Kyela weather in September

In September, Kyela sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Kyela's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyela's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:40 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
28%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Kyela is town in Mbeya, 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 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical September day in Kyela reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°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 3°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Kyela weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°27524.312.54.1
Feb28° / 20°24621.212.34.1
Mar26° / 20°2412612.14.0
Apr25° / 19°21125.611.84.3
May24° / 17°8218.911.65.7
Jun22° / 14°4113.211.56.3
Jul22° / 13°4212.611.56.5
Aug24° / 14°206.111.78.1
Sep27° / 17°82.111.98.1
Oct29° / 19°26512.26.3
Nov29° / 20°9210.812.45.2
Dec28° / 20°21420.812.54.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
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59010
68911
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kyela gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.1 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 8% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
113798
213789
313789
4137710
5137611
6137611
7127612
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25166321
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27166123
28166024
29155926
30155827

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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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 6:50 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:506:39
211.86:496:39
311.86:496:39
411.86:486:39
511.86:476:38
611.96:476:38
711.96:466:38
811.96:466:38
911.96:456:38
1011.96:446:38
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1211.96:436:38
1311.96:426:38
1411.96:426:38
1511.96:416:37
1611.96:406:37
1712.06:406:37
1812.06:396:37
1912.06:396:37
2012.06:386:37
2112.06:376:37
2212.06:376:37
2312.06:366:37
2412.06:356:37
2512.06:356:37
2612.06:346:36
2712.06:336:36
2812.16:336:36
2912.16:326:36
3012.16:326:36

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 6.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Kyela

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kyela's monsoon runs December–April, 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 Kyela?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kyela in September

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kyela in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kyela peaks around February 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 highExtremeFeb 22UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kyela 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 Kyela is worst in October — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateOct 1531 µg/m³May 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul12Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kyela?

Kyela sits at 9.6°S, 33.9°E, 498 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Ipinda, 12 km away.

MlangaliIgurusi

Topography around Kyela

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyela has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 498 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,473 m.

The land around Kyela is covered by cropland (43%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (36%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
426 m
80 km
2,473 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Ipinda 12 km · Karonga 40 km · Tukuyu 43 km · Katumba 47 km · Kiwira 57 km · Chitipa 65 km · Mlangali 76 km · Igurusi 82 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 Kyela (-9.5833°, 33.85°, elevation 498 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).