Giyani weather in September

In September, Giyani sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 15 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 Giyani's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Giyani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:55 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
32%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Giyani is town in Limpopo, South Africa.

Density
1,898/km²
people per km²
Founded
1903

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 29°C through the month.

A typical September day in Giyani reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12815
22815
32815
42815
52815
62815
72915
82915
92915
102916
112916
122916
132916
142916
152916
162916
172916
182916
192916
202917
212917
222917
232917
242917
252917
263017
273017
283017
293017
303017

How September really feels in Giyani

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Giyani 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
Jan31° / 22°11112.313.34.3
Feb31° / 22°9310.912.84.4
Mar30° / 20°559.412.25.2
Apr28° / 18°255.211.56.8
May27° / 14°122.710.98.3
Jun25° / 11°71.810.68.9
Jul25° / 11°8210.78.9
Aug27° / 13°71.911.28.4
Sep29° / 16°153.111.96.8
Oct30° / 18°275.712.55.7
Nov31° / 20°749.713.14.7
Dec31° / 21°1051213.44.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48020
58020
67921
77921
87822
97723
107723
117525
127525
137426
147426
157426
167426
177426
187327
197327
207228
217228
227228
237228
247129
257129
267129
277129
287030
297030
306931

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Giyani gets around 15 mm of rain over 3.1 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 10% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
27
38
48
58
68
78
88
98
109
119
129
139
149
159
169
1710
1810
1910
2011
2111
2211
2312
2412
2513
2613
2713
2814
2914
3014

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182171
280182
379192
478202
577212
676222
775232
874242
973252
1072262
1170273
1269283
1369283
1468293
1567303
1665314
1765314
1863325
1962335
2061336
2161336
2259347
2358348
2458348
2557349
26563410
27543511
28533512
29523513
30513514

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

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
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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3011calm

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 6:11 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:115:43
211.56:105:43
311.66:095:43
411.66:085:44
511.66:075:44
611.66:065:44
711.76:055:45
811.76:045:45
911.76:035:45
1011.76:025:46
1111.86:015:46
1211.86:005:46
1311.85:595:46
1411.85:585:47
1511.85:575:47
1611.95:555:47
1711.95:545:48
1811.95:535:48
1911.95:525:48
2012.05:515:49
2112.05:505:49
2212.05:495:49
2312.05:485:50
2412.15:475:50
2512.15:465:50
2612.15:455:51
2712.15:445:51
2812.15:435:51
2912.25:425:52
3012.25:415:52

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in January across the year — September's 5.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Giyani

In seasonPeak

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

Giyani's rainy season runs November–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 Giyani?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Giyani for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Giyani in September

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

In September, Giyani sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Giyani 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 Giyani peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 20UV 14Jun 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Giyani 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 Giyani is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Jan 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr15Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Giyani?

Giyani sits at 23.3°S, 30.7°E, 484 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Malamulele, 37 km away.

Topography around Giyani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Giyani has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m around an average of 489 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,318 m.

The land around Giyani is covered by artificial surfaces (31%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (57%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (56%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
401 m
16 km
439 m
80 km
1,318 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Malamulele 37 km · Thohoyandou 46 km · Tshitereke 52 km · Duiwelskloof 73 km · Nkowakowa 79 km · Tzaneen 82 km · Phalaborwa 83 km · Louis Trichardt 88 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 Giyani (-23.3025°, 30.7187°, elevation 484 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).