Nzega weather in September

In September, Nzega sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.8 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Nzega's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nzega's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:42 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Nzega is town in Tabora 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 Nzega 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 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
23119
33119
43119
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Nzega 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
Jan28° / 19°11818.112.25.0
Feb29° / 19°9314.412.14.8
Mar29° / 19°11816.2124.8
Apr28° / 19°9212.411.95.3
May29° / 19°193.611.86.3
Jun29° / 18°10.311.86.8
Jul29° / 17°0011.87.1
Aug30° / 18°20.311.96.4
Sep31° / 19°40.8125.4
Oct32° / 20°214.112.14.6
Nov30° / 20°10012.212.24.6
Dec28° / 19°13418.312.24.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57327
67327
77327
87327
97327
107327
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127327
137426
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246931
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296535
306535

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Nzega gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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32
42
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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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19541
29541
39541
49541
59541
69541
79442
89442
99442
109442
119442
129541
139541
149541
159541
169451
179451
189451
199352
209352
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249163
259064
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278974
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308785

Wind in September

Winds average 13 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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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 6:49 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:496:45
211.96:496:44
311.96:496:44
411.96:486:44
511.96:486:44
611.96:476:43
711.96:476:43
811.96:466:43
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1012.06:456:42
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1212.06:446:42
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1412.06:436:41
1512.06:436:41
1612.06:426:41
1712.06:426:41
1812.06:416:40
1912.06:416:40
2012.06:406:40
2112.06:406:40
2212.06:396:39
2312.06:396:39
2412.06:386:39
2512.06:386:39
2612.06:376:38
2712.06:376:38
2812.06:376:38
2912.06:366:38
3012.06:366:38

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 7.05 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 7.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
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157.0Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Nzega

In seasonPeak

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

Nzega'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 Nzega?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nzega in September

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nzega 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 Nzega peaks around February 22 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Nzega?

Nzega sits at 4.2°S, 33.2°E, 1,241 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Tinde, 37 km away.

KahamaOld ShinyangaIgungaSongwaMwadui

Topography around Nzega

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nzega has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 1,224 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m.

The land around Nzega is covered by cropland (61%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) within 16 km, and cropland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
318 m
80 km
416 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Tinde 37 km · Isaka 45 km · Shinyanga 67 km · Kahama 77 km · Old Shinyanga 78 km · Igunga 78 km · Songwa 86 km · Mwadui 87 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 Nzega (-4.2167°, 33.1833°, elevation 1,241 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).