Budaka weather in September

In September, Budaka sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 83 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Budaka's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Budaka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:38 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
65%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical September day in Budaka reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
172918
182918
192918
202918
212918
222918
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
282918
292918
302918

Budaka weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°485.211.95.1
Feb32° / 19°375.3124.5
Mar31° / 19°11412124.3
Apr29° / 19°20821.1124.0
May28° / 19°19323.4124.3
Jun28° / 18°11117.512.15.1
Jul28° / 18°6414.812.15.5
Aug28° / 18°8217.8124.8
Sep29° / 18°8316.8124.6
Oct29° / 19°12019.4124.2
Nov28° / 18°14816.3124.7
Dec29° / 18°848.511.95.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54555
64555
74654
84654
94654
104753
114753
124753
134753
144654
154654
164654
174555
184555
194357
204258
214258
224060
233961
243862
253664
263565
273565
283466
293367
303367

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Budaka gets around 83 mm of rain over 16.8 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 56% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
160
259
359
458
558
657
757
856
956
1055
1155
1254
1354
1453
1553
1653
1753
1853
1953
2053
2154
2254
2355
2455
2556
2656
2757
2857
2958
3058

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
127820
237720
337621
437621
537621
637522
737522
837522
937522
1037423
1137423
1247422
1337522
1437522
1537522
1637522
1737522
1837522
1937522
2037522
2137522
2237423
2337423
2437423
2537423
2637324
2737225
2837225
2937126
3037027

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 0 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:436:45
212.06:436:44
312.06:436:44
412.06:426:43
512.06:426:43
612.06:426:43
712.06:426:42
812.06:416:42
912.06:416:42
1012.06:416:41
1112.06:406:41
1212.06:406:40
1312.06:396:40
1412.06:396:40
1512.06:396:39
1612.06:386:39
1712.06:386:38
1812.06:386:38
1912.06:376:38
2012.06:376:37
2112.06:376:37
2212.06:366:36
2312.06:366:36
2412.06:366:36
2512.06:356:35
2612.06:356:35
2712.06:356:34
2812.06:346:34
2912.06:346:34
3012.06:346:33

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Budaka?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Budaka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Budaka in September

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

In September, Budaka sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Budaka 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 Budaka peaks around March 14 at about 15 (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 14UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Budaka 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 Budaka is worst in January — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorJan 1759 µg/m³Apr 1939 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan60Unhealthy
Feb54Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr38Poor
May41Poor
Jun48Poor
Jul52Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep43Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Budaka?

Budaka sits at 1.0°N, 33.9°E, 1,112 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Butaleja, 11 km away.

ManafwaBusembatia

Topography around Budaka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Budaka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 1,114 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,263 m.

The land around Budaka is covered by grassland (31%), shrubs (25%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (28%), shrubs (26%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
117 m
80 km
3,263 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Butaleja 11 km · Busolwe 17 km · Pallisa 29 km · Mbale 29 km · Nakaloke 30 km · Namutumba 33 km · Manafwa 39 km · Busembatia 42 km

Uganda travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,206
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
18%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
29.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 518
Religion
Protestant 45%Roman Catholic 39%Muslim 14%other 2%

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 Budaka (1.0039°, 33.9256°, elevation 1,112 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).