Dongobesh weather in September

In September, Dongobesh sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.2 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 37% 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 Dongobesh's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dongobesh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:33 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
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 Dongobesh reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°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)
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Dongobesh 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°54016.612.25.8
Feb25° / 15°33013.712.15.9
Mar25° / 16°37117.6125.6
Apr23° / 15°22421.211.95.0
May22° / 14°6411.411.86.4
Jun22° / 12°122.611.87.5
Jul22° / 11°51.311.87.8
Aug22° / 12°61.411.98.0
Sep24° / 13°41.2128.5
Oct25° / 14°315.712.17.5
Nov25° / 15°13813.912.26.2
Dec25° / 15°41618.212.25.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46139
56139
66238
76238
86337
96337
106436
116436
126535
136634
146733
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286634
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306535

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Dongobesh gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
43
53
63
73
83
93
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113
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143
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184
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205
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225
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246
256
266
277
287
298
308

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
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14991
15991
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18991
19991
20982
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23973
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25964
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27964
28955
29955
30946

Wind in September

Winds average 13 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 13 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
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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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 6:41 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:416:36
211.96:406:36
311.96:406:35
411.96:396:35
511.96:396:35
611.96:386:35
711.96:386:34
811.96:376:34
912.06:376:34
1012.06:366:34
1112.06:366:33
1212.06:356:33
1312.06:356:33
1412.06:346:33
1512.06:346:32
1612.06:336:32
1712.06:336:32
1812.06:326:32
1912.06:326:31
2012.06:326:31
2112.06:316:31
2212.06:316:31
2312.06:306:30
2412.06:306:30
2512.06:296:30
2612.06:296:30
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 6.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 6.67 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
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96.5Intense
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146.6Intense
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Dongobesh

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dongobesh'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 Dongobesh?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dongobesh in September

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

In September, Dongobesh sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Dongobesh 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 Dongobesh peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Dongobesh?

Dongobesh sits at 4.1°S, 35.4°E, 1,985 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Bashanet, 19 km away.

Topography around Dongobesh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dongobesh has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 m around an average of 2,016 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 644 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,403 m.

The land around Dongobesh is covered by cropland (53%), shrubs (21%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), shrubs (25%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%) and shrubs (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
325 m
16 km
644 m
80 km
2,403 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Bashanet 19 km · Dareda 25 km · Mbulu 29 km · Magugu 43 km · Babati 44 km · Nangwa 45 km · Basotu 47 km · Katesh 51 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 Dongobesh (-4.0667°, 35.3833°, elevation 1,985 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).