Senanga weather in September

In September, Senanga sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°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 42 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Senanga's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Senanga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:24 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
20%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Senanga is town in 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 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical September day in Senanga reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13215
23216
33216
43216
53216
63216
73316
83316
93316
103317
113317
123317
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How September really feels in Senanga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 28 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
28
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.

Senanga weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°23923.712.93.8
Feb29° / 20°19219.912.54.0
Mar29° / 19°12616.112.14.7
Apr29° / 18°233.511.66.4
May28° / 15°10.211.38.0
Jun26° / 11°0011.19.1
Jul26° / 10°0011.19.2
Aug30° / 13°0011.57.1
Sep33° / 17°20.611.94.5
Oct35° / 21°184.512.43.2
Nov32° / 20°1101712.83.4
Dec29° / 20°19623.212.93.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4964
5964
6955
7955
8946
9946
10946
11937
12937
13937
14928
15919
16919
17919
189010
199010
209010
218911
228911
238911
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258812
268812
278812
288812
298713
308713

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Senanga gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.6 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 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
142
152
162
172
182
192
203
213
223
234
244
254
265
275
286
296
306

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169820
179820
189820
199820
209721
219631
229631
239541
249541
259451
269451
279262
289172
299172
309082

Wind in September

Winds average 12 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 12 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
612calm
712calm
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912calm
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1112calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:366:17
211.76:356:17
311.76:356:17
411.76:346:17
511.76:336:18
611.86:326:18
711.86:316:18
811.86:316:18
911.86:306:18
1011.86:296:18
1111.86:286:18
1211.86:276:18
1311.96:266:18
1411.96:266:18
1511.96:256:18
1611.96:246:19
1711.96:236:19
1811.96:226:19
1912.06:216:19
2012.06:216:19
2112.06:206:19
2212.06:196:19
2312.06:186:19
2412.06:176:19
2512.16:166:19
2612.16:166:20
2712.16:156:20
2812.16:146:20
2912.16:136:20
3012.16:126:20

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 5.06 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 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
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.8Intense
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126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
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166.9Intense
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206.9Intense
216.9Intense
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236.9Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Senanga

In seasonPeak

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

Senanga'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 Senanga?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Senanga in September

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

In September, Senanga sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Senanga 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 Senanga peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Senanga 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 Senanga is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.1× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1429 µg/m³Apr 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun11Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Senanga?

Senanga sits at 16.1°S, 23.3°E, 1,001 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Mongu, 98 km away.

MonguKalaboSeshekeKatima MuliloLukuluKaomaKasaneZambezi

Topography around Senanga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Senanga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 1,001 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m.

The land around Senanga is covered by wetland (88%) within 3 km, wetland (51%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (35%) and shrubs (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
139 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Mongu 98 km · Kalabo 140 km · Sesheke 187 km · Katima Mulilo 188 km · Lukulu 194 km · Kaoma 221 km · Kasane 275 km · Zambezi 287 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 Senanga (-16.1167°, 23.2667°, elevation 1,001 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).