Beitbridge weather in September

In September, Beitbridge sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-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 74% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Beitbridge's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beitbridge's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 30°; 7th warmest
Overnight low: 16°; 5th coldest
Rainfall: 9 mm; 1.3 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 54 min; 5:58 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover: 26%; 5th clearest
Wind: 13 km/h; 5th windiest
Solar energy: 5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score: 6.5; out of 10

Beitbridge is city.

Founded: 1929

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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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 Beitbridge 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 23°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Avg high (°C)	29	29	29	29	29	29	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31
Avg low (°C)	15	15	15	15	15	15	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	18	18	18	18	18	18

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	15
2	29	15
3	29	15
4	29	15
5	29	15
6	29	15
7	30	16
8	30	16
9	30	16
10	30	16
11	30	16
12	30	16
13	30	16
14	30	16
15	30	16
16	30	16
17	30	17
18	30	17
19	30	17
20	30	17
21	31	17
22	31	17
23	31	17
24	31	17
25	31	18
26	31	18
27	31	18
28	31	18
29	31	18
30	31	18

How September really feels in Beitbridge

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Beitbridge weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	32° / 22°	77	9.3	13.2	3.9
Feb	32° / 22°	61	6.8	12.8	4.2
Mar	31° / 21°	33	4.7	12.2	5.1
Apr	30° / 18°	11	2.1	11.5	6.4
May	28° / 14°	6	0.9	11	8.2
Jun	25° / 11°	4	0.7	10.7	9.1
Jul	25° / 11°	4	0.6	10.8	9.1
Aug	27° / 13°	2	0.4	11.2	8.4
Sep	30° / 16°	9	1.3	11.9	6.5
Oct	31° / 19°	12	2.4	12.5	5.3
Nov	32° / 21°	53	6.9	13.1	4.2
Dec	32° / 22°	80	8.8	13.3	4.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Clearer (%)	87	87	87	87	86	86	86	86	85	84	83	83	82	81	81	80	80	80	79	78	78	78	77	77	77	76	76	76	76	76
Cloudier (%)	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	15	16	17	17	18	19	19	20	20	20	21	22	22	22	23	23	23	24	24	24	24	24

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	87	13
2	87	13
3	87	13
4	87	13
5	86	14
6	86	14
7	86	14
8	86	14
9	85	15
10	84	16
11	83	17
12	83	17
13	82	18
14	81	19
15	81	19
16	80	20
17	80	20
18	80	20
19	79	21
20	78	22
21	78	22
22	78	22
23	77	23
24	77	23
25	77	23
26	76	24
27	76	24
28	76	24
29	76	24
30	76	24

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Beitbridge gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.3 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 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Rain chance (%)	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	6

	Rain chance (%)
1	2
2	2
3	2
4	3
5	3
6	3
7	3
8	3
9	3
10	3
11	3
12	4
13	4
14	4
15	4
16	4
17	4
18	4
19	4
20	5
21	5
22	5
23	5
24	5
25	6
26	6
27	6
28	6
29	6
30	6

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Dry (%)	88	88	87	87	86	85	84	83	82	81	80	79	78	77	76	75	74	73	71	70	70	68	68	67	65	64	64	63	62	61
Comfortable (%)	11	11	12	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	28	29	29	29	30	30	30	30	30	30
Humid (%)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	3	4	5	6	6	7	8	9

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	88	11	1
2	88	11	1
3	87	12	1
4	87	12	1
5	86	13	1
6	85	14	1
7	84	15	1
8	83	16	1
9	82	17	1
10	81	18	1
11	80	19	1
12	79	20	1
13	78	21	1
14	77	22	1
15	76	23	1
16	75	24	1
17	74	25	1
18	73	26	1
19	71	27	2
20	70	28	2
21	70	28	2
22	68	29	3
23	68	29	3
24	67	29	4
25	65	30	5
26	64	30	6
27	64	30	6
28	63	30	7
29	62	30	8
30	61	30	9

Wind in September

Winds average 13 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Wind speed (km/h)	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
Feels	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	12	light breeze
2	12	light breeze
3	12	light breeze
4	12	light breeze
5	12	light breeze
6	12	light breeze
7	12	light breeze
8	13	light breeze
9	13	light breeze
10	13	light breeze
11	13	light breeze
12	13	light breeze
13	13	light breeze
14	13	light breeze
15	13	light breeze
16	13	light breeze
17	13	light breeze
18	13	light breeze
19	13	light breeze
20	13	light breeze
21	13	light breeze
22	14	light breeze
23	14	light breeze
24	14	light breeze
25	14	light breeze
26	14	light breeze
27	14	light breeze
28	14	light breeze
29	14	light breeze
30	14	light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:55 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Daylight (h)	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.2	12.2
Sunrise (AM)	6:13	6:12	6:11	6:10	6:09	6:08	6:07	6:06	6:05	6:04	6:03	6:02	6:01	6:00	5:59	5:58	5:57	5:56	5:55	5:54	5:53	5:52	5:51	5:50	5:49	5:48	5:47	5:46	5:45	5:44
Sunset (PM)	5:46	5:47	5:47	5:47	5:47	5:48	5:48	5:48	5:49	5:49	5:49	5:49	5:50	5:50	5:50	5:51	5:51	5:51	5:51	5:52	5:52	5:52	5:53	5:53	5:53	5:53	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:55

