928720
1026740
1124760
1222780
1321790
1419810
1518820
1616840
1715850
1814860
1913870
2012880
2111890
2210900
239910
249910
258911
267921
276931
285932
294942
304933

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:08 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:086:02
211.96:086:02
311.96:076:01
411.96:076:01
511.96:066:01
611.96:066:01
711.96:056:01
811.96:056:00
911.96:046:00
1011.96:046:00
1111.96:036:00
1211.96:036:00
1312.06:025:59
1412.06:025:59
1512.06:015:59
1612.06:015:59
1712.06:005:59
1812.06:005:58
1912.05:595:58
2012.05:585:58
2112.05:585:58
2212.05:575:58
2312.05:575:57
2412.05:565:57
2512.05:565:57
2612.05:555:57
2712.05:555:57
2812.05:545:56
2912.05:545:56
3012.05:535:56

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.36 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.06 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 3.36 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Kenge

In seasonPeak

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

Kenge's rainy season runs November–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 Kenge?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Kenge for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kenge in September

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

In September, Kenge sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Kenge 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 Kenge peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 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 highExtremeMar 16UV 15Jul 24UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kenge 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 Kenge is worst in July — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.4× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateJul 2338 µg/m³Nov 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep28Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kenge?

Kenge sits at 5.8°S, 13.7°E, 241 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Matadi, 23 km away.

TombôcoMoanda

Topography around Kenge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kenge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 256 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 537 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 775 m.

The land around Kenge is covered by grassland (75%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
190 m
16 km
537 m
80 km
775 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Matadi 23 km · Boma 67 km · Mbanza Kongo 85 km · Kimpese 89 km · Cuímba 114 km · Tshela 116 km · Tombôco 121 km · Moanda 143 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 Kenge (-5.7652°, 13.6571°, elevation 241 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).