Urambo weather in September

In September, Urambo sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.6 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 49% 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 Urambo's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Urambo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:47 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
43%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.77 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 Urambo 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 31°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)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73220
83220
93220
103220
113220
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303321

How September really feels in Urambo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 15 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
15
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.

Urambo 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°14820.912.34.7
Feb28° / 19°11416.712.24.6
Mar28° / 19°14418.1124.8
Apr28° / 19°11014.311.95.5
May29° / 19°243.711.86.5
Jun29° / 18°10.211.76.7
Jul29° / 17°0011.76.8
Aug31° / 19°10.211.86.0
Sep32° / 20°20.6125.1
Oct32° / 21°223.612.14.4
Nov30° / 20°11013.212.24.5
Dec28° / 19°1652112.34.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57426
67426
77426
87426
97426
107327
117327
127327
137327
147327
157327
167426
177426
187426
197327
207327
217327
227228
237129
247030
256931
266931
276931
286733
296733
306733

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Urambo gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
62
72
82
92
102
112
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
202
212
222
232
243
253
263
274
284
294
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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
194510
294510
394510
494510
594510
694510
794510
894510
993610
1093610
1193610
1293610
1393610
1493610
1592710
1692710
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1891720
1991720
2091720
2190730
2290730
2388840
2488840
2587850
2686950
2786950
2885960
29831061
30831061

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
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2211calm
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3010calm

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 6:54 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:546:49
211.96:546:48
311.96:536:48
411.96:536:48
511.96:536:48
611.96:526:48
711.96:526:47
811.96:516:47
911.96:516:47
1011.96:506:47
1111.96:506:46
1212.06:496:46
1312.06:486:46
1412.06:486:46
1512.06:476:46
1612.06:476:45
1712.06:466:45
1812.06:466:45
1912.06:456:45
2012.06:456:44
2112.06:446:44
2212.06:446:44
2312.06:436:44
2412.06:436:44
2512.06:426:43
2612.06:426:43
2712.06:416:43
2812.06:416:43
2912.06:406:42
3012.06:406:42

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.77 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 6.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
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176.8Intense
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206.8Intense
216.9Intense
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246.9Intense
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276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Urambo

In seasonPeak

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

Urambo'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 Urambo?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Urambo in September

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Urambo 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 Urambo 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
Jan12Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Urambo 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 Urambo is worst in August — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (May, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1018 µg/m³May 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar10Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun11Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Urambo?

Urambo sits at 5.1°S, 32.0°E, 1,104 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mabama, 54 km away.

TumbiTaboraSikongeNgurukaKahamaNzegaMasumbwe

Topography around Urambo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Urambo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 1,109 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 m.

The land around Urambo is covered by cropland (40%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), trees (31%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
114 m
80 km
351 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
September weather nearby: Mabama 54 km · Tumbi 76 km · Tabora 86 km · Sikonge 101 km · Nguruka 112 km · Kahama 150 km · Nzega 157 km · Masumbwe 160 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 Urambo (-5.0667°, 32.05°, elevation 1,104 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).