Katutura weather in September

In September, Katutura sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.1 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 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Katutura's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Katutura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:50 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
17%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

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 Katutura reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 16°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 4°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1269
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4269
52610
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Katutura 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
Jan29° / 17°13112.813.25.2
Feb28° / 16°1431312.85.7
Mar27° / 15°8911.812.26.5
Apr25° / 12°294.811.58.2
May23° / 40.610.99.3
Jun21° / 00.110.69.0
Jul21° / 00.110.88.9
Aug23° / 00.111.29.5
Sep27° / 11°51.111.98.6
Oct29° / 14°133.512.56.7
Nov30° / 15°345.813.16.0
Dec30° / 16°647.913.45.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2955
3955
4955
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13946
14937
15937
16937
17928
18928
19928
20928
21928
22928
23919
24919
25919
26928
27928
28928
29928
30928

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Katutura gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.1 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 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
52
62
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307

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
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511calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 42 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 7:05 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:056:38
211.67:046:38
311.67:036:38
411.67:026:39
511.67:016:39
611.77:006:39
711.76:596:40
811.76:586:40
911.76:576:40
1011.76:566:40
1111.86:556:41
1211.86:546:41
1311.86:536:41
1411.86:526:42
1511.86:516:42
1611.96:506:42
1711.96:496:43
1811.96:486:43
1911.96:476:43
2012.06:466:43
2112.06:456:44
2212.06:446:44
2312.06:436:44
2412.16:426:45
2512.16:416:45
2612.16:406:45
2712.16:396:46
2812.16:386:46
2912.26:376:46
3012.26:366:47

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in December across the year — September's 6.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.5Intense
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86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.6Intense
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237.0Intense
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257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.2Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Katutura

In seasonPeak

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

Katutura's rainy season runs January–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is September a good time to visit Katutura?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Katutura in September

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

In September, Katutura sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 11°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Katutura 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 Katutura peaks around January 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 16Jun 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Katutura 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 Katutura is worst in August — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateAug 1731 µg/m³Jan 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Katutura?

Katutura sits at 22.5°S, 17.1°E, 1,630 m above sea level, in Namibia. The nearest listed city is Windhoek, 5.0 km away.

RehobothGobabisOtjiwarongoMarientalSwakopmundWalvis Bay

Topography around Katutura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Katutura has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 1,629 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 698 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,512 m.

The land around Katutura is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) and shrubs (28%) within 3 km, shrubs (83%) within 16 km, and shrubs (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
698 m
80 km
1,512 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Windhoek 5.0 km · Okahandja 62 km · Rehoboth 88 km · Gobabis 197 km · Otjiwarongo 233 km · Mariental 251 km · Swakopmund 261 km · Walvis Bay 266 km

Namibia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / M
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,876
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.2
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
34.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Christian 98%unaffiliated 2%other 1%

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 Katutura (-22.5231°, 17.0603°, elevation 1,630 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).