Lubata weather in September

In September, Lubata sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 25 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Lubata's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lubata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:26 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
57%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical September day in Lubata reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12515
22515
32515
42516
52516
62516
72516
82516
92516
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
192616
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262716
272716
282716
292716
302716

Lubata weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°16018.812.34.5
Feb29° / 20°14415.112.24.6
Mar28° / 20°17623.3124.3
Apr26° / 19°17426.811.94.0
May25° / 18°10019.211.75.4
Jun24° / 16°3310.511.76.8
Jul24° / 15°247.511.77.2
Aug24° / 15°309.411.87.0
Sep26° / 16°257.2127.1
Oct27° / 17°6011.212.16.4
Nov28° / 19°8316.612.35.3
Dec29° / 20°14121.212.34.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 37% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44654
54654
64753
74753
84852
94951
105050
115050
125149
135248
145347
155446
165545
175644
185743
195941
206040
216040
226040
236139
246139
256139
266139
276139
286139
295941
305941

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Lubata gets around 25 mm of rain over 7.2 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 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
526
626
725
825
924
1024
1124
1223
1323
1422
1522
1622
1722
1821
1921
2022
2122
2223
2323
2424
2525
2625
2726
2827
2927
3028

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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1269290
2269290
3268300
4268300
5168310
6168310
7168310
8167320
9167320
10166330
11166330
12164341
13164341
14163351
15163351
16261361
17261361
18260371
19259372
20258382
21258382
22257392
23255403
24254413
25252424
26251434
27250444
28249455
29247465
30246476

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:33 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:336:26
211.96:336:26
311.96:326:26
411.96:326:26
511.96:316:26
611.96:316:25
711.96:306:25
811.96:306:25
911.96:296:25
1011.96:296:25
1111.96:286:25
1211.96:286:24
1311.96:276:24
1412.06:276:24
1512.06:266:24
1612.06:266:24
1712.06:256:23
1812.06:246:23
1912.06:246:23
2012.06:236:23
2112.06:236:23
2212.06:226:22
2312.06:226:22
2412.06:216:22
2512.06:216:22
2612.06:206:22
2712.06:206:21
2812.06:196:21
2912.06:196:21
3012.06:186:21

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Lubata

In seasonPeak

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

Lubata's rainy season runs November–May, 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 Lubata?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lubata in September

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

In September, Lubata sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lubata 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 Lubata peaks around March 14 at about 15 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 14UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Lubata?

Lubata sits at 6.1°S, 37.5°E, 1,603 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Madizini, 21 km away.

MorogoroKibaigwaKilosa

Topography around Lubata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lubata has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,210 m around an average of 1,482 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,006 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,126 m.

The land around Lubata is covered by shrubs (46%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), cropland (23%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,210 m
16 km
2,006 m
80 km
2,126 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcropland
September weather nearby: Madizini 21 km · Magole 32 km · Dumila 34 km · Msowero 56 km · Geiro 65 km · Morogoro 83 km · Kibaigwa 89 km · Kilosa 96 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 Lubata (-6.1°, 37.45°, elevation 1,603 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).