Catandica weather in September

In September, Catandica sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 19 mm of rain across 4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Catandica's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Catandica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:45 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
26%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Catandica is city.

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 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical September day in Catandica reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12614
22614
32714
42714
52714
62714
72714
82714
92714
102714
112714
122815
132815
142815
152815
162815
172815
182815
192815
202815
212815
222816
232916
242916
252916
262916
272916
282916
292916
302916

Catandica weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°22221.4134.4
Feb28° / 20°17417.312.65.0
Mar27° / 19°10615.312.15.8
Apr26° / 17°428.311.67.2
May25° / 14°123.411.28.4
Jun23° / 12°82.510.98.5
Jul22° / 11°103.3118.2
Aug25° / 13°102.911.48.6
Sep28° / 15°19411.97.6
Oct29° / 17°326.512.46.1
Nov30° / 19°9212.312.84.9
Dec28° / 19°21219.713.14.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58713
68614
78614
88614
98515
108515
118614
128515
138515
148515
158515
168515
178515
188515
198515
208416
218416
228416
238317
248317
258218
268218
278218
288218
298119
308020

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Catandica gets around 19 mm of rain over 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 13% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
610
710
811
911
1012
1112
1213
1314
1414
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2016
2116
2216
2316
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816
2916
3016

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1801820
2801820
3811720
4801820
5801820
6801820
7781930
8781930
9772030
10762130
11752230
12732340
13712540
14702640
15672751
16652951
17633061
18623161
19603271
20583381
21563491
22553591
235336101
245137111
255038121
264938121
274838131
284739141
294638141
304638151

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 30 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:585:36
211.75:575:36
311.75:565:37
411.75:555:37
511.75:545:37
611.75:545:37
711.75:535:37
811.85:525:37
911.85:515:38
1011.85:505:38
1111.85:495:38
1211.85:485:38
1311.85:475:38
1411.95:465:38
1511.95:465:38
1611.95:455:39
1711.95:445:39
1811.95:435:39
1912.05:425:39
2012.05:415:39
2112.05:405:39
2212.05:395:40
2312.05:385:40
2412.05:385:40
2512.15:375:40
2612.15:365:40
2712.15:355:40
2812.15:345:41
2912.15:335:41
3012.15:325:41

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 6.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Catandica

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is September a good time to visit Catandica?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Catandica in September

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

In September, Catandica sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Catandica in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Catandica peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 17UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Catandica 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 Catandica is worst in September — around 110 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 19.3× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodSep 16103 µg/m³Jan 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug50Poor
Sep110Unhealthy
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov14Moderate
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Catandica?

Catandica sits at 18.1°S, 33.2°E, 612 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Manica, 102 km away.

ManicaMessicaMachipandaMutareGorongosaRusapeChimoioGondola

Topography around Catandica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Catandica has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 m around an average of 637 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,366 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,200 m.

The land around Catandica is covered by cropland (35%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (37%), cropland (27%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
505 m
16 km
1,366 m
80 km
2,200 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Manica 102 km · Messica 104 km · Machipanda 113 km · Mutare 115 km · Gorongosa 117 km · Rusape 122 km · Chimoio 122 km · Gondola 125 km

Mozambique travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / M
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$627
2025
Happiness
5.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
28%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.6
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
30
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 465
Religion
Catholic 27%Islam 19%Pentecostal 17%Saio/Zione 16%

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 Catandica (-18.0575°, 33.1736°, elevation 612 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).