Kipamba weather in September

In September, Kipamba sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 20 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Kipamba's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kipamba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:10 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical September day in Kipamba reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 2°C warmer than October.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13225
23225
33225
43225
53225
63225
73225
83225
93225
103225
113225
123225
133225
143225
153225
163225
173225
183225
193225
203225
213225
223225
233225
243225
253225
263225
273225
283225
293225
303125

How September really feels in Kipamba

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.

Kipamba weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°25025.312.43.9
Feb28° / 24°18919.612.34.0
Mar29° / 24°19221.312.14.1
Apr29° / 24°9913.911.84.8
May30° / 25°122.411.65.9
Jun30° / 23°0011.56.5
Jul30° / 22°0011.66.6
Aug32° / 24°10.311.75.5
Sep32° / 25°203.6124.6
Oct30° / 24°12317.312.24.0
Nov28° / 23°21424.212.43.7
Dec28° / 23°25326.412.53.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27921
37822
47624
57525
67426
77327
87129
97129
107030
116931
126931
136832
146832
156733
166634
176634
186535
196535
206337
216337
226238
236040
245941
255842
265743
275644
285446
295347
305149

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kipamba gets around 20 mm of rain over 3.6 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 13% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
22
33
43
54
64
75
86
96
107
118
128
139
1410
1510
1611
1712
1813
1914
2015
2116
2217
2318
2420
2522
2623
2725
2827
2929
3031

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1745435
2743456
3641466
4639487
5537508
6535519
74335310
84325311
93305512
103285514
113265516
122255518
132235520
142215522
151205425
161185427
171175329
181155331
190145234
200125236
210115138
22095041
23084843
24074746
25064648
26054451
27054253
28044056
29043858
30033661

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
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:196:09
211.86:186:09
311.96:186:09
411.96:176:09
511.96:176:09
611.96:166:09
711.96:156:09
811.96:156:08
911.96:146:08
1011.96:146:08
1111.96:136:08
1211.96:126:08
1311.96:126:08
1411.96:116:08
1511.96:116:07
1612.06:106:07
1712.06:096:07
1812.06:096:07
1912.06:086:07
2012.06:086:07
2112.06:076:07
2212.06:066:06
2312.06:066:06
2412.06:056:06
2512.06:056:06
2612.06:046:06
2712.06:036:06
2812.06:036:06
2912.16:026:06
3012.16:026:06

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.15 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 6.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Kipamba

In seasonPeak

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

Kipamba's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Kipamba?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kipamba in September

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

In September, Kipamba sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kipamba in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kipamba peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 16 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeMar 13UV 15Aug 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kipamba 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 Kipamba is worst in August — around 196 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 17.7× the cleanest month (April, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateAug 13188 µg/m³Apr 911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May30Moderate
Jun87Unhealthy
Jul150Unhealthy
Aug196Very unhealthy
Sep82Unhealthy
Oct36Poor
Nov19Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kipamba?

Kipamba sits at 8.2°S, 26.4°E, 574 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Malemba-Nkulu, 45 km away.

BukamaManonoKaminaKabaloKanyamaFungurume

Topography around Kipamba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kipamba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m around an average of 594 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,166 m.

The land around Kipamba is covered by water (41%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (33%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
290 m
16 km
389 m
80 km
1,166 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Malemba-Nkulu 45 km · Mulongo 76 km · Bukama 127 km · Manono 148 km · Kamina 167 km · Kabalo 246 km · Kanyama 259 km · Fungurume 268 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 Kipamba (-8.2059°, 26.4204°, elevation 574 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).