Same weather in September

In September, Same sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Same's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Same's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:24 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Same is town in northern Tanzania.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical September day in Same reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
152817
162817
172817
182917
192917
202917
212917
222917
232917
242918
252918
262918
272918
282918
292918
302918

How September really feels in Same

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.

Same weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°488.612.24.9
Feb31° / 20°42712.14.5
Mar31° / 21°8113.6124.1
Apr29° / 20°12420.311.94.2
May27° / 18°9013.511.85.9
Jun26° / 16°112.811.87.3
Jul26° / 15°71.811.87.6
Aug27° / 16°112.411.97.3
Sep28° / 17°112.7126.7
Oct30° / 19°37712.15.5
Nov30° / 20°601212.24.8
Dec30° / 20°6413.912.24.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42476
52476
62575
72773
82872
92971
103169
113169
123268
133466
143466
153664
163763
173862
183862
193961
203961
214159
224159
234258
244159
254159
264258
274258
284258
294258
304258

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Same gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
18
28
37
47
57
67
77
87
97
107
118
128
138
148
159
169
179
1810
1910
2010
2110
2211
2311
2411
2511
2612
2712
2812
2913
3013

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1138070
2128080
3118180
4118180
5108190
61080100
7981100
8980110
9980110
10979120
11979120
12880120
13879130
14879130
15977140
16977140
17976150
18976150
19975160
20974170
21973171
22971191
23970201
24969211
25967231
26867241
27865261
28862282
29860302
30759322

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:31 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:316:26
211.96:316:26
311.96:306:26
411.96:306:26
511.96:296:26
611.96:296:25
711.96:286:25
811.96:286:25
912.06:276:25
1012.06:276:24
1112.06:266:24
1212.06:266:24
1312.06:266:24
1412.06:256:23
1512.06:256:23
1612.06:246:23
1712.06:246:22
1812.06:236:22
1912.06:236:22
2012.06:226:22
2112.06:226:21
2212.06:216:21
2312.06:216:21
2412.06:206:21
2512.06:206:20
2612.06:196:20
2712.06:196:20
2812.06:186:20
2912.06:186:20
3012.06:176:19

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Same

In seasonPeak

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

Same's rainy season runs March–May, 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 Same?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Same in September

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

In September, Same sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Same 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 Same peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Same?

Same sits at 4.1°S, 37.7°E, 867 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Lembeni, 34 km away.

TavetaMakuyuniMoshiMazindeMatui

Topography around Same

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Same has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 909 m around an average of 978 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,218 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,005 m.

The land around Same is covered by cropland (30%), shrubs (27%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (63%) within 16 km, and shrubs (60%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
909 m
16 km
1,218 m
80 km
2,005 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Lembeni 34 km · Usangi 41 km · Hedaru 52 km · Taveta 74 km · Makuyuni 85 km · Moshi 91 km · Mazinde 98 km · Matui 100 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 Same (-4.0667°, 37.7333°, elevation 867 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).