Mpanda weather in September

In September, Mpanda sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Mpanda's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mpanda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:51 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
45%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Mpanda is city.

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 32°C through the month.

A typical September day in Mpanda reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
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33119
43119
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How September really feels in Mpanda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 10 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
10
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Mpanda weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°17625.612.34.0
Feb28° / 19°14621.312.24.2
Mar28° / 19°15622.8124.4
Apr27° / 18°1161811.95.0
May28° / 18°204.211.77.0
Jun28° / 17°10.211.67.4
Jul29° / 16°00.111.77.5
Aug30° / 18°00.111.86.5
Sep32° / 20°20.5125.2
Oct32° / 21°254.812.14.5
Nov29° / 20°1011512.34.5
Dec27° / 19°16523.712.44.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27624
37525
47525
57525
67525
77525
87327
97327
107327
117228
127228
137228
147228
157129
167129
177030
186931
196931
206832
216634
226634
236535
246436
256337
266238
276139
286040
295941
305842

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Mpanda gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
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243
253
264
274
285
295
305

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19721
29721
39721
49721
59631
69631
79631
89541
99541
109541
119451
129451
139451
149361
159361
169361
179361
189271
199271
209271
219172
229082
238983
248893
258794
2686104
2784115
2884115
2982126
3081136

Wind in September

Winds average 9 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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
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 6:59 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:596:52
211.96:596:52
311.96:586:51
411.96:586:51
511.96:576:51
611.96:576:51
711.96:566:51
811.96:556:51
911.96:556:50
1011.96:546:50
1111.96:546:50
1211.96:536:50
1311.96:536:50
1412.06:526:49
1512.06:526:49
1612.06:516:49
1712.06:516:49
1812.06:506:49
1912.06:496:48
2012.06:496:48
2112.06:486:48
2212.06:486:48
2312.06:476:48
2412.06:476:48
2512.06:466:47
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2712.06:456:47
2812.06:456:47
2912.06:446:47
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Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.81 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 6.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
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106.7Intense
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Mpanda

In seasonPeak

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

Mpanda'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 Mpanda?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mpanda in September

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

In September, Mpanda sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mpanda 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 Mpanda peaks around February 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeExtremeFeb 22UV 16Aug 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mpanda 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 Mpanda is worst in August — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.9× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 1643 µg/m³Apr 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun20Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug44Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mpanda?

Mpanda sits at 6.3°S, 31.1°E, 1,100 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Usevia, 86 km away.

UseviaKirandoNamanyereNgurukaChalaUvinzaKitukuBaudhuinville

Topography around Mpanda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mpanda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 1,082 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,221 m.

The land around Mpanda is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), shrubs (25%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
389 m
80 km
1,221 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Usevia 86 km · Kirando 130 km · Namanyere 130 km · Nguruka 137 km · Chala 140 km · Uvinza 157 km · Kituku 167 km · Baudhuinville 169 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 Mpanda (-6.3438°, 31.0695°, elevation 1,100 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).