Chingola weather in September

In September, Chingola sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Chingola's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chingola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:05 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
29%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Chingola 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical September day in Chingola reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Chingola weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°2692812.73.7
Feb26° / 18°23024.212.44.0
Mar26° / 18°17521.512.14.8
Apr26° / 16°346.511.77.1
May26° / 14°20.611.48.5
Jun25° / 12°00.111.39.3
Jul25° / 12°0011.39.4
Aug27° / 14°0011.68.6
Sep30° / 17°10.311.96.5
Oct31° / 20°173.412.35.2
Nov29° / 19°13016.612.64.5
Dec26° / 18°24927.312.73.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% 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 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28812
38812
48713
58614
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88614
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Chingola gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 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 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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303

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
49910
59910
69910
79910
89820
99820
109820
119820
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Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
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912light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:166:01
211.86:156:01
311.86:146:01
411.86:136:01
511.86:136:01
611.86:126:01
711.86:116:01
811.86:116:01
911.86:106:01
1011.96:096:01
1111.96:086:01
1211.96:086:01
1311.96:076:01
1411.96:066:01
1511.96:066:01
1611.96:056:01
1711.96:046:01
1812.06:036:01
1912.06:036:01
2012.06:026:01
2112.06:016:01
2212.06:006:01
2312.06:006:01
2412.05:596:01
2512.05:586:01
2612.15:586:01
2712.15:576:01
2812.15:566:01
2912.15:566:01
3012.15:556:01

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 6.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Chingola

In seasonPeak

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

Chingola'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 Chingola?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chingola in September

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

In September, Chingola sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chingola in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chingola 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
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Chingola 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 Chingola is worst in August — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (May, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyPoorModerateAug 1669 µg/m³May 915 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep51Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chingola?

Chingola sits at 12.5°S, 27.9°E, 1,363 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Chililabombwe, 19 km away.

LuanshyaNdola

Topography around Chingola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chingola has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m around an average of 1,336 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 465 m.

The land around Chingola is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
363 m
16 km
379 m
80 km
465 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Chililabombwe 19 km · Chambishi 22 km · Mufulira 39 km · Kalulushi 42 km · Kitwe 47 km · Mokambo 52 km · Luanshya 89 km · Ndola 95 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 Chingola (-12.529°, 27.8838°, elevation 1,363 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).