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.6	6:13	5:46
2	11.6	6:12	5:47
3	11.6	6:11	5:47
4	11.6	6:10	5:47
5	11.6	6:09	5:47
6	11.7	6:08	5:48
7	11.7	6:07	5:48
8	11.7	6:06	5:48
9	11.7	6:05	5:49
10	11.7	6:04	5:49
11	11.8	6:03	5:49
12	11.8	6:02	5:49
13	11.8	6:01	5:50
14	11.8	6:00	5:50
15	11.9	5:59	5:50
16	11.9	5:58	5:51
17	11.9	5:57	5:51
18	11.9	5:56	5:51
19	11.9	5:55	5:51
20	12.0	5:54	5:52
21	12.0	5:53	5:52
22	12.0	5:52	5:52
23	12.0	5:51	5:53
24	12.0	5:50	5:53
25	12.1	5:49	5:53
26	12.1	5:48	5:53
27	12.1	5:47	5:54
28	12.1	5:46	5:54
29	12.2	5:45	5:54
30	12.2	5:44	5:55

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in January across the year — September's 5.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	5.4	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	6.0	6.0	6.0
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	5.4	Bright
2	5.5	Bright
3	5.5	Bright
4	5.5	Bright
5	5.5	Bright
6	5.6	Bright
7	5.6	Bright
8	5.6	Bright
9	5.6	Bright
10	5.6	Bright
11	5.7	Bright
12	5.7	Bright
13	5.7	Bright
14	5.7	Bright
15	5.7	Bright
16	5.7	Bright
17	5.8	Bright
18	5.8	Bright
19	5.8	Bright
20	5.8	Bright
21	5.8	Bright
22	5.8	Bright
23	5.9	Bright
24	5.9	Bright
25	5.9	Bright
26	5.9	Bright
27	5.9	Bright
28	6.0	Bright
29	6.0	Bright
30	6.0	Bright

Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Beitbridge?

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

6.5

Sightseeing

5th-best month of the year

8.8

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Beitbridge in September

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

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

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UV index in Beitbridge in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Beitbridge peaks around January 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 6 (high).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	14	14	13	9	7	6	6	8	9	10	13	13
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	High	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	14	Extreme
Feb	14	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	9	Very high
May	7	High
Jun	6	High
Jul	6	High
Aug	8	Very high
Sep	9	Very high
Oct	10	Extreme
Nov	13	Extreme
Dec	13	Extreme

Location & terrain

Where is Beitbridge?

Beitbridge sits at 22.2°S, 30.0°E, 461 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Musina, 15 km away.

Topography around Beitbridge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beitbridge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 457 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,250 m.

The land around Beitbridge is covered by shrubs (52%) within 3 km, shrubs (77%) within 16 km, and shrubs (69%) within 80 km.

3 km

194 m

shrubs 52%

16 km

270 m

shrubs 77%

80 km

1,250 m

shrubs 69%

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← August Beitbridge year-round climate October →Best places to visit in September

September weather nearby: Musina 15 km · Tshitereke 90 km · Louis Trichardt 93 km · Thohoyandou 95 km · Malamulele 109 km · Giyani 141 km · Bobonong 164 km · Duiwelskloof 165 km

Zimbabwe travel facts

Travel advisory: Level 2; Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs: Type D / G; 220 V · 50 Hz
Prices: ≈ 56% of US; price level, 2025
GDP per capita: $3,021; 2025
Happiness: 3.3 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water: 25%; of population, 2024
Homicide rate: 6.8; per 100k, 2022
Road deaths: 41.2; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: Lower middle; World Bank
English: Very high; EF EPI 602
Religion

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 Beitbridge (-22.2167°, 30°, elevation 461 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	15
2	29	15
3	29	15
4	29	15
5	29	15
6	29	15
7	30	16
8	30	16
9	30	16
10	30	16
11	30	16
12	30	16
13	30	16
14	30	16
15	30	16
16	30	16
17	30	17
18	30	17
19	30	17
20	30	17
21	31	17
22	31	17
23	31	17
24	31	17
25	31	18
26	31	18
27	31	18
28	31	18
29	31	18
30	31	18

