Bugiri weather in September

In September, Bugiri sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 124 mm of rain across 21.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Bugiri's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bugiri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
21.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:39 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
66%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Bugiri is place in Eastern Uganda, Uganda.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical September day in Bugiri reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°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)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202818
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222819
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272719
282719
292719
302719

Bugiri weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°10415.9125.3
Feb29° / 19°8714.9124.7
Mar28° / 19°16321.9124.3
Apr27° / 19°23927.1123.7
May27° / 19°20527124.0
Jun27° / 18°10919.6125.0
Jul27° / 18°7415.2125.7
Aug27° / 18°9318.3125.3
Sep27° / 18°12421.6124.6
Oct27° / 19°17625.8124.0
Nov27° / 19°20424.2124.1
Dec27° / 19°14619.9125.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44753
54753
64753
74753
84852
94852
104852
114753
124852
134852
144753
154753
164654
174555
184456
194357
204258
214159
223961
233961
243763
253664
263466
273466
283268
293268
303268

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bugiri gets around 124 mm of rain over 21.6 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 73% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
168
268
369
469
569
670
770
871
971
1072
1172
1272
1373
1473
1573
1673
1773
1873
1973
2074
2174
2274
2374
2474
2575
2675
2776
2876
2976
3077

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13268
23268
33169
43169
53070
62971
72773
82674
92476
102377
112179
122080
131882
141783
151684
161585
171486
181387
191288
201189
211189
221090
231090
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30892

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:44 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:446:45
212.06:446:45
312.06:446:44
412.06:436:44
512.06:436:44
612.06:436:43
712.06:426:43
812.06:426:43
912.06:426:42
1012.06:416:42
1112.06:416:41
1212.06:416:41
1312.06:406:41
1412.06:406:40
1512.06:406:40
1612.06:396:39
1712.06:396:39
1812.06:396:39
1912.06:386:38
2012.06:386:38
2112.06:376:38
2212.06:376:37
2312.06:376:37
2412.06:366:36
2512.06:366:36
2612.06:366:36
2712.06:356:35
2812.06:356:35
2912.06:356:35
3012.06:346:34

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Bugiri?

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
4.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Bugiri for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bugiri in September

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

In September, Bugiri sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bugiri 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 Bugiri peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 15UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bugiri 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 Bugiri 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 Bugiri?

Bugiri sits at 0.6°N, 33.7°E, 1,138 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Busesa, 17 km away.

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Topography around Bugiri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bugiri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 1,126 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,315 m.

The land around Bugiri is covered by trees (45%) and shrubs (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (31%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and shrubs (25%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
281 m
80 km
1,315 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Busesa 17 km · Namavundu 25 km · Busembatia 26 km · Namutumba 30 km · Iganga 31 km · Mayuge 32 km · Busolwe 37 km · Busia 41 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 Bugiri (0.5714°, 33.7417°, elevation 1,138 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).