Igugunu weather in September

In September, Igugunu sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Igugunu's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Igugunu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:37 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
18 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Igugunu is ward in Mkalama, Singida, 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 28°C through the month.

A typical September day in Igugunu reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°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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22715
32715
42715
52715
62715
72715
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122815
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Igugunu weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°14717.112.25.5
Feb27° / 17°10913.712.15.7
Mar27° / 17°12714.5125.9
Apr26° / 17°789.411.96.6
May26° / 16°132.411.87.9
Jun26° / 15°10.211.78.3
Jul25° / 14°10.111.88.6
Aug26° / 14°00.111.98.4
Sep28° / 15°10.2127.9
Oct29° / 16°71.112.16.8
Nov29° / 17°616.712.26.1
Dec27° / 17°1361512.35.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47624
57624
67624
77525
87525
97525
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117525
127525
137525
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227327
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247327
257228
267228
277129
287129
297129
307030

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Igugunu gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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41
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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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27982
28982
29982
30973

Wind in September

Winds average 18 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
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2118light breeze
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2918light breeze
3018light breeze

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 6:44 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:446:39
211.96:436:38
311.96:436:38
411.96:426:38
511.96:426:38
611.96:416:37
711.96:416:37
811.96:416:37
911.96:406:37
1011.96:406:37
1112.06:396:36
1212.06:396:36
1312.06:386:36
1412.06:386:36
1512.06:376:35
1612.06:376:35
1712.06:366:35
1812.06:366:35
1912.06:356:34
2012.06:356:34
2112.06:346:34
2212.06:346:34
2312.06:336:33
2412.06:336:33
2512.06:326:33
2612.06:326:33
2712.06:316:32
2812.06:316:32
2912.06:306:32
3012.06:306:32

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 7.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 7.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Igugunu

In seasonPeak

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

Igugunu'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 Igugunu?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Igugunu in September

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

In September, Igugunu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Igugunu 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 Igugunu peaks around March 14 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 14UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Igugunu?

Igugunu sits at 4.6°S, 34.6°E, 1,376 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Sepuka, 23 km away.

Topography around Igugunu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Igugunu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 1,373 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 957 m.

The land around Igugunu is covered by cropland (80%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%), shrubs (22%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
297 m
80 km
957 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Sepuka 23 km · Mtinko 24 km · Ilongero 28 km · Singida 30 km · Kiomboi 45 km · Puma 49 km · Mungaa 52 km · Shelui 53 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 Igugunu (-4.5667°, 34.6333°, elevation 1,376 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).