Tshiame weather in September

In September, Tshiame sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 25 mm of precipitation across 3.8 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 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 Tshiame's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tshiame's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
25 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:03 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
30%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

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 23°C by the end.

A typical September day in Tshiame reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1217
2227
3227
4227
5227
6227
7227
8227
9228
10228
11228
12238
13238
14238
15238
16238
17238
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20239
21239
22239
23239
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25239
26239
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28239
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30239

How September really feels in Tshiame

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.

Tshiame 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
Jan25° / 14°12816.613.65.9
Feb25° / 14°9513.5136.2
Mar24° / 13°7811.612.26.9
Apr22° / 10°406.611.37.4
May19° / 18310.67.9
Jun17° / 101.710.27.3
Jul17° / 91.410.47.2
Aug19° / 223.4117.9
Sep23° / 253.811.88.2
Oct24° / 10°8010.312.77.1
Nov24° / 12°10712.713.46.6
Dec25° / 13°13816.613.85.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48416
58416
68416
78317
88218
98218
108218
118119
128119
138020
148020
157921
167921
177822
187822
197723
207723
217723
227624
237525
247525
257525
267426
277426
287426
297327
307228

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Tshiame gets around 25 mm of rain and snow over 3.8 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 14% and peaks near 23% 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 (%)
111
211
311
411
511
611
711
811
911
1011
1111
1211
1311
1411
1512
1612
1712
1813
1913
2014
2114
2215
2316
2417
2518
2619
2720
2821
2922
3023

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in September

Winds average 14 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light 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 6:22 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:225:46
211.46:205:46
311.56:195:47
411.56:185:47
511.56:175:48
611.56:165:48
711.66:145:49
811.66:135:49
911.66:125:50
1011.76:115:50
1111.76:105:51
1211.76:085:51
1311.76:075:52
1411.86:065:52
1511.86:055:53
1611.86:035:53
1711.96:025:54
1811.96:015:54
1911.96:005:55
2011.95:585:55
2112.05:575:56
2212.05:565:56
2312.05:555:57
2412.15:535:57
2512.15:525:58
2612.15:515:58
2712.25:505:59
2812.25:495:59
2912.25:476:00
3012.25:466:01

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in December across the year — September's 5.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Tshiame

In seasonPeak

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

Tshiame'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 Tshiame?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Tshiame for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Tshiame in September

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

In September, Tshiame sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tshiame 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 Tshiame peaks around January 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Tshiame 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 Tshiame is worst in September — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.1× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1340 µg/m³Jan 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep42Poor
Oct25Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tshiame?

Tshiame sits at 28.3°S, 29.0°E, 1,697 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Harrismith, 15 km away.

Topography around Tshiame

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tshiame has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 1,689 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,383 m.

The land around Tshiame is covered by grassland (65%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
430 m
80 km
2,383 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Harrismith 15 km · Phuthaditjhaba 28 km · Bethlehem 68 km · Reitz 81 km · Ladysmith 81 km · Fouriesburg 83 km · Butha-Buthe 87 km · Vrede 102 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 Tshiame (-28.3306°, 28.9909°, elevation 1,697 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).