Nachingwea weather in September

In September, Nachingwea sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Nachingwea's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nachingwea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:21 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
45%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Nachingwea is Small town in Tanzania.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical September day in Nachingwea reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13018
23018
33018
43118
53118
63118
73118
83118
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103118
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133118
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153118
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How September really feels in Nachingwea

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.

Nachingwea weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°12917.612.53.6
Feb30° / 22°12917.112.33.6
Mar30° / 22°18123.312.13.5
Apr29° / 21°10715.511.84.7
May29° / 19°173.411.56.3
Jun29° / 18°30.511.47.1
Jul28° / 17°20.311.57.2
Aug30° / 18°20.711.76.4
Sep31° / 19°4111.95.5
Oct32° / 20°133.112.24.7
Nov33° / 21°42812.53.9
Dec32° / 22°11216.512.63.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 42% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27624
37624
47624
57624
67624
77624
87624
97624
107723
117723
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Nachingwea gets around 4 mm of rain over 1 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 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
21
31
41
52
62
72
82
92
102
113
123
133
143
153
163
174
184
194
204
214
225
235
245
255
265
276
286
296
306

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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11059301
2959311
3958321
4956341
5856351
6854371
7753391
8751411
9651421
10649441
11548461
12546472
13445492
14444502
15342532
16340552
17339553
18237583
19235594
20233614
21132625
22130636
23129637
24127648
25126658
26025669
270246610
280226711
290216712
300216712

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:316:19
211.86:306:19
311.86:296:19
411.86:296:18
511.86:286:18
611.86:286:18
711.96:276:18
811.96:266:18
911.96:266:18
1011.96:256:18
1111.96:246:18
1211.96:246:18
1311.96:236:18
1411.96:226:18
1511.96:226:18
1611.96:216:18
1712.06:206:17
1812.06:206:17
1912.06:196:17
2012.06:186:17
2112.06:186:17
2212.06:176:17
2312.06:166:17
2412.06:166:17
2512.06:156:17
2612.06:146:17
2712.16:146:17
2812.16:136:17
2912.16:126:17
3012.16:126:17

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in November across the year — September's 5.89 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Nachingwea

In seasonPeak

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

Nachingwea'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 Nachingwea?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nachingwea in September

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

In September, Nachingwea sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nachingwea 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 Nachingwea peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 11UV 15Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Nachingwea 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 Nachingwea is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (May, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 2418 µg/m³May 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nachingwea?

Nachingwea sits at 10.4°S, 38.8°E, 427 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Lukuledi, 22 km away.

LuchinguNewala

Topography around Nachingwea

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nachingwea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 427 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 870 m.

The land around Nachingwea is covered by shrubs (26%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (40%), trees (23%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
440 m
80 km
870 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Lukuledi 22 km · Masasi 38 km · Ruangwa 39 km · Nanganga 42 km · Nyangao 57 km · Nangomba 65 km · Luchingu 86 km · Newala 86 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 Nachingwea (-10.3725°, 38.7625°, elevation 427 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).