Lyantonde weather in September

In September, Lyantonde sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 96 mm of rain across 20.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 Lyantonde's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lyantonde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
20.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:50 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
71%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Lyantonde is place in Central Region of 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 26°C through the month.

A typical September day in Lyantonde reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°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 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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
192616
202616
212616
222616
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242616
252616
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617

Lyantonde weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°6314.4125.6
Feb28° / 17°5512.8125.6
Mar27° / 17°9317.4125.1
Apr26° / 17°9920.7124.7
May26° / 17°7917.8125.4
Jun26° / 16°4010126.5
Jul26° / 16°235.7127.1
Aug26° / 16°6914.2125.9
Sep26° / 16°9620.7124.8
Oct26° / 17°13024.8124.3
Nov26° / 17°13724.3124.3
Dec26° / 17°9419125.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33862
43862
53862
63763
73664
83664
93664
103565
113565
123466
133466
143367
153367
163268
173367
183367
193268
203169
213070
223070
232971
242971
252872
262773
272773
282773
292773
302575

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Lyantonde gets around 96 mm of rain over 20.7 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 69% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
159
260
362
463
564
665
766
866
967
1067
1168
1268
1369
1469
1570
1670
1770
1870
1971
2071
2171
2271
2371
2472
2572
2673
2773
2873
2974
3074

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1319780
2218800
3217810
4216820
5215830
6214840
7114850
8113860
9113851
10113851
11112861
12112861
13112861
14111871
15011881
16011881
17010891
18010891
1909901
2009901
2108911
2208911
2307921
2406931
2506931
2605941
2705941
2805941
2904951
3004951

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:55 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:556:55
212.06:556:55
312.06:556:54
412.06:546:54
512.06:546:54
612.06:546:53
712.06:536:53
812.06:536:52
912.06:526:52
1012.06:526:52
1112.06:526:51
1212.06:516:51
1312.06:516:51
1412.06:516:50
1512.06:506:50
1612.06:506:50
1712.06:496:49
1812.06:496:49
1912.06:496:49
2012.06:486:48
2112.06:486:48
2212.06:476:47
2312.06:476:47
2412.06:476:47
2512.06:466:46
2612.06:466:46
2712.06:466:46
2812.06:456:45
2912.06:456:45
3012.06:456:45

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.52 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Lyantonde?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Lyantonde for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lyantonde in September

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

In September, Lyantonde sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Lyantonde 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 Lyantonde peaks around March 16 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 16UV 15Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Lyantonde 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 Lyantonde is worst in January — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (April, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1836 µg/m³Apr 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb31Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lyantonde?

Lyantonde sits at 0.4°S, 31.2°E, 1,261 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kyazanga, 22 km away.

Nakivale Refugee CampKasaaliKalisizoKazoMbararaBwizibwera

Topography around Lyantonde

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lyantonde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 1,256 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,032 m.

The land around Lyantonde is covered by grassland (52%) and shrubs (28%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
289 m
80 km
1,032 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Kyazanga 22 km · Lwengo 28 km · Nakivale Refugee Camp 42 km · Kasaali 50 km · Kalisizo 54 km · Kazo 55 km · Mbarara 61 km · Bwizibwera 62 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 Lyantonde (-0.4031°, 31.1572°, elevation 1,261 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).