Tshela weather in September

In September, Tshela sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 17 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% 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 Tshela's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tshela's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:03 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
87%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Tshela is place in Kongo Central, 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical September day in Tshela reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12519
22519
32519
42519
52519
62619
72619
82619
92619
102619
112619
122620
132620
142620
152620
162620
172620
182620
192620
202620
212620
222720
232720
242720
252720
262720
272720
282721
292721
302721

How September really feels in Tshela

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.

Tshela 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
Jan29° / 22°18224.812.33.5
Feb29° / 22°1482112.23.5
Mar30° / 23°15222.7123.4
Apr30° / 23°18323.311.93.3
May28° / 22°8616.511.84.8
Jun26° / 19°71.611.77.5
Jul25° / 18°41.111.77.8
Aug25° / 18°82.511.87.3
Sep26° / 20°176.1126.6
Oct28° / 22°8317.812.14.6
Nov29° / 22°18625.612.23.4
Dec29° / 22°22526.912.33.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in September, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Tshela gets around 17 mm of rain over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
114
214
315
415
516
616
716
816
917
1017
1117
1217
1318
1418
1519
1619
1720
1820
1921
2021
2122
2223
2324
2425
2526
2627
2728
2829
2930
3032

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
122780
221790
319810
417830
516840
614860
713870
812880
911890
1011890
1110900
129910
139910
148920
158911
167921
177921
186931
196931
205932
215932
224933
234933
243934
253925
262935
272917
282908
291909
3018811

Wind in September

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
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 6:11 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:116:05
211.96:106:05
311.96:106:05
411.96:096:04
511.96:096:04
611.96:086:04
711.96:086:04
811.96:076:04
911.96:076:03
1011.96:066:03
1111.96:066:03
1212.06:056:03
1312.06:056:02
1412.06:046:02
1512.06:046:02
1612.06:036:02
1712.06:036:01
1812.06:026:01
1912.06:026:01
2012.06:016:01
2112.06:016:01
2212.06:006:00
2312.06:006:00
2412.05:596:00
2512.05:596:00
2612.05:585:59
2712.05:585:59
2812.05:575:59
2912.05:575:59
3012.05:565:59

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.09 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.09 kWh/m² to a high of 4.78 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 3.09 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Tshela

In seasonPeak

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

Tshela'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 Tshela?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tshela in September

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

In September, Tshela sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Tshela 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 Tshela peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 23UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Tshela 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 Tshela is worst in July — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1431 µg/m³Nov 1815 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tshela?

Tshela sits at 5.0°S, 12.9°E, 163 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Belize, 44 km away.

Topography around Tshela

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tshela has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 184 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 877 m.

The land around Tshela is covered by trees (88%) within 3 km, trees (98%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
440 m
80 km
877 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Belize 44 km · Buco Zau 51 km · Dolisie 94 km · Boma 96 km · Kayes 96 km · Nkayi 98 km · Loudima 99 km · Cabinda 104 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 Tshela (-4.9971°, 12.9484°, elevation 163 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).