Amandelbult weather in September

In September, Amandelbult sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 10 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% 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 Amandelbult's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amandelbult's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:09 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
21%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical September day in Amandelbult reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 34°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)
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22813
32813
42813
52813
62814
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122914
132915
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Amandelbult weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°9111.613.44.4
Feb31° / 21°769.212.94.8
Mar29° / 19°627.812.25.8
Apr27° / 15°314.411.47.7
May25° / 11°121.610.89.0
Jun22° / 50.910.59.1
Jul22° / 20.510.69.1
Aug25° / 10°20.511.19.2
Sep29° / 15°101.711.87.1
Oct31° / 18°335.912.65.3
Nov31° / 19°669.413.24.6
Dec31° / 20°8712.313.54.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2928
3928
4919
5919
6919
7919
8919
9919
109010
119010
128911
138812
148713
158713
168713
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228515
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308614

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Amandelbult gets around 10 mm of rain over 1.7 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 6% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
115
125
135
145
155
165
175
185
195
205
216
226
236
247
257
267
278
289
299
3010

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9982
10982
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22973
23973
24964
25955
26946
27946
28937
29928
30919

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:26 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:265:55
211.56:255:56
311.56:245:56
411.66:235:56
511.66:225:57
611.66:205:57
711.66:195:58
811.76:185:58
911.76:175:58
1011.76:165:59
1111.76:155:59
1211.86:145:59
1311.86:136:00
1411.86:126:00
1511.86:116:00
1611.96:096:01
1711.96:086:01
1811.96:076:02
1911.96:066:02
2012.06:056:02
2112.06:046:03
2212.06:036:03
2312.06:026:03
2412.16:016:04
2512.15:596:04
2612.15:586:05
2712.15:576:05
2812.25:566:05
2912.25:556:06
3012.25:546:06

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 6.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Amandelbult?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Amandelbult in September

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

In September, Amandelbult sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Amandelbult 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 Amandelbult peaks around January 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 14Jun 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Amandelbult 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 Amandelbult is worst in July — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1135 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul35Poor
Aug29Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Amandelbult?

Amandelbult sits at 24.8°S, 27.3°E, 953 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Northam, 16 km away.

Topography around Amandelbult

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amandelbult has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 952 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 593 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,214 m.

The land around Amandelbult is covered by shrubs (45%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (49%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (58%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
593 m
80 km
1,214 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Northam 16 km · Thabazimbi 28 km · Hartbeestfontein-A 73 km · Letlhabile 92 km · Rustenburg 95 km · Marikana 100 km · Bela Bela 100 km · Vaalwater 101 km

South Africa travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / M / N
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,598
2025
Happiness
5.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
68%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
43.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
22.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 602
Religion
Christian 86%or other traditional African religions 5%nothing in particular 5%Muslim 2%

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 Amandelbult (-24.8181°, 27.2966°, elevation 953 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).