Mwansabombwe weather in September

In September, Mwansabombwe sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.1 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 47% 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 Mwansabombwe's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mwansabombwe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:01 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

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 Mwansabombwe reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 1°C warmer than October.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13219
23219
33219
43219
53220
63220
73220
83220
93320
103320
113320
123320
133320
143320
153320
163321
173321
183321
193321
203321
213321
223321
233321
243321
253321
263321
273321
283321
293321
303321

How September really feels in Mwansabombwe

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.

Mwansabombwe 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
Jan26° / 20°24927.912.53.7
Feb27° / 20°20424.412.33.8
Mar27° / 20°25527.412.13.8
Apr28° / 19°10613.911.85.6
May29° / 18°71.611.66.8
Jun29° / 17°0011.47.5
Jul29° / 16°0011.57.6
Aug31° / 18°00.111.76.0
Sep33° / 20°82.111.94.5
Oct31° / 21°6312.812.24.0
Nov28° / 21°19324.812.43.7
Dec26° / 20°28529.512.63.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28416
38317
48218
58218
68119
78020
88020
97822
107822
117624
127624
137525
147525
157426
167426
177327
187327
197228
207228
217030
227030
236832
246733
256634
266535
276436
286238
296139
306040

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Mwansabombwe gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.1 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 8% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
52
62
72
83
93
104
114
125
135
146
157
167
178
188
199
2010
2110
2211
2312
2413
2514
2616
2717
2818
2919
3020

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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
194420
292530
392530
491630
590640
689740
786851
886851
984961
10831061
11811171
12801271
13781282
14771382
15751483
16741493
17731593
187115104
196916114
206716125
216517135
226417136
236118147
246018157
255818168
265519179
2753191810
2850201911
2948202012
3046202013

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
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 6:10 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:105:59
211.86:105:59
311.86:095:59
411.86:095:59
511.86:085:59
611.96:075:59
711.96:075:59
811.96:065:58
911.96:055:58
1011.96:055:58
1111.96:045:58
1211.96:035:58
1311.96:035:58
1411.96:025:58
1511.96:025:58
1611.96:015:58
1712.06:005:58
1812.06:005:57
1912.05:595:57
2012.05:585:57
2112.05:585:57
2212.05:575:57
2312.05:565:57
2412.05:565:57
2512.05:555:57
2612.05:545:57
2712.05:545:57
2812.15:535:57
2912.15:535:57
3012.15:525:57

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.46 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 6.46 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
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Mwansabombwe

In seasonPeak

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

Mwansabombwe'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 Mwansabombwe?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mwansabombwe in September

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

In September, Mwansabombwe sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mwansabombwe 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 Mwansabombwe peaks around February 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 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 21UV 16Aug 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mwansabombwe 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 Mwansabombwe is worst in August — around 93 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.1× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 2191 µg/m³May 98 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug93Unhealthy
Sep82Unhealthy
Oct38Poor
Nov15Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mwansabombwe?

Mwansabombwe sits at 9.8°S, 28.8°E, 967 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Kawambwa, 35 km away.

ChiengiLuwinguPwetoMansaMporokosoKaputa

Topography around Mwansabombwe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mwansabombwe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 954 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 m.

The land around Mwansabombwe is covered by cropland (31%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and wetland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
278 m
80 km
548 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Kawambwa 35 km · Nchelenge 53 km · Chiengi 136 km · Luwingu 137 km · Pweto 152 km · Mansa 154 km · Mporokoso 158 km · Kaputa 180 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 Mwansabombwe (-9.822°, 28.7604°, elevation 967 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).