Mityana weather in September

In September, Mityana sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 144 mm of rain across 26.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-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 Mityana's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mityana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
144 mm
26.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:46 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
74%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Mityana is place in Central 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 Mityana 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 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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132717
142717
152717
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172717
182717
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202717
212717
222717
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242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717

Mityana weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°7514.9125.4
Feb29° / 18°7715.7124.7
Mar28° / 18°13824.3124.2
Apr26° / 18°18327.4123.7
May26° / 18°15927124.0
Jun26° / 17°8918.4125.2
Jul26° / 17°7215.2125.7
Aug26° / 17°12422.9124.6
Sep27° / 17°14426.2124.0
Oct26° / 17°18228.5123.7
Nov26° / 17°17026.1123.9
Dec27° / 17°10619125.1

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 19% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32872
42971
52971
62971
72971
82971
92971
102872
112872
122872
132872
142872
152872
162773
172674
182674
192575
202476
212377
222278
232278
242179
252179
262080
272080
282080
292080
301981

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Mityana gets around 144 mm of rain over 26.2 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 88% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
183
284
384
485
586
686
787
887
988
1088
1188
1289
1389
1489
1589
1689
1789
1889
1989
2088
2188
2288
2388
2488
2588
2688
2788
2888
2988
3088

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
137423
227325
327226
427127
526929
626830
716732
816633
916435
1016336
1116138
1216039
1305941
1405842
1505743
1605644
1705545
1805347
1905248
2005248
2105149
2205050
2304951
2404852
2504852
2604753
2704753
2804654
2904555
3004456

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:51 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:516:52
212.06:516:52
312.06:516:51
412.06:506:51
512.06:506:50
612.06:506:50
712.06:496:50
812.06:496:49
912.06:496:49
1012.06:486:49
1112.06:486:48
1212.06:486:48
1312.06:476:47
1412.06:476:47
1512.06:476:47
1612.06:466:46
1712.06:466:46
1812.06:456:46
1912.06:456:45
2012.06:456:45
2112.06:446:44
2212.06:446:44
2312.06:446:44
2412.06:436:43
2512.06:436:43
2612.06:436:43
2712.06:426:42
2812.06:426:42
2912.06:426:41
3012.06:416:41

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Mityana?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Mityana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mityana in September

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

In September, Mityana sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mityana 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 Mityana peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Mityana 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 Mityana is worst in January — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 31 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1753 µg/m³May 1031 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar37Poor
Apr32Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mityana?

Mityana sits at 0.4°N, 32.0°E, 1,199 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Gombe, 25 km away.

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Topography around Mityana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mityana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 1,210 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 551 m.

The land around Mityana is covered by trees (47%) and shrubs (32%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and shrubs (37%) within 16 km, and shrubs (30%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
277 m
80 km
551 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Gombe 25 km · Namayumba 28 km · Kasanda 29 km · Bukomero 31 km · Bukuya 37 km · Kiziba 38 km · Mpigi 39 km · Kakiri 41 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 Mityana (0.4175°, 32.0228°, elevation 1,199 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).