Marquard weather in September

In September, Marquard sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 20 mm of rain across 3.5 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 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 Marquard's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marquard's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:10 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
28%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Marquard is place in Free State, South Africa.

Founded
1905

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 Marquard reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°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)
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4226
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How September really feels in Marquard

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.

Marquard 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
Jan28° / 15°13014.813.65.9
Feb27° / 15°10613.4136.1
Mar25° / 13°9812.212.26.8
Apr22° / 638.111.37.3
May20° / 273.710.67.7
Jun17° / 152.110.27.0
Jul17° / 91.510.47.2
Aug20° / 203.1118.0
Sep24° / 203.511.88.5
Oct25° / 11°779.312.77.3
Nov26° / 13°10510.713.46.7
Dec27° / 14°12814.613.86.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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28614
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Marquard gets around 20 mm of rain over 3.5 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 13% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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3018

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 12 km/h in September.

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
311calm
411calm
511calm
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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 6:28 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:285:52
211.46:275:52
311.56:265:53
411.56:245:53
511.56:235:54
611.56:225:54
711.66:215:55
811.66:205:55
911.66:185:56
1011.76:175:57
1111.76:165:57
1211.76:155:58
1311.76:135:58
1411.86:125:59
1511.86:115:59
1611.86:106:00
1711.96:086:00
1811.96:076:01
1911.96:066:01
2011.96:056:02
2112.06:036:02
2212.06:026:03
2312.06:016:03
2412.16:006:04
2512.15:586:04
2612.15:576:05
2712.25:566:05
2812.25:556:06
2912.25:546:06
3012.25:526:07

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.63 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in December across the year — September's 6.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Marquard

In seasonPeak

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

Marquard'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
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Dec

Is September a good time to visit Marquard?

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
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Marquard in September

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

In September, Marquard sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layer

UV index in Marquard 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 Marquard 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
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Marquard 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 Marquard is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1222 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Marquard?

Marquard sits at 28.7°S, 27.4°E, 1,518 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Hlohlolwane, 31 km away.

Topography around Marquard

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marquard has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 1,499 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 447 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,046 m.

The land around Marquard is covered by grassland (59%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
447 m
80 km
1,046 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Hlohlolwane 31 km · Senekal 43 km · Winburg 44 km · Ficksburg 49 km · Maputsoe 52 km · Ladybrand 59 km · Teyateyaneng 62 km · Hlotse 64 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 Marquard (-28.6645°, 27.4305°, elevation 1,518 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).