Chavuma weather in September

In September, Chavuma sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Chavuma's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chavuma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:26 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
31%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Chavuma is city.

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 33°C through the month.

A typical September day in Chavuma reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C warmer than August and on par with October.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13217
23217
33217
43217
53317
63317
73317
83318
93318
103318
113318
123318
133318
143318
153318
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173318
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283319
293319
303319

How September really feels in Chavuma

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Chavuma weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°26027.812.73.7
Feb27° / 19°25324.712.43.8
Mar27° / 18°22625.212.14.1
Apr28° / 17°537.911.76.3
May29° / 15°10.411.47.4
Jun27° / 13°0011.28.9
Jul27° / 12°0011.38.8
Aug31° / 15°0011.66.5
Sep33° / 18°61.511.94.4
Oct33° / 19°529.912.33.7
Nov29° / 19°18724.212.63.6
Dec27° / 19°27228.612.83.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 17%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38911
48911
58911
68911
78911
88911
98812
108812
118812
128713
138713
148713
158515
168515
178416
188416
198218
208218
218020
228020
237822
247822
257624
267624
277525
287426
297327
307327

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Chavuma gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.5 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 6% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
82
92
102
112
123
133
143
154
164
174
185
196
206
217
228
239
2410
2511
2612
2713
2813
2914
3015

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
199100
299100
399100
498200
597210
697210
796310
896310
996310
1095410
1194510
1293520
1392620
1491720
1591720
1689830
1788930
18861040
19861040
20841150
21831160
22811270
23801280
24791290
257613110
267413121
277313131
287114141
296914161
306715171

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:376:21
211.86:366:21
311.86:356:21
411.86:356:21
511.86:346:21
611.86:336:21
711.86:326:21
811.86:326:21
911.86:316:21
1011.96:306:21
1111.96:296:21
1211.96:296:21
1311.96:286:21
1411.96:276:21
1511.96:266:21
1611.96:266:21
1711.96:256:21
1812.06:246:21
1912.06:246:21
2012.06:236:21
2112.06:226:21
2212.06:216:21
2312.06:216:21
2412.06:206:21
2512.06:196:22
2612.16:186:22
2712.16:186:22
2812.16:176:22
2912.16:166:22
3012.16:156:22

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.68 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 6.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Chavuma

In seasonPeak

None of Chavuma's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Chavuma's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Chavuma?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Chavuma for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chavuma in September

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

In September, Chavuma sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chavuma in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chavuma peaks around January 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 20UV 16Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Chavuma 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 Chavuma is worst in September — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.2× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1053 µg/m³Apr 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May10Good
Jun34Moderate
Jul40Poor
Aug51Poor
Sep54Poor
Oct22Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chavuma?

Chavuma sits at 13.1°S, 22.7°E, 1,101 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Zambezi, 70 km away.

CazomboLukuluKabompoLumbalaManyingaKalaboTshilenge

Topography around Chavuma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chavuma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 1,080 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m.

The land around Chavuma is covered by shrubs (58%) within 3 km, trees (34%), grassland (30%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
451 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Zambezi 70 km · Cazombo 132 km · Lukulu 157 km · Kabompo 174 km · Lumbala 177 km · Manyinga 183 km · Kalabo 214 km · Tshilenge 235 km

Zambia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 30% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,318
2025
Happiness
4.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
5.2
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
20.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 573
Religion
Protestant 75%Roman Catholic 20%other 3%none 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 Chavuma (-13.0667°, 22.6833°, elevation 1,101 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).