Nansana weather in September

In September, Nansana sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 121 mm of rain across 25 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Nansana's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nansana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
121 mm
25 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:44 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical September day in Nansana reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°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)
12419
22419
32419
42419
52419
62419
72419
82519
92519
102519
112519
122519
132519
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Nansana weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 20°10819.6125.2
Feb26° / 21°10318.4125.1
Mar25° / 21°16525.2124.4
Apr24° / 20°22027.7123.8
May24° / 20°18827.8124.1
Jun24° / 20°11522.5124.9
Jul24° / 19°8317.9125.6
Aug24° / 19°10922.7125.0
Sep25° / 19°12125124.4
Oct25° / 20°15427.7124.0
Nov24° / 20°17926.9124.0
Dec25° / 20°13323.9124.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33565
43664
53664
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113664
123565
133565
143367
153367
163268
173268
183169
193070
202971
212971
222674
232674
242476
252476
262377
272377
282377
292278
302278

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Nansana gets around 121 mm of rain over 25 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 84% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
181
281
382
483
583
683
784
884
984
1084
1184
1284
1384
1484
1584
1684
1784
1884
1983
2083
2183
2283
2383
2483
2584
2684
2784
2885
2985
3086

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14258
24060
33961
43862
53664
63565
73466
83268
93169
103070
112971
122872
132773
142575
152476
162377
172278
182179
192080
201981
211882
221783
231684
241585
251585
261486
271486
281387
291387
301387

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:49 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:496:50
212.06:496:49
312.06:496:49
412.06:486:49
512.06:486:48
612.06:486:48
712.06:476:48
812.06:476:47
912.06:476:47
1012.06:466:47
1112.06:466:46
1212.06:466:46
1312.06:456:45
1412.06:456:45
1512.06:456:45
1612.06:446:44
1712.06:446:44
1812.06:436:44
1912.06:436:43
2012.06:436:43
2112.06:426:42
2212.06:426:42
2312.06:426:42
2412.06:416:41
2512.06:416:41
2612.06:416:41
2712.06:406:40
2812.06:406:40
2912.06:406:39
3012.06:396:39

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.41 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
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
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205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Nansana?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Nansana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nansana in September

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

In September, Nansana sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Nansana 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 Nansana peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 17UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Nansana 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 Nansana is worst in January — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (May, 27 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1648 µg/m³May 1127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan49Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar32Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul37Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov38Poor
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Nansana?

Nansana sits at 0.4°N, 32.5°E, 1,218 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kampala, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Nansana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nansana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 1,192 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m.

The land around Nansana is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (38%), trees (29%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), water (26%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
221 m
80 km
535 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Kampala 8.0 km · Kyengera 8.0 km · Wakiso 9.0 km · Kasangati 12 km · Kira 12 km · Bunamwaya 13 km · Kireka 14 km · Kakiri 16 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 Nansana (0.3639°, 32.5286°, elevation 1,218 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).