Lundazi weather in September

In September, Lundazi sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% 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 Lundazi's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lundazi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:44 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
22%
1st clearest
Wind
18 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Lundazi is human settlement.

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 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical September day in Lundazi reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22816
32816
42816
52816
62816
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
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253018
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293018
303019

Lundazi weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°19924.412.64.2
Feb26° / 19°16221.612.44.3
Mar26° / 18°10317.612.15.3
Apr26° / 18°183.511.77.7
May26° / 16°20.511.48.6
Jun25° / 14°0011.39.2
Jul24° / 13°0011.39.3
Aug26° / 15°00.111.68.9
Sep29° / 17°10.411.97.6
Oct31° / 19°61.312.36.1
Nov31° / 20°386.912.65.0
Dec28° / 19°14418.612.74.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2946
3937
4937
5937
6937
7937
8937
9928
10928
11928
12928
13919
14919
15928
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21928
22937
23937
24937
25937
26937
27937
28937
29937
30937

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Lundazi gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.4 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 (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
142
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162
172
182
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202
212
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242
252
262
272
282
292
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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39820
49820
59820
69820
79730
89730
99730
109730
119730
129640
139640
149640
159640
169640
179640
189640
199640
209640
219640
229550
239550
249460
259370
269280
279280
289190
2989101
3088111

Wind in September

Winds average 18 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
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3019light breeze

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 5:54 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:545:40
211.85:545:40
311.85:535:40
411.85:525:40
511.85:515:40
611.85:515:40
711.85:505:40
811.85:495:40
911.95:495:40
1011.95:485:40
1111.95:475:40
1211.95:475:40
1311.95:465:40
1411.95:455:40
1511.95:445:40
1611.95:445:40
1711.95:435:40
1812.05:425:40
1912.05:415:40
2012.05:415:40
2112.05:405:39
2212.05:395:39
2312.05:395:39
2412.05:385:39
2512.05:375:39
2612.05:365:39
2712.15:365:39
2812.15:355:39
2912.15:345:39
3012.15:345:39

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 6.71 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.8Intense
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196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
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236.9Intense
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Lundazi

In seasonPeak

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

Lundazi'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 Lundazi?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Lundazi for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lundazi in September

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

In September, Lundazi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lundazi 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 Lundazi peaks around February 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 highExtremeFeb 17UV 16Jun 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Lundazi 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 Lundazi is worst in August — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1732 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May9Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lundazi?

Lundazi sits at 12.3°S, 33.2°E, 1,143 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Mzimba, 63 km away.

KasunguMzuzuNkhotakotaNkhata BayMponelaChipataRumphi

Topography around Lundazi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lundazi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 1,129 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,327 m.

The land around Lundazi is covered by cropland (43%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (31%), cropland (31%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
205 m
80 km
1,327 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Mzimba 63 km · Kasungu 89 km · Mzuzu 130 km · Nkhotakota 140 km · Nkhata Bay 143 km · Mponela 151 km · Chipata 160 km · Rumphi 160 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 Lundazi (-12.2929°, 33.1782°, elevation 1,143 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).