Songo weather in September

In September, Songo sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 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 31°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Songo's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Songo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:46 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
21%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Songo is town 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 31°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical September day in Songo reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 36°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)
13119
23119
33119
43119
53119
63119
73119
83120
93220
103220
113220
123220
133220
143220
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223321
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253321
263322
273422
283422
293422
303422

How September really feels in Songo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 18 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
18
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Songo 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
Jan30° / 23°22722.212.83.4
Feb30° / 23°16017.212.53.8
Mar31° / 22°7912.712.14.5
Apr30° / 21°163.511.75.9
May29° / 18°40.811.37.4
Jun27° / 16°20.711.18.5
Jul26° / 16°20.611.28.6
Aug29° / 18°10.311.57.4
Sep32° / 20°10.311.95.2
Oct35° / 23°6112.43.5
Nov35° / 24°477.712.72.7
Dec32° / 23°17318.912.93.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
29010
39010
49010
59010
69010
79010
88911
98911
108911
118911
128812
138911
148911
158911
169010
179010
189010
199010
209010
219010
229010
239010
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259010
269010
279010
288911
298812
308812

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Songo gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281
291
301

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 (%)
1752230
2752230
3752230
4752230
5742330
6732340
7732340
8732340
9732340
10722440
11712450
12712450
13702550
14682561
15672661
16672661
17652771
18652771
19632881
20622891
21612991
225930101
235830111
245632111
255433121
265234131
275234131
285035141
295035141
304935151

Wind in September

Winds average 13 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

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 5:58 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:585:39
211.75:575:40
311.75:565:40
411.75:565:40
511.85:555:40
611.85:545:40
711.85:535:40
811.85:525:40
911.85:525:40
1011.85:515:40
1111.85:505:40
1211.95:495:40
1311.95:485:40
1411.95:475:41
1511.95:475:41
1611.95:465:41
1711.95:455:41
1811.95:445:41
1912.05:435:41
2012.05:435:41
2112.05:425:41
2212.05:415:41
2312.05:405:41
2412.05:395:41
2512.05:395:41
2612.15:385:42
2712.15:375:42
2812.15:365:42
2912.15:355:42
3012.15:355:42

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 6.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Songo

In seasonPeak

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

Songo's monsoon runs December–February, 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 Songo?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Songo in September

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

In September, Songo sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Songo in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Songo peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 18UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Songo 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 Songo is worst in September — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1636 µg/m³Apr 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun10Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct26Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Songo?

Songo sits at 15.6°S, 32.8°E, 910 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Tete, 108 km away.

TeteMoatizeKateteSindaMwanzaUlonguéMchinjiLilongwe

Topography around Songo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Songo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 559 m around an average of 878 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 885 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,177 m.

The land around Songo is covered by grassland (34%) and shrubs (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (63%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (58%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
559 m
16 km
885 m
80 km
1,177 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Tete 108 km · Moatize 118 km · Katete 187 km · Sinda 188 km · Mwanza 189 km · Ulongué 197 km · Mchinji 200 km · Lilongwe 212 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 Songo (-15.5958°, 32.7647°, elevation 910 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).