Mapinga weather in September

In September, Mapinga sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 19 mm of rain across 5.3 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 Mapinga's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mapinga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:19 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
41%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
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 Mapinga reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
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How September really feels in Mapinga

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.

Mapinga 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
Jan30° / 26°4911.712.34.7
Feb31° / 26°438.912.24.6
Mar31° / 25°13121.9123.5
Apr29° / 25°19525.111.93.4
May29° / 24°13016.911.74.9
Jun28° / 22°266.811.66.3
Jul28° / 22°164.511.76.7
Aug28° / 22°215.911.86.6
Sep29° / 22°195.3126.3
Oct30° / 23°5510.112.15.4
Nov30° / 24°8918.212.34.2
Dec30° / 25°9520.612.43.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48713
58713
68713
78713
88713
98911
108911
118812
128812
138812
148812
158812
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298713
308713

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Mapinga gets around 19 mm of rain over 5.3 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 18% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
617
717
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1317
1416
1516
1616
1717
1817
1917
2017
2118
2218
2319
2419
2520
2621
2721
2822
2923
3024

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
118811
208812
308812
408713
508713
608614
708614
808515
908515
1008416
1108416
1208416
1308317
1408317
1508218
1608119
1708119
1808020
1907921
2007822
2107723
2207525
2307327
2407228
2507030
2606832
2706634
2806337
2906139
3005941

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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1911calm
2011calm
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3011calm

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 6:27 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:276:20
211.96:276:19
311.96:266:19
411.96:266:19
511.96:256:19
611.96:256:19
711.96:246:19
811.96:246:18
911.96:236:18
1011.96:226:18
1111.96:226:18
1211.96:216:18
1311.96:216:18
1412.06:206:17
1512.06:206:17
1612.06:196:17
1712.06:196:17
1812.06:186:17
1912.06:176:16
2012.06:176:16
2112.06:166:16
2212.06:166:16
2312.06:156:16
2412.06:156:16
2512.06:146:15
2612.06:146:15
2712.06:136:15
2812.06:136:15
2912.06:126:15
3012.16:126:15

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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85.5Bright
95.5Bright
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255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Mapinga

In seasonPeak

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

Mapinga sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Mapinga's rainy season runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Mapinga?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mapinga in September

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

In September, Mapinga sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Mapinga 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 26 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
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Mapinga 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 Mapinga peaks around March 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 16UV 14Jun 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Mapinga 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 Mapinga is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1522 µg/m³Nov 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mapinga?

Mapinga sits at 6.6°S, 39.1°E, 61 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kibaha, 25 km away.

Topography around Mapinga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mapinga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m.

The land around Mapinga is covered by grassland (54%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and water (37%), grassland (29%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
201 m
80 km
404 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
September weather nearby: Kibaha 25 km · Bagamoyo 25 km · Magomeni 30 km · Dar es Salaam 33 km · Mlandizi 38 km · Mwandege 48 km · Zanzibar 51 km · Vikindu 52 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 Mapinga (-6.6°, 39.0667°, elevation 61 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).