Wamba weather in September

In September, Wamba sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 193 mm of rain across 27.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Wamba's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wamba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
193 mm
27.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:02 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
81%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Wamba is town in Haut-Uele, 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 27°C through the month.

A typical September day in Wamba reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Wamba weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°458.711.95.0
Feb31° / 20°6310.311.94.3
Mar29° / 21°14620.8123.9
Apr28° / 20°19025123.8
May28° / 20°15725.512.14.0
Jun27° / 20°13524.412.14.1
Jul26° / 19°14724.812.14.2
Aug27° / 19°19326.712.13.9
Sep27° / 19°19327.3123.7
Oct27° / 20°23128.5123.6
Nov27° / 20°20924.911.94.0
Dec28° / 20°7512.711.95.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41288
51288
61288
71387
81387
91387
101387
111486
121486
131486
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151486
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191387
201387
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221288
231288
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271189
281189
291189
301189

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Wamba gets around 193 mm of rain over 27.3 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 91% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
188
288
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590
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791
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1091
1191
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1492
1592
1692
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1992
2092
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2391
2491
2591
2691
2791
2891
2991
3091

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1982
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7964
8964
9964
10955
11955
12955
13946
14946
15937
16937
17937
18928
19928
20928
21928
22919
23919
24919
25919
26919
27919
28919
29919
30919

Wind in September

Winds average 4 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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304calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 0 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:066:09
212.06:066:09
312.06:066:08
412.06:066:08
512.06:056:07
612.06:056:07
712.06:056:07
812.06:046:06
912.06:046:06
1012.06:046:05
1112.06:046:05
1212.06:036:04
1312.06:036:04
1412.06:036:04
1512.06:026:03
1612.06:026:03
1712.06:026:02
1812.06:016:02
1912.06:016:01
2012.06:016:01
2112.06:006:01
2212.06:006:00
2312.06:006:00
2412.06:005:59
2512.05:595:59
2612.05:595:58
2712.05:595:58
2812.05:585:58
2912.05:585:57
3012.05:585:57

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 4.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
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235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Wamba?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wamba.

What to pack for Wamba in September

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

In September, Wamba sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Wamba 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 Wamba peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 highExtremeVery highMar 21UV 14Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Wamba 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 Wamba is worst in February — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.5× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateFeb 1362 µg/m³Oct 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb66Unhealthy
Mar29Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Wamba?

Wamba sits at 2.1°N, 28.0°E, 796 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Isiro, 81 km away.

WatsaManginaBabambaMangbwaluBakwaHyoshaBeni

Topography around Wamba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wamba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 786 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 645 m.

The land around Wamba is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, trees (99%) within 16 km, and trees (95%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
157 m
80 km
645 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Isiro 81 km · Watsa 198 km · Mangina 226 km · Babamba 226 km · Mangbwalu 228 km · Bakwa 230 km · Hyosha 234 km · Beni 247 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 Wamba (2.1484°, 27.9947°, elevation 796 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).