Kihihi weather in September

In September, Kihihi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 213 mm of rain across 24.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-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 6% 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 Kihihi's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kihihi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
213 mm
24.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:56 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
73%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Kihihi is place in Western 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 Kihihi reaches about 27°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
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202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717

Kihihi weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°14920.2124.9
Feb28° / 18°12816.7124.9
Mar27° / 18°23125.6124.0
Apr27° / 18°25625.9123.9
May27° / 18°20621.9124.7
Jun27° / 17°12916.9125.4
Jul26° / 16°8914.9125.8
Aug26° / 17°17321.5124.8
Sep27° / 17°21324.1124.2
Oct26° / 17°28027.7123.8
Nov26° / 17°28627.6123.7
Dec26° / 17°23025.6124.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23169
33070
43070
53070
62971
72971
82971
92971
103070
112971
122971
132872
142872
152773
162773
172674
182674
192575
202575
212476
222476
232476
242278
252278
262278
272179
282179
292179
302179

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kihihi gets around 213 mm of rain over 24.1 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 80% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
177
278
379
479
579
680
780
880
980
1080
1180
1280
1380
1479
1579
1679
1779
1879
1979
2080
2180
2280
2381
2482
2582
2683
2784
2884
2985
3085

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1215821
2214831
3114841
4113851
5113851
6112861
7112861
8112861
9112861
10012871
11012871
12012871
13012871
14012871
15012871
16012871
17012871
18012871
19012871
20012871
21012871
22011881
23011881
24010891
25010891
2609901
2709901
2808911
2908902
3007912

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
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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 7:01 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:017:00
212.07:017:00
312.07:017:00
412.07:007:00
512.07:006:59
612.07:006:59
712.06:596:59
812.06:596:58
912.06:586:58
1012.06:586:58
1112.06:586:57
1212.06:576:57
1312.06:576:56
1412.06:566:56
1512.06:566:56
1612.06:566:55
1712.06:556:55
1812.06:556:55
1912.06:546:54
2012.06:546:54
2112.06:546:54
2212.06:536:53
2312.06:536:53
2412.06:536:53
2512.06:526:52
2612.06:526:52
2712.06:516:52
2812.06:516:51
2912.06:516:51
3012.06:506:51

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Kihihi?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Kihihi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kihihi in September

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

In September, Kihihi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kihihi 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 Kihihi 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 Kihihi 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 Kihihi 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 Kihihi?

Kihihi sits at 0.8°S, 29.7°E, 1,157 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kanungu, 25 km away.

KatandaNyamunukaRubandaIshakaRutshuruKyamahungu

Topography around Kihihi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kihihi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 1,134 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 803 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,188 m.

The land around Kihihi is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
162 m
16 km
803 m
80 km
3,188 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Kanungu 25 km · Rukungiri 29 km · Katanda 38 km · Nyamunuka 45 km · Rubanda 51 km · Ishaka 54 km · Rutshuru 56 km · Kyamahungu 57 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 Kihihi (-0.75°, 29.7°, elevation 1,157 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).