Mondlo weather in September

In September, Mondlo sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 34 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 Mondlo's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mondlo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:56 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
40%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Mondlo is human settlement in South Africa.

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 25°C through the month.

A typical September day in Mondlo reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and on par with October.

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Mondlo 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
Jan27° / 17°10615.313.65.7
Feb27° / 17°8912.3136.0
Mar26° / 15°7911.112.26.6
Apr25° / 13°396.911.47.7
May23° / 15310.68.6
Jun21° / 111.710.38.5
Jul21° / 141.810.48.4
Aug23° / 203.5118.5
Sep25° / 11°346.111.87.8
Oct25° / 13°7712.112.76.6
Nov26° / 14°10915.613.45.7
Dec27° / 16°12016.313.75.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27822
37822
47723
57723
67624
77525
87525
97327
107327
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127129
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Mondlo gets around 34 mm of rain over 6.1 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 21% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
113
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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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
8991
9991
10991
11991
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13991
14982
15982
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17973
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26919
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Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

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
611calm
711calm
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912calm
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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 6:14 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:145:39
211.46:135:40
311.56:125:40
411.56:115:41
511.56:105:41
611.66:095:42
711.66:075:42
811.66:065:43
911.66:055:43
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1211.76:015:45
1311.86:005:45
1411.85:595:46
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1611.85:565:47
1711.95:555:47
1811.95:545:47
1911.95:535:48
2011.95:515:48
2112.05:505:49
2212.05:495:49
2312.05:485:50
2412.15:475:50
2512.15:455:51
2612.15:445:51
2712.15:435:52
2812.25:425:52
2912.25:415:53
3012.25:395:54

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in December across the year — September's 5.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Mondlo

In seasonPeak

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

Mondlo'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 Mondlo?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mondlo in September

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

In September, Mondlo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mondlo 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 Mondlo peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 16UV 14Jun 23UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mondlo 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 Mondlo is worst in July — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.6× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateJul 2142 µg/m³Jan 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May37Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul42Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct23Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mondlo?

Mondlo sits at 28.0°S, 30.7°E, 1,155 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Vryheid, 25 km away.

Topography around Mondlo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mondlo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m around an average of 1,155 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 577 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,012 m.

The land around Mondlo is covered by grassland (73%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (85%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
280 m
16 km
577 m
80 km
2,012 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Vryheid 25 km · Dundee 52 km · Glencoe 60 km · Frischgewaagd 70 km · Ulundi 79 km · Newcastle 81 km · Volksrust 107 km · Piet Retief 109 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 Mondlo (-27.983°, 30.7177°, elevation 1,155 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).