Mafinga weather in September

In September, Mafinga sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Mafinga's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mafinga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:35 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
36%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Mafinga is city in Mafinga Town, Iringa Region, 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 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical September day in Mafinga reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°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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22211
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Mafinga weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°31926.412.44.1
Feb23° / 15°27023.212.34.2
Mar23° / 15°28825.912.14.2
Apr22° / 15°10916.511.85.5
May21° / 13°143.711.67.6
Jun21° / 11°10.211.58.2
Jul20° / 10°0011.68.2
Aug21° / 11°10.111.78.5
Sep23° / 12°30.5128.8
Oct25° / 13°153.212.28.3
Nov25° / 15°10610.412.46.8
Dec23° / 15°28822.112.54.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48416
58317
68317
78317
88416
98416
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308218

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Mafinga gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
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32
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52
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305

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
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19991
20991
21991
22982
23982
24982
25973
26973
27964
28964
29964
30955

Wind in September

Winds average 16 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1516light breeze
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2116light breeze
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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 6:43 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:436:34
211.86:436:34
311.96:426:33
411.96:426:33
511.96:416:33
611.96:406:33
711.96:406:33
811.96:396:33
911.96:396:33
1011.96:386:33
1111.96:386:32
1211.96:376:32
1311.96:366:32
1411.96:366:32
1511.96:356:32
1612.06:356:32
1712.06:346:32
1812.06:336:32
1912.06:336:31
2012.06:326:31
2112.06:316:31
2212.06:316:31
2312.06:306:31
2412.06:306:31
2512.06:296:31
2612.06:286:30
2712.06:286:30
2812.06:276:30
2912.16:276:30
3012.16:266:30

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 6.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.5Intense
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Mafinga

In seasonPeak

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

Mafinga's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Mafinga?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mafinga in September

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

In September, Mafinga sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Mafinga 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 Mafinga peaks around March 10 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 10UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mafinga 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 Mafinga is worst in October — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 2133 µg/m³May 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mafinga?

Mafinga sits at 8.3°S, 35.3°E, 1,766 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Iringa, 74 km away.

IringaMakumbakoMlimbaMtwangoIlembulaIlulaRujewaUrunda

Topography around Mafinga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mafinga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 1,854 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,993 m.

The land around Mafinga is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), cropland (27%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
416 m
80 km
1,993 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Iringa 74 km · Makumbako 79 km · Mlimba 80 km · Mtwango 96 km · Ilembula 103 km · Ilula 107 km · Rujewa 110 km · Urunda 116 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 Mafinga (-8.3002°, 35.2937°, elevation 1,766 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. 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).