Kibakwe weather in September

In September, Kibakwe sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-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 57% 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 Kibakwe's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kibakwe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:30 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
36%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Kibakwe is Administrative ward 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 28°C through the month.

A typical September day in Kibakwe 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 27°C and 30°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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42715
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62815
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Kibakwe weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°14019.412.34.8
Feb28° / 19°10716.112.24.9
Mar28° / 19°13218.6125.0
Apr27° / 18°7011.811.96.1
May27° / 16°91.811.77.8
Jun26° / 14°10.111.68.4
Jul26° / 13°00.111.68.6
Aug27° / 14°0011.88.4
Sep28° / 15°00127.7
Oct30° / 17°6112.16.5
Nov30° / 19°344.812.35.5
Dec29° / 19°1001312.44.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 17%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
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47921
58020
68119
78119
88218
98218
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308218

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kibakwe gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186140
285150
385150
485150
584160
684160
784160
884160
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2573261
2670282
2769292
2867312
2965332
3062353

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
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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 6:38 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:386:30
211.96:386:30
311.96:376:30
411.96:376:30
511.96:366:30
611.96:356:30
711.96:356:29
811.96:346:29
911.96:346:29
1011.96:336:29
1111.96:336:29
1211.96:326:28
1311.96:326:28
1412.06:316:28
1512.06:316:28
1612.06:306:28
1712.06:296:28
1812.06:296:27
1912.06:286:27
2012.06:286:27
2112.06:276:27
2212.06:276:27
2312.06:266:27
2412.06:256:26
2512.06:256:26
2612.06:246:26
2712.06:246:26
2812.06:236:26
2912.06:236:26
3012.16:226:25

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 6.59 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.3Intense
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Kibakwe

In seasonPeak

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

Kibakwe's rainy season runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
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Feb
Mar
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Kibakwe?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kibakwe in September

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kibakwe 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 Kibakwe 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
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Kibakwe?

Kibakwe sits at 6.7°S, 36.4°E, 1,133 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mpwapwa, 43 km away.

KilosaKibaigwaGeiroIzaziDodomaMsoweroMikumi

Topography around Kibakwe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kibakwe has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 680 m around an average of 1,252 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,435 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,897 m.

The land around Kibakwe is covered by shrubs (51%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (37%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and shrubs (33%), trees (22%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
680 m
16 km
1,435 m
80 km
1,897 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Mpwapwa 43 km · Kilosa 69 km · Kibaigwa 77 km · Geiro 84 km · Izazi 88 km · Dodoma 92 km · Msowero 94 km · Mikumi 102 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 Kibakwe (-6.7167°, 36.3667°, elevation 1,133 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).