Magugu weather in September

In September, Magugu sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:32 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Magugu is Borders of 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 27°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical September day in Magugu reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°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 2°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12614
22614
32714
42714
52714
62714
72714
82714
92714
102714
112714
122714
132715
142715
152715
162815
172815
182815
192815
202815
212815
222815
232815
242815
252815
262815
272815
282815
292815
302815

Magugu weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°959.612.25.5
Feb30° / 18°627.412.15.2
Mar29° / 18°10814.5124.9
Apr27° / 18°13122.111.94.7
May25° / 16°5812.211.86.5
Jun25° / 14°82.711.87.9
Jul24° / 13°51.711.88.2
Aug25° / 14°82.211.98.0
Sep28° / 15°61.8127.7
Oct29° / 16°25612.16.3
Nov29° / 18°6412.112.25.4
Dec29° / 18°9012.412.25.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26535
36535
46634
56634
66733
76733
86733
96733
106832
116832
126931
136931
147030
156931
167030
177129
187129
197228
207327
217327
227327
237327
247426
257426
267327
277327
287327
297228
307228

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Magugu gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.8 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 7% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
44
54
65
75
85
95
105
115
126
136
146
156
166
177
187
197
207
217
228
238
248
258
269
279
289
2910
3010

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29460
39460
49460
59460
69460
79460
89460
99460
109460
119460
129460
139370
149370
159370
169280
179280
189190
199190
2090100
2190100
2289110
2388120
2488120
2587130
2686140
2785141
2884151
2983161
3082171

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

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 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 6:39 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:396:34
211.96:396:34
311.96:386:34
411.96:386:34
511.96:376:33
611.96:376:33
711.96:366:33
811.96:366:33
912.06:356:32
1012.06:356:32
1112.06:346:32
1212.06:346:32
1312.06:336:31
1412.06:336:31
1512.06:326:31
1612.06:326:31
1712.06:316:30
1812.06:316:30
1912.06:306:30
2012.06:306:30
2112.06:296:29
2212.06:296:29
2312.06:296:29
2412.06:286:29
2512.06:286:28
2612.06:276:28
2712.06:276:28
2812.06:266:28
2912.06:266:27
3012.06:256:27

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 6.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Magugu

In seasonPeak

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

Magugu's rainy season runs November–April, 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 Magugu?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Magugu in September

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

In September, Magugu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Magugu in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Magugu peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Magugu 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 Magugu is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1615 µg/m³Nov 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun12Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Magugu?

Magugu sits at 4.0°S, 35.8°E, 1,013 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Babati, 22 km away.

Topography around Magugu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Magugu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 1,011 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,066 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,373 m.

The land around Magugu is covered by cropland (52%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (31%), grassland (30%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
1,066 m
80 km
2,373 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Babati 22 km · Galappo 29 km · Mbulu 32 km · Dareda 33 km · Dongobesh 43 km · Bashanet 46 km · Nangwa 61 km · Makuyuni 64 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 Magugu (-4.0167°, 35.7667°, elevation 1,013 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).