Kanungu weather in September

In September, Kanungu sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 304 mm of rain across 20.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Kanungu's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kanungu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
304 mm
20.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:55 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
78%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Kanungu is town in 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 24°C through the month.

A typical September day in Kanungu reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
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Kanungu weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°22021.6125.0
Feb25° / 15°19817.5125.2
Mar24° / 15°31525124.4
Apr24° / 15°36525.7124.1
May24° / 15°30020.4125.2
Jun24° / 14°15311.611.96.4
Jul24° / 14°11010.5126.7
Aug24° / 14°24318125.5
Sep24° / 14°30420.5125.0
Oct24° / 15°40425.5124.3
Nov23° / 15°37226.3124.0
Dec23° / 15°30025.212.14.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22080
32080
42080
52080
62179
72179
82179
92179
102278
112278
122278
132278
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301585

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kanungu gets around 304 mm of rain over 20.5 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 68% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1136027
2136027
3126028
4126028
5116029
6116029
7106129
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9106030
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2576330
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2956332
3056332

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
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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 7:01 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:017:00
212.07:017:00
312.07:006:59
412.07:006:59
512.07:006:59
612.06:596:58
712.06:596:58
812.06:586:58
912.06:586:57
1012.06:586:57
1112.06:576:57
1212.06:576:56
1312.06:576:56
1412.06:566:56
1512.06:566:55
1612.06:556:55
1712.06:556:55
1812.06:556:54
1912.06:546:54
2012.06:546:54
2112.06:536:53
2212.06:536:53
2312.06:536:53
2412.06:526:52
2512.06:526:52
2612.06:516:52
2712.06:516:51
2812.06:516:51
2912.06:506:51
3012.06:506:50

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Kanungu?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Kanungu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kanungu in September

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

In September, Kanungu sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kanungu 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 Kanungu peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 18UV 15Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kanungu 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 Kanungu is worst in July — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJul 1578 µg/m³Apr 2259 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan77Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun72Unhealthy
Jul79Unhealthy
Aug68Unhealthy
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct59Unhealthy
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kanungu?

Kanungu sits at 1.0°S, 29.8°E, 1,551 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Rukungiri, 21 km away.

NyamunukaKisoroKabaleRutshuruKatanda

Topography around Kanungu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kanungu has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 769 m around an average of 1,788 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,424 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,555 m.

The land around Kanungu is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
769 m
16 km
1,424 m
80 km
3,555 m
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September weather nearby: Rukungiri 21 km · Kihihi 25 km · Rubanda 26 km · Nyamunuka 36 km · Kisoro 38 km · Kabale 39 km · Rutshuru 46 km · Katanda 50 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 Kanungu (-0.9575°, 29.7897°, elevation 1,551 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).