Chala weather in September

In September, Chala sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Chala's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:50 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
37%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Chala is human settlement in Tanzania.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical September day in Chala reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22617
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42617
52717
62717
72717
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Chala weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 17°24026.612.44.2
Feb24° / 17°19222.112.24.4
Mar24° / 17°18223.812.14.6
Apr24° / 17°8316.711.85.7
May24° / 16°164.211.78.2
Jun24° / 14°10.111.69.0
Jul24° / 14°0011.69.2
Aug26° / 16°00.111.88.9
Sep27° / 17°30.6128.3
Oct28° / 19°183.412.27.3
Nov26° / 18°8312.312.35.9
Dec24° / 17°18823.212.44.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58020
67921
77921
87921
98020
108020
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138020
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227822
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247525
257426
267426
277327
287129
297030
306931

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Chala gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
132
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152
162
172
181
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201
211
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252
262
272
283
293
303

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20982
21982
22982
23973
24964
25955
26946
27937
28928
29919
309010

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:596:50
211.96:586:50
311.96:586:50
411.96:576:50
511.96:576:50
611.96:566:50
711.96:566:49
811.96:556:49
911.96:556:49
1011.96:546:49
1111.96:536:49
1211.96:536:49
1311.96:526:48
1411.96:526:48
1512.06:516:48
1612.06:506:48
1712.06:506:48
1812.06:496:48
1912.06:496:48
2012.06:486:47
2112.06:486:47
2212.06:476:47
2312.06:466:47
2412.06:466:47
2512.06:456:47
2612.06:456:47
2712.06:446:46
2812.06:446:46
2912.16:436:46
3012.16:426:46

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.62 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 6.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
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96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Chala

In seasonPeak

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

Chala sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

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

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

Is September a good time to visit Chala?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chala in September

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

In September, Chala sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chala in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chala peaks around March 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Chala 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 Chala is worst in August — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.8× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodAug 2135 µg/m³Apr 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chala?

Chala sits at 7.6°S, 31.3°E, 1,765 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Namanyere, 25 km away.

KirandoMataiKitukuMpulunguLaela

Topography around Chala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chala has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 682 m around an average of 1,876 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,045 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,666 m.

The land around Chala is covered by cropland (43%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (30%), cropland (24%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
682 m
16 km
1,045 m
80 km
1,666 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Namanyere 25 km · Usevia 54 km · Sumbawanga 57 km · Kirando 76 km · Matai 84 km · Kituku 117 km · Mpulungu 132 km · Laela 139 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 Chala (-7.5833°, 31.2667°, elevation 1,765 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).