Mangochi weather in September

In September, Mangochi sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Mangochi's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mangochi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:36 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
31%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Mangochi is city in Mangochi District, Malawi.

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 28°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical September day in Mangochi reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82918
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263019
273119
283119
293119
303120

How September really feels in Mangochi

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.

Mangochi weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 22°32127.512.83.7
Feb28° / 21°23021.812.54.0
Mar28° / 21°16520.212.14.6
Apr27° / 19°387.311.77.0
May26° / 17°5111.38.4
Jun25° / 15°20.611.28.8
Jul24° / 15°30.611.28.8
Aug27° / 16°20.511.58.5
Sep29° / 18°20.411.96.9
Oct31° / 21°163.112.35.2
Nov32° / 22°7010.412.74.2
Dec29° / 22°23623.912.83.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28614
38614
48614
58614
68614
78614
88614
98515
108614
118614
128614
138515
148515
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308713

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Mangochi gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.4 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
112
122
132
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
232
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252
262
273
283
293
303

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1574030
2564130
3554140
4554140
5534250
6524350
7514360
8504460
9494560
10484660
11474770
12464870
13454970
14435070
15425170
16415270
17405370
18395470
19385570
20375670
21365770
22355780
23345880
24335890
253258100
263159100
273059110
283057121
292957131
302956141

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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410calm
510calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:475:30
211.75:465:30
311.75:465:30
411.85:455:30
511.85:445:30
611.85:435:30
711.85:435:30
811.85:425:31
911.85:415:31
1011.85:405:31
1111.95:405:31
1211.95:395:31
1311.95:385:31
1411.95:375:31
1511.95:365:31
1611.95:365:31
1711.95:355:31
1811.95:345:31
1912.05:335:31
2012.05:335:31
2112.05:325:31
2212.05:315:31
2312.05:305:31
2412.05:295:31
2512.05:295:31
2612.15:285:31
2712.15:275:31
2812.15:265:32
2912.15:265:32
3012.15:255:32

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 6.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Mangochi

In seasonPeak

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

Mangochi sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Mangochi's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Mangochi?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mangochi in September

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

In September, Mangochi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mangochi 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 Mangochi peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 19UV 15Jun 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mangochi 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 Mangochi is worst in August — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 2346 µg/m³Dec 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug46Poor
Sep45Poor
Oct28Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mangochi?

Mangochi sits at 14.5°S, 35.3°E, 484 m above sea level, in Malawi. The nearest listed city is Mandimba, 44 km away.

Monkey BayBalakaLiwondeNtcheuDedzaUlonguéZomba

Topography around Mangochi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mangochi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 479 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 854 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,496 m.

The land around Mangochi is covered by artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (31%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
854 m
80 km
1,496 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Mandimba 44 km · Monkey Bay 58 km · Balaka 65 km · Liwonde 66 km · Ntcheu 78 km · Dedza 101 km · Ulongué 101 km · Zomba 101 km

Malawi travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 53% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$672
2025
Happiness
3.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
18%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.8
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
33.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 465
Religion
Protestant 34%other Christian 27%Roman Catholic 17%Muslim 14%

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 Mangochi (-14.4781°, 35.2645°, 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).