Arusha weather in September

In September, Arusha sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Arusha's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arusha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:28 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
53%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Arusha is city in Arusha Region, Tanzania.

Density
388/km²
people per km²
Founded
1948

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 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical September day in Arusha reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22312
32312
42312
52312
62312
72312
82312
92312
102312
112312
122412
132412
142412
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202412
212413
222413
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242413
252413
262413
272513
282513
292513
302513

Arusha weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 15°8210.612.26.6
Feb27° / 15°738.912.16.5
Mar26° / 16°14316.7125.6
Apr24° / 16°14521.711.94.9
May22° / 14°5011.911.86.2
Jun21° / 12°72.311.87.3
Jul21° / 11°41.111.87.5
Aug22° / 11°41.111.97.8
Sep24° / 12°41.1128.3
Oct25° / 14°307.312.17.2
Nov25° / 15°10317.712.25.6
Dec25° / 15°10816.712.25.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44852
55050
65050
75149
85347
95446
105545
115644
125743
135842
145941
156040
166139
176238
186337
196337
206436
216436
226436
236436
246436
256337
266337
276238
286139
296040
306040

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Arusha gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
14
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
173
183
193
204
214
224
235
246
256
267
278
289
2910
3010

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2937
3937
4928
5928
6928
7928
8928
9928
10919
11919
12919
13919
149010
159010
168911
178911
188812
198713
208614
218515
228416
238317
248218
258020
267921
277723
287624
297426
307327

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 6 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:356:31
211.96:346:31
311.96:346:31
411.96:346:30
511.96:336:30
612.06:336:30
712.06:326:30
812.06:326:29
912.06:316:29
1012.06:316:29
1112.06:306:28
1212.06:306:28
1312.06:306:28
1412.06:296:28
1512.06:296:27
1612.06:286:27
1712.06:286:27
1812.06:276:26
1912.06:276:26
2012.06:266:26
2112.06:266:26
2212.06:256:25
2312.06:256:25
2412.06:246:25
2512.06:246:25
2612.06:246:24
2712.06:236:24
2812.06:236:24
2912.06:226:24
3012.06:226:23

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Arusha

In seasonPeak

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

Arusha's rainy season runs November–April, 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 Arusha?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Arusha in September

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

In September, Arusha sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Arusha in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arusha peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Arusha 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 Arusha is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 2316 µg/m³Nov 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Arusha?

Arusha sits at 3.4°S, 36.7°E, 1,415 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Usa River, 19 km away.

MoshiMto wa Mbu

Topography around Arusha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arusha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m around an average of 1,419 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,490 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,854 m.

The land around Arusha is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (30%), cropland (25%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and shrubs (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
236 m
16 km
3,490 m
80 km
4,854 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Usa River 19 km · Kingori 35 km · Mbuguni 37 km · Merelani 39 km · Boma la Ngombe 52 km · Makuyuni 68 km · Moshi 72 km · Mto wa Mbu 93 km

Tanzania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,319
2025
Happiness
3.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
31%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.7
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
31.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 479
Religion
Christian 63%Muslim 34%folk religion 1%

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 Arusha (-3.3667°, 36.6833°, elevation 1,415 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).