Kaputa weather in September

In September, Kaputa sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 Kaputa's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaputa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:57 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
35%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical September day in Kaputa reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103021
113021
123021
133021
143022
153022
163022
173022
183022
193122
203122
213122
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122

Kaputa weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 21°17925.812.44.0
Feb27° / 21°15220.812.34.3
Mar27° / 21°16322.812.14.5
Apr27° / 21°7713.711.85.8
May28° / 21°71.511.68.1
Jun27° / 19°0011.58.8
Jul27° / 18°0011.68.9
Aug29° / 20°10.211.77.7
Sep30° / 22°30.8126.2
Oct30° / 22°337.212.25.2
Nov28° / 22°11918.412.44.6
Dec27° / 21°19425.212.54.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38614
48515
58416
68416
78416
88416
98317
108218
118218
128218
138218
148218
158218
168218
178119
188119
198020
207921
217822
227822
237624
247525
257327
267228
276931
286832
296733
306634

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kaputa gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 10% 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
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
203
213
223
234
244
255
266
277
288
299
3010

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1662860
2652960
3633070
4623170
5603280
6593290
75733100
85634100
95435110
105236120
115136130
124937140
134837150
144737160
154637170
164538170
174438180
184338190
194238200
204138211
213938221
223838231
233738241
243637252
253437272
263337283
273137293
283037303
292837314
302737324

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:06 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:065:56
211.86:055:56
311.96:055:56
411.96:045:56
511.96:045:56
611.96:035:56
711.96:035:55
811.96:025:55
911.96:015:55
1011.96:015:55
1111.96:005:55
1211.95:595:55
1311.95:595:55
1411.95:585:55
1511.95:585:54
1612.05:575:54
1712.05:565:54
1812.05:565:54
1912.05:555:54
2012.05:555:54
2112.05:545:54
2212.05:535:54
2312.05:535:53
2412.05:525:53
2512.05:525:53
2612.05:515:53
2712.05:505:53
2812.15:505:53
2912.15:495:53
3012.15:495:53

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.56 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 6.56 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Kaputa

In seasonPeak

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

Kaputa'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 Kaputa?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kaputa in September

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

In September, Kaputa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kaputa 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 Kaputa peaks around February 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 20UV 16Aug 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kaputa 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 Kaputa is worst in August — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.7× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 20100 µg/m³Apr 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May11Good
Jun37Poor
Jul63Unhealthy
Aug103Unhealthy
Sep87Unhealthy
Oct47Poor
Nov14Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kaputa?

Kaputa sits at 8.5°S, 29.7°E, 950 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Chiengi, 59 km away.

PwetoPepaMporokosoKitukuNchelenge

Topography around Kaputa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaputa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 947 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,183 m.

The land around Kaputa is covered by grassland (44%) and cropland (41%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
430 m
80 km
1,183 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Chiengi 59 km · Pweto 84 km · Pepa 87 km · Mporokoso 113 km · Kituku 115 km · Nchelenge 141 km · Baudhuinville 154 km · Kirando 156 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 Kaputa (-8.4689°, 29.6619°, elevation 950 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).