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	87	13
2	87	13
3	87	13
4	87	13
5	86	14
6	86	14
7	86	14
8	86	14
9	85	15
10	84	16
11	83	17
12	83	17
13	82	18
14	81	19
15	81	19
16	80	20
17	80	20
18	80	20
19	79	21
20	78	22
21	78	22
22	78	22
23	77	23
24	77	23
25	77	23
26	76	24
27	76	24
28	76	24
29	76	24
30	76	24

	Rain chance (%)
1	2
2	2
3	2
4	3
5	3
6	3
7	3
8	3
9	3
10	3
11	3
12	4
13	4
14	4
15	4
16	4
17	4
18	4
19	4
20	5
21	5
22	5
23	5
24	5
25	6
26	6
27	6
28	6
29	6
30	6

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	88	11	1
2	88	11	1
3	87	12	1
4	87	12	1
5	86	13	1
6	85	14	1
7	84	15	1
8	83	16	1
9	82	17	1
10	81	18	1
11	80	19	1
12	79	20	1
13	78	21	1
14	77	22	1
15	76	23	1
16	75	24	1
17	74	25	1
18	73	26	1
19	71	27	2
20	70	28	2
21	70	28	2
22	68	29	3
23	68	29	3
24	67	29	4
25	65	30	5
26	64	30	6
27	64	30	6
28	63	30	7
29	62	30	8
30	61	30	9

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	15
2	29	15
3	29	15
4	29	15
5	29	15
6	29	15
7	30	16
8	30	16
9	30	16
10	30	16
11	30	16
12	30	16
13	30	16
14	30	16
15	30	16
16	30	16
17	30	17
18	30	17
19	30	17
20	30	17
21	31	17
22	31	17
23	31	17
24	31	17
25	31	18
26	31	18
27	31	18
28	31	18
29	31	18
30	31	18

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	87	13
2	87	13
3	87	13
4	87	13
5	86	14
6	86	14
7	86	14
8	86	14
9	85	15
10	84	16
11	83	17
12	83	17
13	82	18
14	81	19
15	81	19
16	80	20
17	80	20
18	80	20
19	79	21
20	78	22
21	78	22
22	78	22
23	77	23
24	77	23
25	77	23
26	76	24
27	76	24
28	76	24
29	76	24
30	76	24

	Rain chance (%)
1	2
2	2
3	2
4	3
5	3
6	3
7	3
8	3
9	3
10	3
11	3
12	4
13	4
14	4
15	4
16	4
17	4
18	4
19	4
20	5
21	5
22	5
23	5
24	5
25	6
26	6
27	6
28	6
29	6
30	6

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	88	11	1
2	88	11	1
3	87	12	1
4	87	12	1
5	86	13	1
6	85	14	1
7	84	15	1
8	83	16	1
9	82	17	1
10	81	18	1
11	80	19	1
12	79	20	1
13	78	21	1
14	77	22	1
15	76	23	1
16	75	24	1
17	74	25	1
18	73	26	1
19	71	27	2
20	70	28	2
21	70	28	2
22	68	29	3
23	68	29	3
24	67	29	4
25	65	30	5
26	64	30	6
27	64	30	6
28	63	30	7
29	62	30	8
30	61	30	9

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	15
2	29	15
3	29	15
4	29	15
5	29	15
6	29	15
7	30	16
8	30	16
9	30	16
10	30	16
11	30	16
12	30	16
13	30	16
14	30	16
15	30	16
16	30	16
17	30	17
18	30	17
19	30	17
20	30	17
21	31	17
22	31	17
23	31	17
24	31	17
25	31	18
26	31	18
27	31	18
28	31	18
29	31	18
30	31	18

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	87	13
2	87	13
3	87	13
4	87	13
5	86	14
6	86	14
7	86	14
8	86	14
9	85	15
10	84	16
11	83	17
12	83	17
13	82	18
14	81	19
15	81	19
16	80	20
17	80	20
18	80	20
19	79	21
20	78	22
21	78	22
22	78	22
23	77	23
24	77	23
25	77	23
26	76	24
27	76	24
28	76	24
29	76	24
30	76	24

	Rain chance (%)
1	2
2	2
3	2
4	3
5	3
6	3
7	3
8	3
9	3
10	3
11	3
12	4
13	4
14	4
15	4
16	4
17	4
18	4
19	4
20	5
21	5
22	5
23	5
24	5
25	6
26	6
27	6
28	6
29	6
30	6

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	88	11	1
2	88	11	1
3	87	12	1
4	87	12	1
5	86	13	1
6	85	14	1
7	84	15	1
8	83	16	1
9	82	17	1
10	81	18	1
11	80	19	1
12	79	20	1
13	78	21	1
14	77	22	1
15	76	23	1
16	75	24	1
17	74	25	1
18	73	26	1
19	71	27	2
20	70	28	2
21	70	28	2
22	68	29	3
23	68	29	3
24	67	29	4
25	65	30	5
26	64	30	6
27	64	30	6
28	63	30	7
29	62	30	8
30	61	30	9