Mamafubedu weather in September

In September, Mamafubedu sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 23 mm of precipitation across 3.6 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 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% 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 Mamafubedu's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mamafubedu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
23 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:07 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
27%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Mamafubedu is town in the Free State province..

Founded
1912

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 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical September day in Mamafubedu reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1227
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4227
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How September really feels in Mamafubedu

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.

Mamafubedu 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° / 15°14815.813.66.0
Feb25° / 14°10013.2136.2
Mar24° / 13°9411.812.26.9
Apr22° / 517.511.47.4
May19° / 223.310.77.8
Jun17° / 121.810.37.2
Jul17° / 71.110.47.3
Aug20° / 182.7118.1
Sep23° / 233.611.88.5
Oct24° / 11°9210.512.77.3
Nov25° / 12°10912.313.46.6
Dec26° / 14°16117.313.75.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% 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 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
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58614
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78515
88515
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Mamafubedu gets around 23 mm of rain and snow over 3.6 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 13% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
110
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411
511
611
711
811
911
1011
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1211
1311
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1611
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1812
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2012
2113
2214
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2617
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3021

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.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in September

Winds average 13 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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2813light breeze
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 6:25 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:255:50
211.46:235:50
311.56:225:51
411.56:215:51
511.56:205:52
611.66:195:52
711.66:185:53
811.66:165:53
911.66:155:54
1011.76:145:54
1111.76:135:55
1211.76:125:55
1311.86:105:56
1411.86:095:56
1511.86:085:56
1611.86:075:57
1711.96:055:57
1811.96:045:58
1911.96:035:58
2012.06:025:59
2112.06:015:59
2212.05:596:00
2312.05:586:00
2412.15:576:01
2512.15:566:01
2612.15:556:02
2712.15:536:02
2812.25:526:03
2912.25:516:03
3012.25:506:04

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in December across the year — September's 5.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
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266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Mamafubedu

In seasonPeak

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

Mamafubedu'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 Mamafubedu?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mamafubedu in September

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

In September, Mamafubedu sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mamafubedu 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 Mamafubedu 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 highHighHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 15Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mamafubedu 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 Mamafubedu is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1824 µg/m³Jan 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mamafubedu?

Mamafubedu sits at 27.7°S, 28.1°E, 1,710 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Reitz, 33 km away.

Topography around Mamafubedu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mamafubedu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 1,694 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 820 m.

The land around Mamafubedu is covered by cropland (45%) and grassland (44%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and grassland (49%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
209 m
80 km
820 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Reitz 33 km · Heilbron 46 km · Frankfort 56 km · Bethlehem 65 km · Koppies 72 km · Villiers 85 km · Deneysville 86 km · Senekal 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 Mamafubedu (-27.6661°, 28.1313°, elevation 1,710 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).