Hennenman weather in September

In September, Hennenman sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-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 71% 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 Hennenman's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hennenman's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
5th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:11 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
25%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Hennenman is town in the Free State, South Africa.

Founded
1927

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 Hennenman reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 16°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 4°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1248
2248
3248
4248
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How September really feels in Hennenman

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.

Hennenman weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°10013.713.65.1
Feb29° / 17°7911.9135.6
Mar27° / 15°7110.512.26.7
Apr24° / 11°48711.47.8
May21° / 213.310.68.2
Jun18° / 121.810.37.9
Jul18° / 7110.48.1
Aug21° / 162118.6
Sep25° / 10°142.611.88.6
Oct27° / 13°567.812.77.2
Nov28° / 14°719.213.46.2
Dec29° / 16°10113.713.75.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% 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 16%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28812
38911
48911
58812
68812
78812
88812
98713
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Hennenman gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.6 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 9% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
77
87
97
107
117
128
138
148
158
169
179
189
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2010
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2512
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2714
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2915
3015

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
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Wind in September

Winds average 13 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
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2913light breeze
3013light breeze

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 6:29 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:295:54
211.46:285:55
311.56:275:55
411.56:265:56
511.56:245:56
611.66:235:56
711.66:225:57
811.66:215:57
911.66:205:58
1011.76:185:58
1111.76:175:59
1211.76:165:59
1311.86:156:00
1411.86:146:00
1511.86:126:01
1611.86:116:01
1711.96:106:02
1811.96:096:02
1911.96:076:03
2011.96:066:03
2112.06:056:04
2212.06:046:04
2312.06:036:05
2412.16:016:05
2512.16:006:06
2612.15:596:06
2712.15:586:07
2812.25:576:07
2912.25:556:08
3012.25:546:08

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 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in December across the year — September's 6.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.5Intense
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306.5Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Hennenman

In seasonPeak

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

Hennenman's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Hennenman?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hennenman in September

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

In September, Hennenman sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Hennenman 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 Hennenman peaks around January 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 15Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Hennenman 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 Hennenman is worst in July — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1432 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hennenman?

Hennenman sits at 28.0°S, 27.0°E, 1,396 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Phomolong, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Hennenman

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hennenman has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 1,393 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 592 m.

The land around Hennenman is covered by cropland (46%) and grassland (41%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
185 m
80 km
592 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Phomolong 7.0 km · Virginia 21 km · Welkom 28 km · Kutloanong 31 km · Odendaalsrus 35 km · Kroonstad 42 km · Allanridge 45 km · Theunissen 58 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 Hennenman (-27.9765°, 27.0242°, elevation 1,396 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).