Utengule weather in September

In September, Utengule sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Utengule's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Utengule's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:42 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
42%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical September day in Utengule reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12613
22613
32614
42614
52614
62614
72614
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92614
102714
112714
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Utengule weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°32027.912.53.9
Feb25° / 16°24523.912.34.1
Mar25° / 16°35128.212.13.9
Apr24° / 16°19221.411.85.0
May24° / 14°265.611.67.8
Jun23° / 12°10.211.58.7
Jul23° / 11°00.111.58.8
Aug25° / 13°10.411.78.8
Sep27° / 14°51.211.98.1
Oct28° / 16°387.412.26.6
Nov27° / 17°16616.612.45.3
Dec25° / 16°33325.712.54.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27921
37921
47822
57822
67624
77624
87624
97624
107723
117723
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227723
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257525
267525
277426
287426
297327
307327

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Utengule gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.2 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 5% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
34
44
54
65
75
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95
105
115
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145
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174
183
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255
266
276
287
298
309

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25973
26973
27964
28964
29955
30955

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

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
111calm
211calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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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 6:52 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:526:41
211.86:516:41
311.86:506:41
411.96:506:41
511.96:496:41
611.96:496:41
711.96:486:41
811.96:476:40
911.96:476:40
1011.96:466:40
1111.96:466:40
1211.96:456:40
1311.96:446:40
1411.96:446:40
1511.96:436:40
1612.06:426:40
1712.06:426:39
1812.06:416:39
1912.06:416:39
2012.06:406:39
2112.06:396:39
2212.06:396:39
2312.06:386:39
2412.06:376:39
2512.06:376:39
2612.06:366:38
2712.06:366:38
2812.16:356:38
2912.16:346:38
3012.16:346:38

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 6.71 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
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126.6Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Utengule

In seasonPeak

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

Utengule's monsoon runs November–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 Utengule?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Utengule for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Utengule in September

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

In September, Utengule sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Utengule 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 Utengule peaks around February 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Utengule 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 Utengule is worst in October — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodOct 1020 µg/m³May 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Utengule?

Utengule sits at 8.9°S, 33.3°E, 1,397 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mbeya, 13 km away.

Topography around Utengule

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Utengule has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m around an average of 1,433 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,746 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,425 m.

The land around Utengule is covered by cropland (44%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), trees (28%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%), trees (33%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
405 m
16 km
1,746 m
80 km
2,425 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Mbeya 13 km · Kiwira 38 km · Mlowo 40 km · Katumba 48 km · Vwawa 50 km · Matundasi 50 km · Tukuyu 52 km · Igurusi 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 Utengule (-8.9°, 33.3333°, elevation 1,397 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).