Morogoro weather in September

In September, Morogoro sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 11 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-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 17% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Morogoro's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Morogoro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:25 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Morogoro is city in Tanzania.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 23.3 µg/m³ · 2011
Density
1,309/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Morogoro reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
172918
182918
192918
202918
213018
223018
233018
243018
253018
263018
273018
283018
293018
303018

How September really feels in Morogoro

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.

Morogoro 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
Jan31° / 22°11016.612.43.7
Feb31° / 22°11214.912.23.7
Mar30° / 22°19223.7123.4
Apr28° / 21°16124.611.93.9
May28° / 19°5912.611.76.0
Jun27° / 18°154.211.67.2
Jul27° / 17°92.611.67.4
Aug28° / 17°11311.87.0
Sep29° / 18°113.2126.2
Oct30° / 19°347.212.25.2
Nov31° / 21°6014.612.34.2
Dec31° / 22°10218.912.43.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 37% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44456
54456
64654
74654
84753
94753
104852
114951
125050
135149
145248
155347
165545
175644
185743
195842
206040
216040
226139
236238
246238
256337
266337
276337
286337
296337
306238

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Morogoro gets around 11 mm of rain over 3.2 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 11% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
1810
1910
2010
2111
2211
2311
2412
2513
2613
2714
2814
2915
3015

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1151471
2150481
3150481
4149491
5148501
6147511
7146521
8145522
9144532
10144532
11143542
12142552
13141562
14140563
15140563
16139573
17138574
18137584
19137575
20136585
21135586
22134587
23133588
24132589
251315810
261305811
271295812
281285912
290276013
300266014

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:33 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:336:25
211.96:326:25
311.96:326:25
411.96:316:25
511.96:316:24
611.96:306:24
711.96:306:24
811.96:296:24
911.96:296:24
1011.96:286:24
1111.96:286:23
1211.96:276:23
1311.96:266:23
1412.06:266:23
1512.06:256:23
1612.06:256:23
1712.06:246:22
1812.06:246:22
1912.06:236:22
2012.06:236:22
2112.06:226:22
2212.06:216:22
2312.06:216:21
2412.06:206:21
2512.06:206:21
2612.06:196:21
2712.06:196:21
2812.06:186:21
2912.06:186:20
3012.16:176:20

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Morogoro

In seasonPeak

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

Morogoro's monsoon runs December–April, 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 Morogoro?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Morogoro in September

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

In September, Morogoro sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Morogoro 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 Morogoro peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 11UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Morogoro 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 Morogoro is worst in July — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 16 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Morogoro's WHO annual average of 23.3 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 2332 µg/m³Nov 1917 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Morogoro?

Morogoro sits at 6.8°S, 37.7°E, 504 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Ngerengere, 51 km away.

KilosaMadiziniChalinzeLubata

Topography around Morogoro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Morogoro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 508 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,863 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,548 m.

The land around Morogoro is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (35%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
1,863 m
80 km
2,548 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Ngerengere 51 km · Magole 59 km · Dumila 60 km · Msowero 60 km · Kilosa 75 km · Madizini 76 km · Chalinze 79 km · Lubata 83 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 Morogoro (-6.821°, 37.6612°, elevation 504 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).