Wakiso weather in September

In September, Wakiso sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 159 mm of rain across 26.8 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 Wakiso's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wakiso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
159 mm
26.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:44 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
74%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Wakiso is human settlement in 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 Wakiso reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617

Wakiso 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
Jan27° / 17°9316.9125.3
Feb28° / 18°9317.1124.9
Mar27° / 18°15324.9124.2
Apr26° / 18°21128123.7
May26° / 18°19127.7123.9
Jun26° / 17°12423124.6
Jul26° / 16°9518.9125.2
Aug26° / 17°14024.3124.5
Sep26° / 17°15926.8123.9
Oct26° / 17°19628.5123.8
Nov26° / 17°18826.8123.9
Dec26° / 17°12421.8124.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
83070
93070
103070
113070
123070
132971
142971
152971
162872
172872
182773
192674
202575
212476
222476
232278
242179
252179
262080
272080
281981
291981
301882

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Wakiso gets around 159 mm of rain over 26.8 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 89% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
186
287
388
488
589
689
789
889
989
1090
1190
1290
1390
1489
1589
1689
1789
1889
1989
2089
2189
2289
2389
2489
2589
2690
2790
2890
2990
3091

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
114158
214059
313960
403862
503664
603565
703466
803268
903169
1003070
1103070
1202971
1302872
1402773
1502674
1602575
1702476
1802377
1902278
2002179
2102080
2201981
2301882
2401783
2501684
2601585
2701585
2801486
2901387
3001387

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 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
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
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 6:50 AM to 6:40 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)
112.06:506:50
212.06:496:50
312.06:496:49
412.06:496:49
512.06:486:49
612.06:486:48
712.06:486:48
812.06:476:48
912.06:476:47
1012.06:476:47
1112.06:466:46
1212.06:466:46
1312.06:466:46
1412.06:456:45
1512.06:456:45
1612.06:446:45
1712.06:446:44
1812.06:446:44
1912.06:436:43
2012.06:436:43
2112.06:436:43
2212.06:426:42
2312.06:426:42
2412.06:426:42
2512.06:416:41
2612.06:416:41
2712.06:416:40
2812.06:406:40
2912.06:406:40
3012.06:406:39

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.38 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
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Wakiso?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wakiso.

What to pack for Wakiso in September

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

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

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Wakiso 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 Wakiso 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 Wakiso 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 Wakiso 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 Wakiso?

Wakiso sits at 0.4°N, 32.5°E, 1,204 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kakiri, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Wakiso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wakiso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 1,195 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 573 m.

The land around Wakiso is covered by shrubs (35%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (38%), shrubs (31%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), shrubs (27%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
228 m
80 km
573 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Kakiri 8.0 km · Nansana 9.0 km · Kyengera 13 km · Kasangati 16 km · Kampala 17 km · Kiziba 17 km · Kira 19 km · Bombo 20 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 Wakiso (0.4044°, 32.4594°, elevation 1,204 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).