Bashanet weather in September

In September, Bashanet sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-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 44% 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 Bashanet's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bashanet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:33 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
45%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

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 Bashanet reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°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
52412
62412
72412
82412
92412
102412
112412
122412
132412
142412
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212512
222513
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252513
262513
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282513
292513
302513

Bashanet weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°35315.612.25.9
Feb25° / 15°24012.612.16.1
Mar25° / 16°25116.2125.9
Apr23° / 15°15218.911.95.4
May22° / 14°509.611.86.6
Jun22° / 12°71.911.87.7
Jul22° / 11°30.911.87.9
Aug22° / 11°3111.98.1
Sep24° / 12°30.8128.6
Oct25° / 14°194.212.17.8
Nov25° / 15°9010.412.26.7
Dec25° / 16°27015.512.25.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26535
36535
46535
56535
66535
76634
86634
96634
106733
116733
126733
136832
146832
156931
166832
176931
187030
197129
207129
217129
227228
237228
247228
257228
267129
277129
287030
297030
306931

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bashanet gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.8 wet days in September, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
41
51
61
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
173
183
193
203
213
224
234
244
255
265
275
286
296
307

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 (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19982
20982
21982
22973
23973
24973
25964
26964
27955
28955
29946
30946

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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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 6:40 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:406:36
211.96:406:35
311.96:406:35
411.96:396:35
511.96:396:35
611.96:386:34
711.96:386:34
811.96:376:34
911.96:376:34
1012.06:366:33
1112.06:366:33
1212.06:356:33
1312.06:356:33
1412.06:346:32
1512.06:346:32
1612.06:336:32
1712.06:336:32
1812.06:326:31
1912.06:326:31
2012.06:316:31
2112.06:316:31
2212.06:306:30
2312.06:306:30
2412.06:296:30
2512.06:296:30
2612.06:286:30
2712.06:286:29
2812.06:286:29
2912.06:276:29
3012.06:276:29

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 6.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Bashanet

In seasonPeak

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

Bashanet's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is September a good time to visit Bashanet?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bashanet in September

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

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

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Bashanet 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 Bashanet peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Jun 17UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bashanet?

Bashanet sits at 4.2°S, 35.4°E, 2,044 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Dareda, 15 km away.

Topography around Bashanet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bashanet has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m around an average of 2,083 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 885 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,403 m.

The land around Bashanet is covered by cropland (59%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%) and shrubs (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
220 m
16 km
885 m
80 km
2,403 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Dareda 15 km · Dongobesh 19 km · Nangwa 26 km · Katesh 33 km · Babati 37 km · Basotu 40 km · Mbulu 45 km · Magugu 46 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 Bashanet (-4.2333°, 35.4167°, elevation 2,044 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).