Bindura weather in September

In September, Bindura sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 3 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 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% 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 Bindura's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bindura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:52 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
18%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Bindura is city.

Founded
1901

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 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical September day in Bindura reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12712
22713
32713
42713
52713
62713
72813
82813
92813
102813
112814
122814
132814
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292915
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Bindura 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
Jan27° / 19°19621.612.94.6
Feb27° / 19°13717.812.65.0
Mar27° / 18°8012.212.16.2
Apr26° / 15°203.711.67.8
May25° / 12°40.811.28.9
Jun23° / 10°10.2119.0
Jul23° / 10°10.211.18.9
Aug25° / 11°10.211.49.2
Sep28° / 14°30.411.97.9
Oct30° / 17°112.112.46.3
Nov30° / 19°619.212.85.1
Dec28° / 19°15418.8134.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% 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 (%)
1946
2946
3946
4937
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
10919
11919
12919
13919
14919
15919
16919
179010
189010
199010
209010
219010
229010
239010
249010
259010
269010
279010
288911
298911
308911

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bindura gets around 3 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
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50
61
71
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91
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263
273
283
293
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 96% 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
149820
159820
169721
179631
189631
199541
209541
219451
229451
239361
249271
259271
269181
279091
289091
2989101
3088111

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1111calm
1211calm
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1511calm
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1911calm
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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 6:05 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:055:44
211.76:045:44
311.76:035:44
411.76:025:45
511.76:015:45
611.76:015:45
711.86:005:45
811.85:595:45
911.85:585:45
1011.85:575:45
1111.85:565:45
1211.85:555:46
1311.95:555:46
1411.95:545:46
1511.95:535:46
1611.95:525:46
1711.95:515:46
1811.95:505:46
1912.05:495:47
2012.05:485:47
2112.05:485:47
2212.05:475:47
2312.05:465:47
2412.05:455:47
2512.15:445:47
2612.15:435:47
2712.15:425:48
2812.15:425:48
2912.15:415:48
3012.15:405:48

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 6.69 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
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.7Intense
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Bindura

In seasonPeak

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

Bindura's monsoon runs December–February, 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 Bindura?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bindura in September

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

In September, Bindura sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bindura 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 Bindura peaks around January 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 17UV 16Jun 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Bindura 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 Bindura is worst in September — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1334 µg/m³Dec 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bindura?

Bindura sits at 17.3°S, 31.3°E, 1,118 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Mvurwi, 59 km away.

MvurwiMount HampdenHarareRuwaEpworthHarare Western SuburbsChitungwizaNorton

Topography around Bindura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bindura has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m around an average of 1,100 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 542 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,108 m.

The land around Bindura is covered by trees (32%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (27%), cropland (25%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), shrubs (23%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
227 m
16 km
542 m
80 km
1,108 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Mvurwi 59 km · Mount Hampden 64 km · Harare 65 km · Ruwa 66 km · Epworth 68 km · Harare Western Suburbs 77 km · Chitungwiza 84 km · Norton 93 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
Apostolic Sect 40%Pentecostal 17%Protestant 14%none 8%

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 Bindura (-17.3019°, 31.3306°, elevation 1,118 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).