Lugoba weather in September

In September, Lugoba sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 29 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Lugoba's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lugoba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:22 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
55%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical September day in Lugoba reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
172919
182919
192919
203019
213019
223019
233019
243019
253019
263019
273019
283019
293019
303019

How September really feels in Lugoba

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.

Lugoba weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°8913.412.33.7
Feb32° / 23°8012.112.23.6
Mar31° / 23°16623.3123.1
Apr29° / 22°18925.211.93.5
May28° / 20°1161811.75.0
Jun28° / 19°288.911.66.6
Jul28° / 18°217.211.76.8
Aug28° / 18°299.811.86.1
Sep29° / 19°299.5125.4
Oct30° / 20°7113.712.14.5
Nov31° / 22°9018.112.33.8
Dec31° / 23°11118.912.43.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 48% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46337
56337
66337
76337
86436
96436
106436
116337
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196436
206436
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
266535
276535
286535
296535
306535

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Lugoba gets around 29 mm of rain over 9.5 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
231
332
432
532
632
732
832
932
1032
1132
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1830
1930
2030
2130
2231
2331
2431
2532
2632
2733
2833
2934
3035

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1162370
2162370
3161380
4160390
5160390
6159400
7059410
8058420
9057430
10056440
11055450
12054460
13052471
14051481
15050491
16048511
17147511
18146521
19145531
20144541
21143551
22142552
23141562
24140572
25138583
26137593
27136603
28135613
29034624
30033634

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:30 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:306:23
211.96:306:22
311.96:296:22
411.96:296:22
511.96:286:22
611.96:286:22
711.96:276:22
811.96:266:21
911.96:266:21
1011.96:256:21
1111.96:256:21
1211.96:246:21
1311.96:246:21
1412.06:236:20
1512.06:236:20
1612.06:226:20
1712.06:216:20
1812.06:216:20
1912.06:206:19
2012.06:206:19
2112.06:196:19
2212.06:196:19
2312.06:186:19
2412.06:186:18
2512.06:176:18
2612.06:176:18
2712.06:166:18
2812.06:166:18
2912.06:156:18
3012.16:146:17

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Lugoba

In seasonPeak

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

Lugoba's rainy season runs March–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 Lugoba?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lugoba in September

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

In September, Lugoba sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Lugoba in September

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 60 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Lugoba in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lugoba peaks around March 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 15UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Lugoba 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 Lugoba is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateJul 1822 µg/m³Nov 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lugoba?

Lugoba sits at 6.5°S, 38.3°E, 250 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Chalinze, 21 km away.

KibahaMapingaMadizini

Topography around Lugoba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lugoba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 251 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,554 m.

The land around Lugoba is covered by grassland (71%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
415 m
80 km
1,554 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Chalinze 21 km · Ngerengere 41 km · Mvomero 43 km · Mlandizi 52 km · Bagamoyo 63 km · Kibaha 73 km · Mapinga 83 km · Madizini 84 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 Lugoba (-6.45°, 38.3333°, elevation 250 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).