Pweto weather in September

In September, Pweto sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Pweto's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pweto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:00 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
39%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Pweto is town in 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 28°C through the month.

A typical September day in Pweto reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22821
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42821
52821
62821
72821
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92821
102822
112822
122822
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302922

Pweto weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 21°18525.512.44.1
Feb26° / 21°16322.312.34.2
Mar26° / 21°2382812.13.9
Apr26° / 21°14119.411.85.2
May26° / 21°14311.68.2
Jun25° / 19°0011.59.3
Jul24° / 19°0011.69.4
Aug26° / 20°10.111.78.8
Sep28° / 22°102.7127.1
Oct28° / 22°6714.712.25.3
Nov26° / 21°18725.112.44.1
Dec26° / 21°23427.912.53.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28416
38416
48416
58218
68218
78020
88020
97921
107822
117822
127723
137723
147723
157624
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187525
197525
207327
217228
227129
236931
246832
256634
266535
276238
286139
296040
305842

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Pweto gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.7 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 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
43
53
64
74
84
95
105
116
126
137
147
157
168
179
189
1910
2011
2112
2213
2315
2416
2518
2620
2722
2824
2925
3027

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11450342
21349362
31348372
41247383
51146393
61145404
71044424
81043435
9942446
10940447
11839458
12837469
137364710
147354711
156344812
166324913
175315014
185305015
194295116
204275118
213265219
223255220
232245222
242235223
252225125
261215226
271205128
281195030
291185032
301174933

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:09 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:095:59
211.86:085:59
311.96:085:59
411.96:075:59
511.96:075:59
611.96:065:59
711.96:065:59
811.96:055:58
911.96:045:58
1011.96:045:58
1111.96:035:58
1211.96:035:58
1311.96:025:58
1411.96:015:58
1511.96:015:57
1612.06:005:57
1712.05:595:57
1812.05:595:57
1912.05:585:57
2012.05:585:57
2112.05:575:57
2212.05:565:57
2312.05:565:56
2412.05:555:56
2512.05:555:56
2612.05:545:56
2712.05:535:56
2812.05:535:56
2912.15:525:56
3012.15:525:56

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.65 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 6.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Pweto

In seasonPeak

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

Pweto's monsoon runs November–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 Pweto?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Pweto for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pweto in September

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

In September, Pweto sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pweto 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 Pweto peaks around February 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 20UV 16Aug 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Pweto 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 Pweto is worst in August — around 104 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.2× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 15101 µg/m³Apr 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May14Moderate
Jun51Poor
Jul84Unhealthy
Aug104Unhealthy
Sep75Unhealthy
Oct31Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pweto?

Pweto sits at 8.5°S, 28.9°E, 954 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Chiengi, 36 km away.

PepaKawambwaMwansabombweMporokosoKituku

Topography around Pweto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pweto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m around an average of 995 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 597 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,088 m.

The land around Pweto is covered by grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (28%), water (26%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
393 m
16 km
597 m
80 km
1,088 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Chiengi 36 km · Kaputa 84 km · Nchelenge 99 km · Pepa 129 km · Kawambwa 149 km · Mwansabombwe 152 km · Mporokoso 168 km · Kituku 174 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 Pweto (-8.466°, 28.9008°, elevation 954 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).