Lembeni weather in September

In September, Lembeni sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Lembeni's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lembeni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:24 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical September day in Lembeni reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
172918
182918
193018
203018
213018
223018
233018
243018
253018
263018
273018
283018
293018
303019

How September really feels in Lembeni

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Lembeni weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 21°335.812.24.5
Feb33° / 21°335.112.14.1
Mar32° / 21°8112.1123.8
Apr30° / 21°12020.211.93.9
May27° / 19°8113.311.85.8
Jun26° / 17°123.111.87.2
Jul26° / 16°82.411.87.4
Aug27° / 17°92.111.97.3
Sep29° / 18°71.7126.3
Oct31° / 19°275.612.15.2
Nov31° / 20°438.712.24.7
Dec31° / 21°408.812.24.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33268
43268
53466
63466
73664
83763
93862
104060
114060
124258
134456
144555
154654
164753
174852
185050
195050
205248
215347
225446
235446
245446
255446
265446
275446
285446
295446
305446

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Lembeni gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.7 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 6% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
75
85
95
105
115
126
136
146
156
166
176
186
197
207
217
227
237
247
257
268
278
288
299
309

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1157960
2148060
3147970
4138070
5138070
6137980
7128080
8127990
9127990
101278100
111278100
121278100
131178110
141178110
151177120
161177120
171177120
181176130
191176130
201175140
211174150
221074160
231073170
241072180
251070200
26970210
27967231
28867241
29865261
30863281

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:31 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:316:27
211.96:316:27
311.96:316:27
411.96:306:26
511.96:306:26
611.96:296:26
711.96:296:26
812.06:286:25
912.06:286:25
1012.06:276:25
1112.06:276:25
1212.06:266:24
1312.06:266:24
1412.06:256:24
1512.06:256:24
1612.06:246:23
1712.06:246:23
1812.06:246:23
1912.06:236:22
2012.06:236:22
2112.06:226:22
2212.06:226:22
2312.06:216:21
2412.06:216:21
2512.06:206:21
2612.06:206:21
2712.06:196:20
2812.06:196:20
2912.06:186:20
3012.06:186:20

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Lembeni?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lembeni in September

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

In September, Lembeni sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lembeni 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 Lembeni peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Lembeni?

Lembeni sits at 3.8°S, 37.6°E, 979 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Usangi, 11 km away.

Boma la NgombeMerelaniMbuguniHedaru

Topography around Lembeni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lembeni has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 914 m around an average of 1,076 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,431 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,506 m.

The land around Lembeni is covered by cropland (30%), shrubs (29%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (59%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (49%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
914 m
16 km
1,431 m
80 km
4,506 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Usangi 11 km · Same 34 km · Taveta 43 km · Moshi 58 km · Boma la Ngombe 72 km · Merelani 75 km · Mbuguni 78 km · Hedaru 86 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 Lembeni (-3.7833°, 37.6167°, elevation 979 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).