Kasama weather in September

In September, Kasama sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 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 59% 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 Kasama's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kasama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:51 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
35%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Kasama is District in Northern province of Zambia.

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 Kasama reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 14°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)
12914
22915
32915
42915
52915
62915
72915
82915
92915
103015
113015
123015
133016
143016
153016
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303117

Kasama 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° / 17°28628.912.53.6
Feb26° / 17°2272412.33.9
Mar26° / 17°21626.412.14.1
Apr26° / 16°8514.311.85.9
May26° / 14°81.711.58.2
Jun25° / 12°0011.48.9
Jul25° / 12°0011.59.0
Aug28° / 13°10.111.78.3
Sep30° / 16°20.511.96.4
Oct31° / 18°183.712.25.0
Nov30° / 18°12315.112.54.3
Dec27° / 18°26726.212.63.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48416
58416
68317
78218
88218
98218
108218
118218
128218
138218
148317
158317
168317
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208317
218317
228317
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248218
258119
268020
278020
288020
297822
307822

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kasama gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
242
253
263
274
284
294
305

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229820
239721
249721
259721
269721
279532
289532
299532
309433

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
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2711calm
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3011calm

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 6:01 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:015:49
211.86:005:49
311.86:005:49
411.85:595:49
511.85:585:49
611.85:585:49
711.95:575:49
811.95:575:49
911.95:565:49
1011.95:555:48
1111.95:555:48
1211.95:545:48
1311.95:535:48
1411.95:535:48
1511.95:525:48
1611.95:515:48
1712.05:515:48
1812.05:505:48
1912.05:495:48
2012.05:495:48
2112.05:485:48
2212.05:475:47
2312.05:475:47
2412.05:465:47
2512.05:455:47
2612.05:455:47
2712.15:445:47
2812.15:435:47
2912.15:435:47
3012.15:425:47

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 6.83 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
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Kasama

In seasonPeak

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

Kasama's monsoon runs December–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 Kasama?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kasama in September

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

In September, Kasama sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kasama 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 Kasama peaks around February 16 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 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 16UV 17Jun 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kasama 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 Kasama is worst in September — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.7× the cleanest month (May, 6 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1660 µg/m³May 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul12Good
Aug29Moderate
Sep65Unhealthy
Oct31Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kasama?

Kasama sits at 10.2°S, 31.2°E, 1,394 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Chinsali, 105 km away.

ChinsaliLuwinguMporokosoMbalaIsokaMpulunguMpikaNakonde

Topography around Kasama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kasama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 1,365 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 563 m.

The land around Kasama is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (43%), shrubs (21%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
233 m
80 km
563 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
September weather nearby: Chinsali 105 km · Luwingu 137 km · Mporokoso 149 km · Mbala 154 km · Isoka 159 km · Mpulungu 161 km · Mpika 183 km · Nakonde 197 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 Kasama (-10.2129°, 31.1808°, elevation 1,394 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).