Kafia Kingi weather in September

In September, Kafia Kingi sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 158 mm of rain across 23.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Kafia Kingi's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kafia Kingi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
158 mm
23.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:15 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Kafia Kingi is human settlement.

Density
1/km²
people per km²

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 30°C through the month.

A typical September day in Kafia Kingi reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
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102921
112921
122921
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293021
303021

How September really feels in Kafia Kingi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 24 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
24
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kafia Kingi weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 18°0011.54.5
Feb35° / 20°10.311.73.0
Mar37° / 23°71.711.91.6
Apr38° / 25°28612.21.3
May35° / 24°9415.312.42.2
Jun32° / 23°13520.112.53.2
Jul30° / 22°16323.912.53.6
Aug29° / 21°18224.912.33.6
Sep30° / 21°15823.112.13.5
Oct31° / 21°8716.211.83.9
Nov33° / 20°40.911.64.2
Dec33° / 18°0011.54.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33169
43169
53268
63367
73466
83466
93565
103664
113664
123763
133862
143862
153961
163961
174060
184060
193961
203961
213862
223862
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303961

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kafia Kingi gets around 158 mm of rain over 23.1 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 77% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
181
281
382
482
582
682
782
882
982
1082
1181
1281
1380
1479
1578
1677
1776
1876
1975
2074
2173
2272
2372
2471
2571
2671
2771
2871
2971
3070

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13367
23268
33169
43070
52971
62872
72773
82674
92575
102476
112377
122377
132278
142179
152179
162080
172080
181981
191981
201981
212080
222080
232080
242080
252080
262179
272179
282179
292278
302278

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.27:177:27
212.27:177:27
312.27:167:26
412.27:167:26
512.17:167:25
612.17:167:24
712.17:167:24
812.17:167:23
912.17:167:23
1012.17:167:22
1112.17:167:21
1212.17:167:21
1312.17:157:20
1412.17:157:19
1512.17:157:19
1612.17:157:18
1712.07:157:18
1812.07:157:17
1912.07:157:16
2012.07:157:16
2112.07:157:15
2212.07:157:14
2312.07:147:14
2412.07:147:13
2512.07:147:13
2612.07:147:12
2712.07:147:11
2811.97:147:11
2911.97:147:10
3011.97:147:09

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Kafia Kingi

In seasonPeak

In September, Kafia Kingi sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kafia Kingi's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kafia Kingi sees seasonal dust haze (March–April), heaviest in March.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Kafia Kingi?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kafia Kingi.

What to pack for Kafia Kingi in September

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

In September, Kafia Kingi sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kafia Kingi in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kafia Kingi peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 16UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Kafia Kingi 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 Kafia Kingi is worst in November — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModeratePoorPoorNov 1856 µg/m³Aug 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr26Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov59Unhealthy
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kafia Kingi?

Kafia Kingi sits at 9.3°N, 24.4°E, 604 m above sea level, in South Sudan. The nearest listed city is Burām, 194 km away.

BurāmTullusRahad al BardiGereidaEl DaeinNyalaAweilWinejok

Topography around Kafia Kingi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kafia Kingi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 596 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 737 m.

The land around Kafia Kingi is covered by grassland (60%) and shrubs (35%) within 3 km, shrubs (53%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and shrubs (50%), grassland (26%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
140 m
80 km
737 m
treesshrubsgrassland
September weather nearby: Burām 194 km · Tullus 202 km · Rahad al Bardi 233 km · Gereida 236 km · El Daein 307 km · Nyala 313 km · Aweil 332 km · Winejok 347 km

South Sudan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Prices
≈ 6% of US
price level, 2021
GDP per capita
$1,080
2015
Happiness
2.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2019
Homicide rate
14
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
36.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Christian 61%folk religion 33%Muslim 6%

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 Kafia Kingi (9.2735°, 24.417°, elevation 604 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).