Manono weather in September

In September, Manono sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 35 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Manono's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manono's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:06 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical September day in Manono reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C cooler than August and about 3°C warmer than October.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13422
23422
33422
43422
53422
63422
73422
83422
93422
103422
113422
123422
133422
143422
153322
163322
173322
183322
193322
203322
213322
223322
233322
243322
253322
263322
273222
283222
293222
303222

How September really feels in Manono

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.

Manono weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°20423.712.43.6
Feb30° / 21°15518.512.23.7
Mar30° / 21°16421.3123.6
Apr31° / 21°9714.711.83.9
May33° / 22°123.311.74.0
Jun34° / 21°10.211.63.9
Jul34° / 21°00.111.63.9
Aug35° / 22°41.211.83.4
Sep33° / 22°357.1123.5
Oct31° / 21°12018.612.23.6
Nov29° / 21°19424.212.33.4
Dec28° / 21°20925.812.43.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36832
46832
56634
66535
76436
86238
96139
106139
116040
125941
135842
145842
155743
165743
175644
185545
195545
205347
215248
225149
235050
244951
254951
264654
274456
284456
294258
304060

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Manono gets around 35 mm of rain over 7.1 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 25% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
19
210
311
412
513
615
716
817
919
1020
1121
1222
1323
1424
1525
1625
1726
1826
1927
2028
2129
2230
2331
2432
2534
2635
2737
2838
2940
3042

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1431722180
2401722200
3381723220
4361723240
5341724250
6311624271
7291625291
8271625321
9251525341
10231525361
11211525381
12191425411
13171425431
14151325451
15141325472
16121225492
17111225502
1891124542
1981024562
2071023582
216922603
226821623
235820643
244719664
254718665
263617686
273516697
283515698
293414709
3034137010

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
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 54 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 12 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:146:06
211.96:146:06
311.96:136:06
411.96:136:05
511.96:126:05
611.96:126:05
711.96:116:05
811.96:116:05
911.96:106:05
1011.96:096:05
1111.96:096:04
1211.96:086:04
1311.96:086:04
1411.96:076:04
1512.06:066:04
1612.06:066:04
1712.06:056:03
1812.06:056:03
1912.06:046:03
2012.06:046:03
2112.06:036:03
2212.06:026:03
2312.06:026:02
2412.06:016:02
2512.06:016:02
2612.06:006:02
2712.06:006:02
2812.05:596:02
2912.05:596:02
3012.15:586:01

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in August across the year — September's 5.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Manono

In seasonPeak

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

Manono's monsoon runs October–April, 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 Manono?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Manono in September

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

In September, Manono sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Manono 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 Manono peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 15 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 15UV 15Aug 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep10Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Manono 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 Manono is worst in July — around 94 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.7× the cleanest month (April, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodJul 994 µg/m³Apr 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May18Moderate
Jun93Unhealthy
Jul94Unhealthy
Aug53Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Manono?

Manono sits at 7.3°S, 27.4°E, 635 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Mulongo, 74 km away.

KipambaKabaloNyunzuPwetoKongoloKalima

Topography around Manono

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manono has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 627 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 888 m.

The land around Manono is covered by grassland (50%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (39%), shrubs (32%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
176 m
80 km
888 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Mulongo 74 km · Malemba-Nkulu 106 km · Kipamba 148 km · Kabalo 149 km · Nyunzu 164 km · Pweto 210 km · Kongolo 217 km · Kalima 221 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 Manono (-7.2986°, 27.3989°, elevation 635 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).