Merelani weather in September

In September, Merelani sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Merelani's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Merelani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:27 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Merelani is town in Manyara 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 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical September day in Merelani reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°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 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142716
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212817
222817
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242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292817
302917

Merelani weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°549.212.24.8
Feb31° / 20°498.112.14.5
Mar30° / 20°11816.4124.1
Apr28° / 19°15323.711.94.3
May26° / 18°8716.211.85.7
Jun24° / 15°206.311.87.2
Jul24° / 14°154.611.87.5
Aug25° / 15°154.411.97.5
Sep27° / 16°92.8127.4
Oct29° / 18°246.212.16.1
Nov29° / 19°6111.712.25.1
Dec30° / 19°7412.412.24.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44852
55050
65050
75149
85248
95347
105446
115545
125545
135644
145842
155941
166040
176139
186238
196436
206535
216535
226634
236733
246733
256832
266832
276832
286733
296634
306634

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Merelani gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.8 wet days in September, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 10% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
111
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311
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510
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710
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910
1010
1110
129
139
149
159
169
179
189
199
209
219
229
239
249
259
2610
2710
2811
2911
3012

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
137612
236622
335632
435632
534642
633652
733643
833643
932653
1032653
1132653
1232653
1332644
1432644
1532644
1632644
1732644
1832635
1933625
2033616
2133616
2232617
2332617
2431618
2531609
26306010
27296011
28286012
29276013
30266014

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 9 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
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:34 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:346:30
211.96:336:30
311.96:336:29
411.96:336:29
511.96:326:29
611.96:326:29
712.06:316:28
812.06:316:28
912.06:306:28
1012.06:306:27
1112.06:296:27
1212.06:296:27
1312.06:286:27
1412.06:286:26
1512.06:276:26
1612.06:276:26
1712.06:276:26
1812.06:266:25
1912.06:266:25
2012.06:256:25
2112.06:256:24
2212.06:246:24
2312.06:246:24
2412.06:236:24
2512.06:236:23
2612.06:226:23
2712.06:226:23
2812.06:216:23
2912.06:216:22
3012.06:216:22

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Merelani

In seasonPeak

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

Merelani'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 Merelani?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Merelani in September

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

In September, Merelani sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Merelani 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 Merelani peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Merelani?

Merelani sits at 3.6°S, 37.0°E, 916 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mbuguni, 3.0 km away.

LembeniUsangi

Topography around Merelani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Merelani has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m around an average of 934 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,230 m.

The land around Merelani is covered by grassland (46%) within 3 km, shrubs (37%), grassland (32%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (37%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
159 m
16 km
389 m
80 km
5,230 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Mbuguni 3.0 km · Usa River 26 km · Kingori 31 km · Boma la Ngombe 32 km · Arusha 39 km · Moshi 46 km · Lembeni 75 km · Usangi 78 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 Merelani (-3.5618°, 36.9789°, elevation 916 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).