Manafwa weather in September

In September, Manafwa sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 472 mm of rain across 29.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-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 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 Manafwa's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manafwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
472 mm
29.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:37 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
75%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Manafwa is place in Manafwa District, 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 Manafwa reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°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)
12416
22416
32416
42416
52415
62415
72415
82415
92415
102415
112415
122415
132415
142415
152415
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202415
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222415
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292416
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Manafwa weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°40724.6124.5
Feb26° / 15°31921.9124.5
Mar25° / 16°67728.7123.9
Apr24° / 16°95029.8123.5
May24° / 16°85630.7123.6
Jun23° / 16°48227.212.14.0
Jul23° / 15°24923.5124.6
Aug24° / 16°27626.1124.4
Sep24° / 15°47229.2123.8
Oct24° / 16°77330.7123.6
Nov24° / 15°91729.9123.5
Dec24° / 15°67628.411.94.0

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 82%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31981
41981
51981
61981
72080
82080
92080
102179
112179
122179
132179
142179
152179
162080
172080
182080
191981
201981
211783
221783
231783
241684
251684
261585
271585
281486
291486
301486

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Manafwa gets around 472 mm of rain over 29.2 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 97% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
192
293
393
494
594
695
795
896
996
1097
1197
1298
1398
1499
1599
1699
1799
1899
1999
20100
21100
22100
2399
2499
2599
2699
2799
2899
2999
3099

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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
14456
24456
34357
44258
54159
64060
74060
83961
93862
103862
113862
123862
133763
143763
153763
163763
173664
183664
193664
203565
213466
223466
233367
243268
253169
263070
273070
282971
292872
302773

Wind in September

Winds average 4 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

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 6:42 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:426:43
212.06:426:43
312.06:416:42
412.06:416:42
512.06:416:42
612.06:406:41
712.06:406:41
812.06:406:41
912.06:396:40
1012.06:396:40
1112.06:396:39
1212.06:386:39
1312.06:386:39
1412.06:386:38
1512.06:376:38
1612.06:376:37
1712.06:376:37
1812.06:366:37
1912.06:366:36
2012.06:366:36
2112.06:356:35
2212.06:356:35
2312.06:356:35
2412.06:346:34
2512.06:346:34
2612.06:346:33
2712.06:336:33
2812.06:336:33
2912.06:336:32
3012.06:326:32

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Manafwa?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Manafwa.

What to pack for Manafwa in September

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

In September, Manafwa sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Manafwa 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 Manafwa peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 18UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Manafwa 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 Manafwa is worst in December — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyDec 1883 µg/m³Aug 2270 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb80Unhealthy
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr74Unhealthy
May73Unhealthy
Jun78Unhealthy
Jul74Unhealthy
Aug70Unhealthy
Sep71Unhealthy
Oct75Unhealthy
Nov81Unhealthy
Dec83Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Manafwa?

Manafwa sits at 1.0°N, 34.3°E, 1,203 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Mbale, 18 km away.

Butaleja

Topography around Manafwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manafwa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m around an average of 1,250 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,492 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,258 m.

The land around Manafwa is covered by shrubs (48%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, shrubs (43%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
368 m
16 km
1,492 m
80 km
3,258 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Mbale 18 km · Budadiri 23 km · Nakaloke 26 km · Tororo 30 km · Sironko 31 km · Malaba 34 km · Malaba 35 km · Butaleja 36 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 Manafwa (0.952°, 34.27°, elevation 1,203 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).