Murrupula weather in September

In September, Murrupula sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 Murrupula's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Murrupula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:22 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
30%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Murrupula is town in Nampula, 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 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical September day in Murrupula reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°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)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72918
82918
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
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How September really feels in Murrupula

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.

Murrupula weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°28425.712.83.1
Feb30° / 22°19720.812.53.4
Mar29° / 22°13820.112.14.0
Apr28° / 20°4811.211.75.7
May27° / 18°144.211.37.5
Jun26° / 17°114.211.17.9
Jul25° / 16°113.611.28.0
Aug27° / 17°82.711.57.8
Sep30° / 18°61.511.96.3
Oct32° / 20°163.312.44.8
Nov33° / 22°537.612.73.7
Dec32° / 22°1721912.93.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28812
38812
48812
58812
68812
78812
88812
98713
108713
118713
128812
138812
148812
158812
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22919
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288812
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308812

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Murrupula gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.5 wet days in September, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
47
57
67
77
86
96
106
115
125
135
145
154
164
174
184
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204
214
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245
255
265
276
286
296
307

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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11264240
21164250
31164250
41163260
51063270
61061281
71060291
8960301
9959311
10958321
11858331
12857341
13855361
14755371
15754381
16753391
17653401
18652411
19651421
20551422
21550432
22550432
23549443
24448443
25448444
26447454
27446455
28346465
29345465
30345476

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
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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 5:34 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:345:16
211.75:335:16
311.75:335:16
411.75:325:16
511.85:315:16
611.85:305:16
711.85:295:16
811.85:295:16
911.85:285:17
1011.85:275:17
1111.85:265:17
1211.95:255:17
1311.95:255:17
1411.95:245:17
1511.95:235:17
1611.95:225:17
1711.95:215:17
1811.95:215:17
1912.05:205:17
2012.05:195:17
2112.05:185:17
2212.05:175:18
2312.05:165:18
2412.05:165:18
2512.05:155:18
2612.15:145:18
2712.15:135:18
2812.15:125:18
2912.15:125:18
3012.15:115:18

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in November across the year — September's 6.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Murrupula

In seasonPeak

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

Murrupula'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 Murrupula?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Murrupula in September

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

In September, Murrupula sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Murrupula 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 Murrupula peaks around January 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 14UV 15Jun 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Murrupula 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 Murrupula is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 2022 µg/m³Dec 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug12Good
Sep23Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Murrupula?

Murrupula sits at 15.5°S, 38.7°E, 456 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Ribáuè, 68 km away.

Alto MolocueMalemaNamialoMicolene

Topography around Murrupula

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Murrupula has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m around an average of 430 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 785 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,558 m.

The land around Murrupula is covered by cropland (38%), grassland (24%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (36%), grassland (27%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%), trees (30%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
216 m
16 km
785 m
80 km
1,558 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Ribáuè 68 km · Nampula 74 km · Nametil 77 km · Iapala 83 km · Alto Molocue 108 km · Malema 147 km · Namialo 152 km · Micolene 154 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 Murrupula (-15.4569°, 38.6772°, elevation 456 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).