Mokopane weather in September

In September, Mokopane sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 11 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% 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 Mokopane's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mokopane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:02 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
22%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Mokopane is town in Limpopo, South Africa.

Density
1,346/km²
people per km²
Founded
1907

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 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical September day in Mokopane reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12712
22712
32712
42712
52712
62712
72713
82713
92713
102813
112813
122813
132813
142813
152814
162814
172814
182814
192814
202914
212914
222914
232914
242915
252915
262915
272915
282915
292915
302915

Mokopane weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°11312.513.35.2
Feb29° / 18°72912.85.6
Mar28° / 17°598.112.26.6
Apr26° / 14°324.311.57.9
May24° / 10°91.710.89.1
Jun22° / 30.710.59.0
Jul22° / 30.610.78.9
Aug25° / 10°30.811.29.3
Sep28° / 14°111.911.97.8
Oct29° / 16°386.712.66.2
Nov29° / 17°8311.413.25.4
Dec29° / 18°9914.413.55.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2928
3919
4919
5919
6919
79010
89010
99010
109010
119010
129010
138812
148812
158812
168812
178713
188713
198713
208713
218614
228614
238614
248515
258515
268515
278515
288416
298416
308317

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Mokopane gets around 11 mm of rain over 1.9 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 7% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
55
65
75
85
95
105
115
126
136
146
156
166
176
186
196
207
217
228
238
249
2510
2610
2711
2812
2912
3013

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 98% 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
18991
19991
20991
21991
22982
23973
24973
25964
26955
27946
28946
29937
30928

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
3010calm

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 6:19 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:195:49
211.56:175:49
311.66:165:50
411.66:155:50
511.66:145:50
611.66:135:51
711.66:125:51
811.76:115:51
911.76:105:52
1011.76:095:52
1111.76:085:52
1211.86:075:53
1311.86:065:53
1411.86:055:53
1511.86:045:54
1611.96:025:54
1711.96:015:54
1811.96:005:55
1911.95:595:55
2012.05:585:56
2112.05:575:56
2212.05:565:56
2312.05:555:57
2412.15:545:57
2512.15:535:57
2612.15:525:58
2712.15:505:58
2812.25:495:58
2912.25:485:59
3012.25:475:59

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 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 6.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Mokopane

In seasonPeak

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

Mokopane'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 Mokopane?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mokopane in September

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

In September, Mokopane sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mokopane in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mokopane peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 14Jun 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mokopane 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 Mokopane is worst in August — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1525 µg/m³Dec 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr16Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mokopane?

Mokopane sits at 24.2°S, 29.0°E, 1,117 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Mookgophong, 47 km away.

Topography around Mokopane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mokopane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 1,118 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 790 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,261 m.

The land around Mokopane is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), shrubs (28%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (54%) within 16 km, and shrubs (50%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
790 m
80 km
1,261 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Mookgophong 47 km · Lebowakgomo 52 km · Polokwane 57 km · Mankweng 79 km · Modimolle 83 km · Vaalwater 91 km · Siyabuswa 102 km · Bela Bela 106 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 Mokopane (-24.1944°, 29.0097°, elevation 1,117 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).