Kagadi weather in September

In September, Kagadi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 130 mm of rain across 24.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-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 7% 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 Kagadi's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kagadi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
130 mm
24.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:51 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Kagadi is place in Western Region, 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 Kagadi reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°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
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718

Kagadi weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°418.7126.1
Feb29° / 19°378.4125.2
Mar29° / 20°11218.3124.4
Apr28° / 19°15124124.1
May27° / 19°12421.9124.6
Jun27° / 18°961712.15.3
Jul27° / 18°8917125.4
Aug27° / 18°12822.7124.7
Sep27° / 18°13024.3124.2
Oct26° / 18°16328.3123.8
Nov26° / 18°17326.3124.0
Dec27° / 18°8514.811.95.7

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 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53367
63367
73268
83367
93367
103367
113268
123268
133169
143070
152971
162872
172872
182674
192674
202575
212476
222377
232278
242278
252080
262080
271981
281981
291981
301882

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kagadi gets around 130 mm of rain over 24.3 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 81% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
176
276
377
477
578
679
779
879
980
1080
1180
1281
1381
1481
1581
1681
1781
1881
1981
2082
2182
2282
2383
2483
2584
2684
2785
2885
2986
3086

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
123563
223464
313366
413267
513267
613168
713069
813069
902971
1002872
1102872
1202773
1302674
1402575
1502575
1602476
1702377
1802377
1902278
2002179
2102179
2202080
2301981
2401981
2501981
2601882
2701882
2801882
2901783
3001783

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 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
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 6:56 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:566:57
212.06:566:57
312.06:556:56
412.06:556:56
512.06:556:56
612.06:546:55
712.06:546:55
812.06:546:54
912.06:536:54
1012.06:536:54
1112.06:536:53
1212.06:526:53
1312.06:526:52
1412.06:526:52
1512.06:516:52
1612.06:516:51
1712.06:516:51
1812.06:506:50
1912.06:506:50
2012.06:506:50
2112.06:496:49
2212.06:496:49
2312.06:496:48
2412.06:486:48
2512.06:486:48
2612.06:486:47
2712.06:476:47
2812.06:476:47
2912.06:476:46
3012.06:466:46

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Kagadi?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Kagadi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kagadi in September

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

In September, Kagadi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kagadi 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 Kagadi peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Kagadi 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 Kagadi is worst in January — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (April, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2348 µg/m³Apr 2320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar28Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kagadi?

Kagadi sits at 0.9°N, 30.8°E, 1,248 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Muhorro, 7.0 km away.

KyenjojoButunduziKyegegwaKakumiro

Topography around Kagadi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kagadi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 1,232 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 630 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,012 m.

The land around Kagadi is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
190 m
16 km
630 m
80 km
2,012 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Muhorro 7.0 km · Katoke 24 km · Kyangwali Refugee Camp 28 km · Kyarusozi 35 km · Kyenjojo 40 km · Butunduzi 43 km · Kyegegwa 55 km · Kakumiro 60 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 Kagadi (0.9378°, 30.8089°, elevation 1,248 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).