Dundee weather in September

In September, Dundee sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 6.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Dundee's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dundee's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
5th coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:58 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
38%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Dundee is town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Density
1,737/km²
people per km²
Founded
1835

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical September day in Dundee reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C warmer than August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1249
2249
3249
42410
52510
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Dundee weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°15117.613.65.4
Feb27° / 16°12814.7135.7
Mar26° / 14°10512.912.26.5
Apr24° / 12°527.611.37.6
May22° / 183.210.68.3
Jun20° / 111.810.28.2
Jul20° / 141.710.48.3
Aug22° / 223.7118.3
Sep25° / 10°356.111.87.8
Oct25° / 12°9212.712.76.5
Nov26° / 13°1251713.45.5
Dec27° / 15°15419.113.85.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27921
37921
47822
57822
67822
77723
87723
97624
107525
117426
127426
137327
147228
157129
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196832
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216634
226535
236436
246436
256337
266238
276139
286139
296040
306040

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Dundee gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 6.1 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 21% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
115
216
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416
517
617
717
818
918
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1119
1219
1320
1420
1520
1620
1721
1821
1921
2022
2123
2223
2324
2425
2526
2626
2727
2828
2930
3031

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
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23982
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25982
26973
27973
28964
29964
30955

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

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
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 48 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:165:41
211.46:155:42
311.56:145:42
411.56:135:43
511.56:125:43
611.56:115:44
711.66:095:44
811.66:085:45
911.66:075:45
1011.76:065:46
1111.76:055:46
1211.76:035:46
1311.76:025:47
1411.86:015:47
1511.86:005:48
1611.85:585:48
1711.95:575:49
1811.95:565:49
1911.95:555:50
2011.95:535:50
2112.05:525:51
2212.05:515:51
2312.05:505:52
2412.15:495:52
2512.15:475:53
2612.15:465:53
2712.25:455:54
2812.25:445:54
2912.25:425:55
3012.25:415:55

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in December across the year — September's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Dundee

In seasonPeak

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

Dundee's rainy season runs October–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 Dundee?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dundee in September

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

In September, Dundee sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dundee in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dundee peaks around January 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 14Jul 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Dundee 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 Dundee is worst in September — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.5× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 945 µg/m³Jan 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun36Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug45Poor
Sep45Poor
Oct24Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dundee?

Dundee sits at 28.2°S, 30.2°E, 1,260 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Glencoe, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Dundee

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dundee has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 1,240 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 704 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,920 m.

The land around Dundee is covered by grassland (55%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
704 m
80 km
1,920 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Glencoe 9.0 km · Mondlo 52 km · Newcastle 54 km · Ladysmith 62 km · Vryheid 70 km · Volksrust 96 km · Estcourt 101 km · Greytown 106 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 Dundee (-28.1668°, 30.2337°, elevation 1,260 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).