Thabazimbi weather in September

In September, Thabazimbi sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% 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 Thabazimbi's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thabazimbi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:09 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
21%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Thabazimbi is place in Limpopo, South Africa.

Founded
1953

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 30°C by the end.

A typical September day in Thabazimbi reaches about 29°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 23°C and 33°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)
12712
22712
32712
42712
52712
62813
72813
82813
92813
102813
112813
122814
132814
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303016

Thabazimbi weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°10512.913.44.8
Feb30° / 20°879.712.95.1
Mar29° / 18°698.912.26.1
Apr26° / 15°32511.47.7
May24° / 10°111.710.89.1
Jun22° / 50.810.59.0
Jul22° / 30.510.69.0
Aug25° / 10°20.611.19.3
Sep29° / 14°91.711.87.5
Oct30° / 17°346.112.65.7
Nov30° / 19°7610.613.25.0
Dec30° / 19°9712.913.54.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3919
4928
5928
6928
7919
8919
9919
109010
119010
129010
138911
148812
158812
168713
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198713
208713
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228713
238713
248614
258614
268614
278614
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298614
308515

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Thabazimbi gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.7 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 6% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
13
23
34
44
54
64
75
85
95
105
115
125
135
146
156
166
176
186
196
206
216
227
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247
258
268
279
289
2910
3011

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 (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21982
22982
23973
24973
25964
26955
27946
28937
29928
30919

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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
1910calm
2010calm
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2210calm
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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 6:25 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:255:55
211.56:245:55
311.56:235:56
411.66:225:56
511.66:215:56
611.66:205:57
711.66:195:57
811.76:185:58
911.76:175:58
1011.76:165:58
1111.76:145:59
1211.86:135:59
1311.86:125:59
1411.86:116:00
1511.86:106:00
1611.96:096:00
1711.96:086:01
1811.96:076:01
1911.96:066:02
2012.06:046:02
2112.06:036:02
2212.06:026:03
2312.06:016:03
2412.16:006:03
2512.15:596:04
2612.15:586:04
2712.15:576:05
2812.25:566:05
2912.25:556:05
3012.25:546:06

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 6.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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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
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Thabazimbi

In seasonPeak

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

Thabazimbi'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 Thabazimbi?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Thabazimbi in September

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

In September, Thabazimbi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Thabazimbi 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 Thabazimbi peaks around January 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 11UV 14Jun 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Thabazimbi 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 Thabazimbi is worst in July — around 75 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.6× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1274 µg/m³Jan 1013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr45Poor
May66Unhealthy
Jun72Unhealthy
Jul75Unhealthy
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep55Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Thabazimbi?

Thabazimbi sits at 24.6°S, 27.4°E, 979 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Amandelbult, 28 km away.

Topography around Thabazimbi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thabazimbi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 550 m around an average of 1,065 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 822 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,233 m.

The land around Thabazimbi is covered by shrubs (52%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, shrubs (54%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and shrubs (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
550 m
16 km
822 m
80 km
1,233 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Amandelbult 28 km · Northam 43 km · Vaalwater 78 km · Bela Bela 94 km · Hartbeestfontein-A 95 km · Modimolle 101 km · Marapong 106 km · Letlhabile 108 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 Thabazimbi (-24.5917°, 27.4115°, elevation 979 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).