Manica weather in September

In September, Manica sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 19 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Manica's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:46 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
26%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Manica is city in Mozambique.

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 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical September day in Manica reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12513
22513
32513
42614
52614
62614
72614
82614
92614
102614
112614
122614
132614
142614
152715
162715
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182715
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202715
212715
222715
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262715
272715
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292716
302716

Manica weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°22120.7134.8
Feb27° / 19°16116.612.65.2
Mar27° / 18°11415.212.15.9
Apr25° / 16°468.611.67.3
May24° / 13°153.411.18.6
Jun22° / 11°92.610.98.4
Jul22° / 11°112.9118.2
Aug24° / 12°92.911.48.7
Sep27° / 15°194.311.98.1
Oct28° / 17°407.612.47.0
Nov28° / 18°10813.112.95.6
Dec27° / 19°21619.513.15.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38614
48614
58614
68515
78515
88515
98515
108416
118317
128317
138317
148317
158317
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208119
218119
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258020
268020
278020
288020
297921
307921

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Manica gets around 19 mm of rain over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
111
210
310
410
510
611
711
811
912
1012
1113
1213
1314
1414
1515
1615
1715
1816
1916
2016
2116
2216
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2918
3018

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1791920
2782020
3782020
4782020
5772120
6772120
7762220
8742330
9742330
10732430
11722530
12702640
13692740
14662950
15653050
16623260
17613360
18583471
19553681
20543781
21523891
225039101
234840111
244741121
254541131
264342141
274242151
284142161
294142171
304042181

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
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 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 6:00 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:005:37
211.65:595:37
311.75:585:37
411.75:575:37
511.75:565:38
611.75:555:38
711.75:545:38
811.75:535:38
911.85:525:38
1011.85:525:39
1111.85:515:39
1211.85:505:39
1311.85:495:39
1411.95:485:39
1511.95:475:39
1611.95:465:40
1711.95:455:40
1811.95:445:40
1911.95:435:40
2012.05:425:40
2112.05:415:41
2212.05:405:41
2312.05:405:41
2412.05:395:41
2512.15:385:41
2612.15:375:42
2712.15:365:42
2812.15:355:42
2912.15:345:42
3012.25:335:42

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 6.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Manica

In seasonPeak

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

Manica's monsoon runs November–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 Manica?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Manica in September

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

In September, Manica sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Manica 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 Manica peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Manica 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 Manica is worst in September — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 15.6× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodSep 1696 µg/m³Jan 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug53Poor
Sep102Unhealthy
Oct55Unhealthy
Nov13Moderate
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Manica?

Manica sits at 18.9°S, 32.9°E, 720 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Machipanda, 16 km away.

Catandica

Topography around Manica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manica has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m around an average of 767 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,179 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,206 m.

The land around Manica is covered by shrubs (37%), trees (20%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), shrubs (22%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
349 m
16 km
1,179 m
80 km
2,206 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Machipanda 16 km · Mutare 22 km · Messica 23 km · Chimoio 67 km · Gondola 83 km · Rusape 91 km · Chimanimani 96 km · Catandica 102 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 Manica (-18.9344°, 32.8756°, elevation 720 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).