Ulongué weather in September

In September, Ulongué sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% 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 Ulongué's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ulongué's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:39 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
28%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Ulongué 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical September day in Ulongué reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°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)
12613
22613
32613
42613
52613
62613
72614
82614
92614
102614
112714
122714
132714
142714
152714
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212815
222815
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262816
272816
282816
292816
302816

Ulongué weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°23625.512.84.2
Feb26° / 18°16620.112.54.6
Mar26° / 17°13018.412.15.3
Apr25° / 15°306.811.77.4
May24° / 13°61.511.38.7
Jun22° / 11°20.611.18.6
Jul22° / 10°4111.28.4
Aug24° / 12°20.711.58.9
Sep27° / 14°30.811.98.4
Oct29° / 17°183.912.36.8
Nov29° / 18°609.712.75.5
Dec27° / 18°16421.612.94.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28713
38713
48713
58713
68713
78713
88614
98614
108614
118614
128614
138515
148515
158515
168515
178515
188515
198614
208614
218614
228713
238713
248713
258713
268713
278713
288713
298713
308713

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ulongué gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
123
133
142
152
162
172
182
192
203
213
223
233
243
254
264
274
285
295
306

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29550
39550
49550
59460
69460
79460
89370
99370
109370
119370
129280
139280
149280
159280
169370
179370
189370
199370
209370
219280
229280
239181
249091
2589101
2689101
2788111
2887121
2986131
3084142

Wind in September

Winds average 10 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
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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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 5:51 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:515:34
211.75:505:34
311.75:495:34
411.85:495:34
511.85:485:34
611.85:475:34
711.85:465:34
811.85:465:34
911.85:455:34
1011.85:445:34
1111.85:435:34
1211.95:425:34
1311.95:425:34
1411.95:415:34
1511.95:405:34
1611.95:395:34
1711.95:395:34
1811.95:385:35
1912.05:375:35
2012.05:365:35
2112.05:355:35
2212.05:355:35
2312.05:345:35
2412.05:335:35
2512.05:325:35
2612.15:315:35
2712.15:315:35
2812.15:305:35
2912.15:295:35
3012.15:285:35

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 6.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.2Intense
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
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Ulongué

In seasonPeak

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

Ulongué'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 Ulongué?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ulongué in September

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

In September, Ulongué sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Ulongué in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ulongué peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 16Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Ulongué 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 Ulongué is worst in September — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1338 µg/m³Jan 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct26Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ulongué?

Ulongué sits at 14.7°S, 34.4°E, 1,283 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Ntcheu, 32 km away.

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Topography around Ulongué

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ulongué has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m around an average of 1,249 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 611 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,721 m.

The land around Ulongué is covered by cropland (60%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) within 80 km.

3 km
168 m
16 km
611 m
80 km
1,721 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Ntcheu 32 km · Dedza 38 km · Balaka 70 km · Monkey Bay 93 km · Mwanza 99 km · Liwonde 100 km · Mangochi 101 km · Lilongwe 104 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 Ulongué (-14.7228°, 34.3608°, elevation 1,283 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).