Estcourt weather in September

In September, Estcourt sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 5.9 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 23°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 Estcourt's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Estcourt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:00 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
39%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Estcourt is town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Founded
1848

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 23°C through the month.

A typical September day in Estcourt reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 30°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)
1227
2228
3228
4238
5238
6238
7238
8238
9238
10238
11239
12239
13239
14239
15239
16239
17239
18239
19239
20239
212310
222310
232310
242310
252310
262310
272310
282310
292310
302310

Estcourt 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
Jan26° / 16°15919.613.65.2
Feb26° / 16°13516.4135.5
Mar25° / 14°10814.812.26.2
Apr23° / 11°55911.37.2
May21° / 193.810.67.9
Jun18° / 132.610.27.7
Jul18° / 152.510.37.7
Aug20° / 233.9117.9
Sep23° / 305.911.87.8
Oct24° / 11°8113.612.76.5
Nov25° / 13°10616.413.45.7
Dec26° / 15°15019.913.85.2

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 14% 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 (%)
17921
27921
37921
47822
57822
67723
77723
87723
97624
107525
117525
127426
137327
147327
157129
167030
177030
186931
196832
206733
216733
226634
236535
246436
256337
266337
276139
286139
296040
305842

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Estcourt gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 5.9 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 (%)
113
213
314
414
514
615
715
816
917
1017
1118
1219
1319
1420
1521
1621
1722
1822
1922
2023
2123
2224
2324
2425
2526
2627
2728
2829
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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28982
29982
30982

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:19 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:195:42
211.46:175:42
311.46:165:43
411.56:155:43
511.56:145:44
611.56:135:45
711.66:115:45
811.66:105:46
911.66:095:46
1011.76:085:47
1111.76:065:47
1211.76:055:48
1311.76:045:48
1411.86:035:49
1511.86:015:49
1611.86:005:50
1711.95:595:50
1811.95:575:51
1911.95:565:51
2011.95:555:52
2112.05:545:52
2212.05:525:53
2312.05:515:53
2412.15:505:54
2512.15:495:54
2612.15:475:55
2712.25:465:56
2812.25:455:56
2912.25:445:57
3012.25:425:57

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in December across the year — September's 5.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Estcourt

In seasonPeak

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

Estcourt'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 Estcourt?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Estcourt in September

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

In September, Estcourt sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Estcourt in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Estcourt peaks around January 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 14Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Estcourt 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 Estcourt is worst in July — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1769 µg/m³Dec 2317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr37Poor
May51Poor
Jun57Unhealthy
Jul71Unhealthy
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep49Poor
Oct28Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Estcourt?

Estcourt sits at 29.0°S, 29.9°E, 1,214 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Wembesi, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Estcourt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Estcourt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m around an average of 1,193 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 726 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,001 m.

The land around Estcourt is covered by grassland (55%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
210 m
16 km
726 m
80 km
3,001 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Wembesi 9.0 km · Mooi River 25 km · Ladysmith 51 km · Howick 63 km · Mpophomeni 69 km · Greytown 71 km · Pietermaritzburg 84 km · Glencoe 97 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 Estcourt (-29.0127°, 29.8662°, elevation 1,214 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).