Ifakara weather in September

In September, Ifakara sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Ifakara's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ifakara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:29 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
50%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Ifakara is human settlement in the Morogoro Region, Tanzania.

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 31°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical September day in Ifakara reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23119
33119
43119
53119
63119
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83120
93120
103120
113120
123220
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273220
283320
293321
303321

How September really feels in Ifakara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 11 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
11
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.

Ifakara weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°12817.212.42.8
Feb33° / 24°1181712.32.9
Mar31° / 23°17824.812.13.0
Apr29° / 22°15623.511.83.7
May29° / 20°5210.211.65.7
Jun28° / 18°82.311.56.9
Jul29° / 17°71.411.66.9
Aug30° / 19°92.311.76.1
Sep32° / 20°71.7125.0
Oct33° / 22°214.112.23.8
Nov35° / 23°366.512.42.9
Dec34° / 24°8714.912.52.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 43% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46931
56931
66931
77030
87030
96931
106931
117030
127030
137030
147129
157129
167228
177228
187327
197327
207327
217426
227525
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307624

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ifakara gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.7 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 6% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
55
65
75
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95
105
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206
216
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299
3010

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11405630
21405630
31405630
41405540
51405540
61405540
71395640
81395640
91395640
101385740
111385740
122375740
132375740
142365840
152355940
162345950
172345950
182336050
192326060
202316160
211316170
221306270
231296280
241286290
2512762100
2612662110
2712661120
2812561130
2912460141
3002361151

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:386:28
211.96:376:28
311.96:376:28
411.96:366:28
511.96:356:28
611.96:356:28
711.96:346:28
811.96:346:27
911.96:336:27
1011.96:336:27
1111.96:326:27
1211.96:316:27
1311.96:316:27
1411.96:306:27
1511.96:306:26
1612.06:296:26
1712.06:286:26
1812.06:286:26
1912.06:276:26
2012.06:276:26
2112.06:266:26
2212.06:256:25
2312.06:256:25
2412.06:246:25
2512.06:246:25
2612.06:236:25
2712.06:226:25
2812.06:226:25
2912.16:216:25
3012.16:216:24

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in November across the year — September's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
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305.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Ifakara

In seasonPeak

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

Ifakara's rainy season runs December–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 Ifakara?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Ifakara for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ifakara in September

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

In September, Ifakara sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ifakara 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 Ifakara peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 13UV 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Ifakara 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 Ifakara is worst in September — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.1× the cleanest month (May, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1835 µg/m³May 249 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ifakara?

Ifakara sits at 8.1°S, 36.7°E, 259 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kidatu, 57 km away.

IlulaMikumiMalinyiIringaMlimba

Topography around Ifakara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ifakara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 255 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 873 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,356 m.

The land around Ifakara is covered by trees (48%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
873 m
80 km
2,356 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Kidatu 57 km · Ruaha 62 km · Kidodi 69 km · Ilula 87 km · Mikumi 88 km · Malinyi 108 km · Iringa 116 km · Mlimba 121 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 Ifakara (-8.1333°, 36.6833°, elevation 259 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).