Tshikapa weather in September

In September, Tshikapa sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 93 mm of rain across 15.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Tshikapa's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tshikapa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:32 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
66%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Tshikapa is capital city of Kasaï province.

Founded
2003

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 31°C through the month.

A typical September day in Tshikapa reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C cooler than August and about 1°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
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283122
293122
303122

How September really feels in Tshikapa

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.

Tshikapa weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°13720.212.33.6
Feb31° / 22°12718.712.23.3
Mar31° / 22°16322.5123.2
Apr31° / 22°1532011.93.5
May32° / 21°396.911.74.4
Jun33° / 20°61.311.64.7
Jul33° / 19°20.511.74.5
Aug32° / 21°336.211.84.2
Sep31° / 22°9315.5123.7
Oct31° / 21°13422.212.13.3
Nov30° / 21°17723.412.33.4
Dec30° / 21°17423.612.43.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25149
35149
45050
54951
64852
74753
84654
94456
104357
114357
124159
134159
144060
154060
163961
173862
183862
193862
203763
213763
223763
233664
243565
253565
263466
273367
283367
293268
303169

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Tshikapa gets around 93 mm of rain over 15.5 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 51% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
239
341
442
543
645
746
847
948
1049
1150
1250
1351
1452
1552
1652
1753
1853
1954
2054
2155
2255
2356
2457
2558
2658
2759
2860
2961
3062

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11311769
202107810
302107711
40297712
50197614
60187615
70187417
80077419
90067321
100067123
110057025
120046927
130046729
140036631
150036334
160026236
170026038
180015940
190015742
200015643
210015445
220005446
230005347
240005248
250005149
260004951
270004852
280004753
290004654
300004555

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:40 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:406:33
211.96:406:33
311.96:396:32
411.96:396:32
511.96:386:32
611.96:386:32
711.96:376:32
811.96:376:32
911.96:366:31
1011.96:356:31
1111.96:356:31
1211.96:346:31
1311.96:346:31
1412.06:336:30
1512.06:336:30
1612.06:326:30
1712.06:326:30
1812.06:316:30
1912.06:316:30
2012.06:306:29
2112.06:296:29
2212.06:296:29
2312.06:286:29
2412.06:286:29
2512.06:276:28
2612.06:276:28
2712.06:266:28
2812.06:266:28
2912.06:256:28
3012.06:256:28

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 5.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Tshikapa

In seasonPeak

In September, Tshikapa sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tshikapa's rainy season runs September–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 Tshikapa?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tshikapa.

What to pack for Tshikapa in September

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

In September, Tshikapa sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tshikapa in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tshikapa peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeMar 16UV 15Aug 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug4Moderate
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Tshikapa 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 Tshikapa is worst in August — around 151 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 12.7× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateAug 11148 µg/m³Nov 2012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May59Unhealthy
Jun140Unhealthy
Jul136Unhealthy
Aug151Very unhealthy
Sep38Poor
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tshikapa?

Tshikapa sits at 6.4°S, 20.8°E, 484 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Chitato, 99 km away.

CassanguidiLueboKanangaDembaMwekaIdiofa

Topography around Tshikapa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tshikapa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 477 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 m.

The land around Tshikapa is covered by grassland (30%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), grassland (31%) and shrubs (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
230 m
80 km
495 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Chitato 99 km · Dundo 106 km · Cassanguidi 131 km · Luebo 137 km · Kananga 188 km · Demba 192 km · Mweka 193 km · Idiofa 209 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 Tshikapa (-6.4162°, 20.7999°, elevation 484 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).