Ekangala weather in September

In September, Ekangala sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 19 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% 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 Ekangala's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ekangala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:04 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
25%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Ekangala is human settlement in South Africa.

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 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical September day in Ekangala reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Ekangala 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° / 17°11014.413.46.0
Feb27° / 17°9411.912.96.2
Mar26° / 15°8811.112.26.9
Apr24° / 12°386.211.47.9
May22° / 142.410.88.5
Jun19° / 71.110.48.4
Jul19° / 40.810.68.4
Aug22° / 71.411.18.9
Sep26° / 12°192.811.88.5
Oct26° / 14°679.412.67.1
Nov26° / 15°921313.36.2
Dec27° / 16°11815.813.65.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
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49010
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ekangala gets around 19 mm of rain over 2.8 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 10% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
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67
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108
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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 (%)
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Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
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411calm
511calm
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812calm
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1012calm
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1212calm
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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 6:21 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:215:49
211.56:205:49
311.56:185:50
411.56:175:50
511.66:165:51
611.66:155:51
711.66:145:51
811.66:135:52
911.76:125:52
1011.76:115:53
1111.76:105:53
1211.76:085:53
1311.86:075:54
1411.86:065:54
1511.86:055:55
1611.96:045:55
1711.96:035:55
1811.96:025:56
1911.96:005:56
2012.05:595:57
2112.05:585:57
2212.05:575:57
2312.05:565:58
2412.15:555:58
2512.15:545:59
2612.15:525:59
2712.15:515:59
2812.25:506:00
2912.25:496:00
3012.25:486:01

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in December across the year — September's 6.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
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176.1Intense
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Ekangala

In seasonPeak

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

Ekangala'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 Ekangala?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ekangala in September

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

In September, Ekangala sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Ekangala 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 Ekangala peaks around January 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 11UV 14Jun 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ekangala 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 Ekangala is worst in July — around 188 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 6.6× the cleanest month (January, 29 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorJul 10187 µg/m³Jan 1229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb43Poor
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr114Unhealthy
May169Very unhealthy
Jun185Very unhealthy
Jul188Very unhealthy
Aug142Unhealthy
Sep108Unhealthy
Oct62Unhealthy
Nov43Poor
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ekangala?

Ekangala sits at 25.7°S, 28.7°E, 1,472 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Bronkhorstspruit, 16 km away.

Topography around Ekangala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ekangala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 1,470 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 892 m.

The land around Ekangala is covered by grassland (58%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
234 m
80 km
892 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Bronkhorstspruit 16 km · Cullinan 21 km · Moloto South 24 km · Verena 36 km · Somaroboro 37 km · Kwaggafontein 43 km · Phola 48 km · Hammanskraal 53 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 Ekangala (-25.668°, 28.73°, elevation 1,472 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).