Ngudu weather in September

In September, Ngudu sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 36 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-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 29% 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 Ngudu's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ngudu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:41 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Ngudu is town in Mwanza Region, 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 Ngudu reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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33019
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53019
63019
73019
83119
93119
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303120

Ngudu weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°13118.812.24.9
Feb29° / 19°961412.14.8
Mar29° / 19°13217.5124.6
Apr28° / 19°12515.911.94.9
May29° / 19°356.411.96.0
Jun29° / 18°101.811.86.3
Jul30° / 18°50.611.86.5
Aug30° / 19°192.911.95.8
Sep31° / 19°366.8125.0
Oct30° / 19°9113.512.14.4
Nov28° / 19°15619.912.14.4
Dec28° / 18°17021.312.24.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45644
55545
65644
75644
85644
95644
105545
115545
125644
135545
145545
155446
165545
175446
185347
195248
205248
215149
225050
234951
244852
254753
264753
274555
284555
294456
304456

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ngudu gets around 36 mm of rain over 6.8 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 23% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
118
219
319
419
519
620
720
820
920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1721
1821
1922
2023
2124
2225
2326
2427
2528
2629
2730
2830
2931
3032

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16912190
26613201
36613201
46613201
56613201
66613201
76713191
86713191
96613192
106613192
116613192
126613192
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156513193
166612193
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196512203
206412213
216313213
226213223
236013234
245813254
255614264
265415274
275415274
285216284
295017294
304818305

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
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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 6:48 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:486:45
211.96:486:44
311.96:476:44
412.06:476:44
512.06:466:44
612.06:466:43
712.06:466:43
812.06:456:43
912.06:456:43
1012.06:446:42
1112.06:446:42
1212.06:436:42
1312.06:436:41
1412.06:426:41
1512.06:426:41
1612.06:416:41
1712.06:416:40
1812.06:416:40
1912.06:406:40
2012.06:406:39
2112.06:396:39
2212.06:396:39
2312.06:386:39
2412.06:386:38
2512.06:376:38
2612.06:376:38
2712.06:376:37
2812.06:366:37
2912.06:366:37
3012.06:356:37

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.55 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 6.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
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246.6Intense
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Ngudu

In seasonPeak

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

Ngudu's rainy season runs October–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 Ngudu?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ngudu in September

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

In September, Ngudu sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

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UV index in Ngudu 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 Ngudu peaks around March 15 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 15UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Ngudu 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 Ngudu is worst in January — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1923 µg/m³May 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ngudu?

Ngudu sits at 3.0°S, 33.3°E, 1,246 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Malampaka, 29 km away.

Topography around Ngudu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ngudu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 1,207 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m.

The land around Ngudu is covered by cropland (79%) within 3 km, cropland (90%) within 16 km, and cropland (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
173 m
80 km
355 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Malampaka 29 km · Misungwi 31 km · Kihangara 43 km · Magu 44 km · Usagara 49 km · Shanwa 53 km · Nyalikungu 55 km · Kisesa 57 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 Ngudu (-2.9667°, 33.3333°, elevation 1,246 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).