Bambous weather in September

In September, Bambous sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 26 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Bambous's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bambous's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:08 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Bambous is human settlement.

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 24°C through the month.

A typical September day in Bambous reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12320
22320
32320
42320
52320
62320
72320
82320
92320
102320
112420
122420
132420
142420
152420
162420
172420
182420
192420
202420
212420
222420
232420
242420
252420
262420
272420
282420
292420
302420

Bambous weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°18822.713.14.5
Feb28° / 25°16921.812.74.2
Mar28° / 24°13921.612.14.8
Apr27° / 24°6716.211.65.7
May25° / 22°4311.111.16.9
Jun24° / 21°217.110.87.7
Jul23° / 20°218.110.97.5
Aug23° / 19°247.111.37.5
Sep24° / 20°267.211.97.6
Oct25° / 21°267.412.57.5
Nov26° / 22°4310.8136.6
Dec27° / 24°9716.913.25.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 40% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47822
57822
67822
77822
87822
97822
107723
117624
127624
137525
147624
157624
167624
177723
187723
197822
207822
217822
227921
237921
247921
258020
268020
277921
288020
298020
307921

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bambous gets around 26 mm of rain over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1423
1523
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2225
2325
2424
2524
2624
2724
2823
2923
3023

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1431569
2431569
34315510
44315510
54315510
63315610
7331579
8331579
9330589
103305710
113305710
123295810
133295810
143285910
153285910
163276010
173266011
184256011
194255912
204246012
214236013
224226113
234226014
243216115
253216115
263206116
273206017
282206117
292196118
302196019

Wind in September

Winds average 20 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1120breezy
1220breezy
1320breezy
1420breezy
1520light breeze
1620light breeze
1720light breeze
1820light breeze
1920light breeze
2020light breeze
2120light breeze
2220light breeze
2320light breeze
2420light breeze
2520light breeze
2620light breeze
2720light breeze
2820light breeze
2920light breeze
3020light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:225:58
211.66:215:58
311.66:205:58
411.76:205:59
511.76:195:59
611.76:185:59
711.76:175:59
811.76:166:00
911.76:156:00
1011.86:146:00
1111.86:136:00
1211.86:126:00
1311.86:116:01
1411.86:106:01
1511.96:096:01
1611.96:086:01
1711.96:076:01
1811.96:066:02
1911.96:056:02
2012.06:046:02
2112.06:036:02
2212.06:026:03
2312.06:016:03
2412.06:006:03
2512.15:596:03
2612.15:596:04
2712.15:586:04
2812.15:576:04
2912.15:566:04
3012.25:556:05

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 kWh/m² in December across the year — September's 5.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Bambous

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bambous'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 Bambous?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bambous in September

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

In September, Bambous sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Bambous in September

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Warm
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Bambous 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 Bambous peaks around January 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 16Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bambous?

Bambous sits at 20.3°S, 57.4°E, 122 m above sea level, in Mauritius. The nearest listed city is Flic en Flac, 4.0 km away.

Flic en FlacBeau Bassin-Rose HillQuatre BornesTamarinVacoas-PhoenixSaint PierreCurepipePort Louis

Topography around Bambous

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bambous has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 441 m around an average of 116 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 758 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m.

The land around Bambous is covered by cropland (45%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and water (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
441 m
16 km
758 m
80 km
786 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Flic en Flac 4.0 km · Beau Bassin-Rose Hill 7.0 km · Quatre Bornes 8.0 km · Tamarin 9.0 km · Vacoas-Phoenix 9.0 km · Saint Pierre 14 km · Curepipe 14 km · Port Louis 14 km

Mauritius travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 39% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$12,991
2025
Happiness
5.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
2.3
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
12.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Hindu 49%Roman Catholic 26%Muslim 17%other Christian 6%

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 Bambous (-20.2567°, 57.4061°, elevation 122 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).