Bukomero weather in September

In September, Bukomero sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 94 mm of rain across 21 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 Bukomero's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bukomero's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
21 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:46 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 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 28°C through the month.

A typical September day in Bukomero reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°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 on par with August and on par with October.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112817
122817
132817
142817
152817
162817
172817
182817
192817
202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818

Bukomero weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°399.2125.2
Feb30° / 18°4210124.5
Mar29° / 19°9718.8124.2
Apr27° / 18°13824.6124.0
May27° / 18°12023.7124.4
Jun27° / 17°6415.1125.5
Jul27° / 17°5012.3126.0
Aug27° / 17°8218.3125.1
Sep28° / 17°9421124.6
Oct27° / 18°12724.8124.1
Nov27° / 18°10821.1124.6
Dec28° / 18°5312.4125.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43169
53169
63169
73169
83268
93268
103268
113268
123367
133367
143367
153169
163169
173070
183070
193070
202872
212872
222773
232575
242575
252476
262476
272377
282377
292377
302278

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bukomero gets around 94 mm of rain over 21 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 70% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
168
268
369
469
569
670
770
870
970
1070
1171
1271
1371
1471
1571
1671
1771
1871
1971
2070
2170
2270
2370
2470
2570
2670
2770
2871
2971
3072

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
147818
237819
337720
437621
537522
627523
727325
827226
917227
1017128
1117029
1216930
1306931
1406931
1506832
1606733
1706634
1806535
1906436
2006436
2106337
2206238
2306238
2406139
2506040
2605941
2705941
2805842
2905743
3005644

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:51 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:516:52
212.06:516:52
312.06:516:51
412.06:506:51
512.06:506:51
612.06:506:50
712.06:496:50
812.06:496:49
912.06:496:49
1012.06:486:49
1112.06:486:48
1212.06:486:48
1312.06:476:47
1412.06:476:47
1512.06:466:47
1612.06:466:46
1712.06:466:46
1812.06:456:46
1912.06:456:45
2012.06:456:45
2112.06:446:44
2212.06:446:44
2312.06:446:44
2412.06:436:43
2512.06:436:43
2612.06:436:42
2712.06:426:42
2812.06:426:42
2912.06:426:41
3012.06:416:41

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Bukomero?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Bukomero for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bukomero in September

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

In September, Bukomero sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bukomero 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 Bukomero peaks around March 16 at about 15 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bukomero 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 Bukomero is worst in January — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 31 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1753 µg/m³May 1031 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar37Poor
Apr32Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bukomero?

Bukomero sits at 0.7°N, 32.0°E, 1,148 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Bukuya, 23 km away.

KibogaKizibaNamasubaKakiri

Topography around Bukomero

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bukomero has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m around an average of 1,196 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 m.

The land around Bukomero is covered by shrubs (41%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, shrubs (44%), trees (27%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (35%), trees (27%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
355 m
16 km
538 m
80 km
564 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Bukuya 23 km · Kasanda 30 km · Namayumba 31 km · Mityana 31 km · Kiboga 37 km · Kiziba 41 km · Namasuba 44 km · Kakiri 51 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 Bukomero (0.6975°, 32.0286°, elevation 1,148 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).