Mhalamba weather in September

In September, Mhalamba sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 98 mm of rain across 16 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Mhalamba's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mhalamba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:47 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
60%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical September day in Mhalamba reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 1°C warmer than October.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12621
22621
32621
42621
52621
62621
72621
82621
92621
102621
112621
122621
132621
142621
152621
162621
172621
182621
192621
202621
212621
222621
232621
242621
252621
262621
272621
282621
292621
302621

Mhalamba weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 21°10220.412.15.1
Feb26° / 21°7614.712.15.6
Mar26° / 21°13519.6125.1
Apr26° / 21°17020.911.94.7
May26° / 21°7313.211.96.1
Jun27° / 21°25511.97.3
Jul27° / 20°122.411.97.8
Aug26° / 21°508.711.96.9
Sep26° / 21°9816125.7
Oct25° / 21°17525.112.14.4
Nov25° / 21°22427.812.13.9
Dec25° / 21°16925.112.14.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55446
65347
75347
85446
95347
105446
115446
125347
135446
145347
155248
165248
175149
185050
194951
204852
214654
224555
234456
244357
254159
264060
273961
283961
293763
303763

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Mhalamba gets around 98 mm of rain over 16 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 54% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
145
246
347
448
549
650
751
851
951
1052
1152
1252
1352
1452
1552
1652
1752
1852
1953
2054
2154
2255
2357
2458
2560
2661
2763
2865
2966
3068

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 46% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16283234
25273335
35263435
44253536
54243537
63233638
73223739
82213740
92213740
102203741
112203742
121193643
131193643
141193644
151193545
161183545
171183546
181173447
192173448
202163349
212153350
222143351
232143252
242133253
252123155
262113156
271103059
28193060
29182962
30182962

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 0 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:536:50
212.06:536:50
312.06:526:50
412.06:526:49
512.06:526:49
612.06:516:49
712.06:516:49
812.06:506:48
912.06:506:48
1012.06:496:48
1112.06:496:47
1212.06:486:47
1312.06:486:47
1412.06:486:46
1512.06:476:46
1612.06:476:46
1712.06:466:46
1812.06:466:45
1912.06:456:45
2012.06:456:45
2112.06:446:44
2212.06:446:44
2312.06:446:44
2412.06:436:44
2512.06:436:43
2612.06:426:43
2712.06:426:43
2812.06:416:42
2912.06:416:42
3012.06:416:42

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Mhalamba

In seasonPeak

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

Mhalamba's rainy season runs March–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 Mhalamba?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Mhalamba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mhalamba in September

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

In September, Mhalamba sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mhalamba 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 Mhalamba peaks around March 15 at about 15 (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 15UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Mhalamba 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 Mhalamba is worst in January — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateJan 2020 µg/m³Nov 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mhalamba?

Mhalamba sits at 2.6°S, 32.0°E, 1,150 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Chato, 28 km away.

SengeremaBiharamuloUyovu

Topography around Mhalamba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mhalamba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 1,144 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 267 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 690 m.

The land around Mhalamba is covered by cropland (43%) and water (28%) within 3 km, water (49%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
267 m
80 km
690 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Chato 28 km · Geita 41 km · Katoro 47 km · Buseresere 54 km · Kasamwa 56 km · Sengerema 72 km · Biharamulo 78 km · Uyovu 95 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 Mhalamba (-2.5812°, 32.0099°, elevation 1,150 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).