Mwadui weather in September

In September, Mwadui sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 46% 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 Mwadui's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mwadui's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:40 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
47%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

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 Mwadui 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 1°C warmer than August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23119
33119
43119
53119
63119
73119
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93119
103119
113120
123220
133220
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How September really feels in Mwadui

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 9 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
9
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.

Mwadui weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°11516.212.24.9
Feb30° / 19°8012.812.14.7
Mar30° / 20°9813.6124.7
Apr29° / 19°8011.411.95.1
May30° / 19°173.411.86.0
Jun30° / 19°30.411.86.3
Jul30° / 18°10.211.86.6
Aug30° / 19°40.811.96.0
Sep32° / 20°71.4125.1
Oct32° / 20°324.912.14.5
Nov30° / 20°9311.912.24.5
Dec29° / 19°1271712.24.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
56931
66931
76931
86832
96832
106832
116832
126832
136832
146832
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176832
186832
196733
206733
216634
226535
236436
246436
256337
266238
276238
286139
296040
306040

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Mwadui gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.4 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 5% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
124
134
144
154
164
174
184
195
205
215
225
236
246
257
267
277
288
298
308

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
18794
28794
38794
48794
58884
68884
78884
88884
98884
108794
118794
128794
138794
148794
1586104
1686104
1786104
1886104
1986104
2084115
2184115
2283125
2381136
2481136
2579147
2679147
2778148
2877158
2977158
3075169

Wind in September

Winds average 14 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2913light breeze
3013light breeze

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 6:47 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:476:43
211.96:476:43
311.96:466:43
411.96:466:43
511.96:466:42
611.96:456:42
712.06:456:42
812.06:446:42
912.06:446:41
1012.06:436:41
1112.06:436:41
1212.06:426:40
1312.06:426:40
1412.06:416:40
1512.06:416:40
1612.06:406:39
1712.06:406:39
1812.06:406:39
1912.06:396:39
2012.06:396:38
2112.06:386:38
2212.06:386:38
2312.06:376:37
2412.06:376:37
2512.06:366:37
2612.06:366:37
2712.06:356:36
2812.06:356:36
2912.06:356:36
3012.06:346:36

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.75 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 6.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
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166.8Intense
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216.9Intense
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296.9Intense
306.9Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Mwadui

In seasonPeak

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

Mwadui'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 Mwadui?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mwadui in September

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mwadui 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 Mwadui peaks around March 12 at about 16 (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 12UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Mwadui 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 Mwadui is worst in January — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJan 1916 µg/m³May 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mwadui?

Mwadui sits at 3.5°S, 33.6°E, 1,215 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Songwa, 10 km away.

Topography around Mwadui

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mwadui has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 1,204 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 m.

The land around Mwadui is covered by cropland (70%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) within 16 km, and cropland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
122 m
80 km
440 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Songwa 10 km · Old Shinyanga 22 km · Shinyanga 24 km · Kishapu 31 km · Lalago 40 km · Somanda 44 km · Nyalikungu 46 km · Shanwa 46 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 Mwadui (-3.55°, 33.6°, elevation 1,215 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).