Chipinge weather in September

In September, Chipinge sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-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 78% 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 Chipinge's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chipinge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:47 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
22%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Chipinge is town in Zimbabwe.

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 Chipinge reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12713
22713
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42713
52714
62714
72714
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Chipinge weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°16016.513.14.9
Feb28° / 19°12913.412.75.4
Mar27° / 18°10912.112.16.3
Apr26° / 16°335.911.67.6
May25° / 13°152.711.18.7
Jun23° / 11°92.310.88.6
Jul22° / 10°102.610.98.5
Aug25° / 12°31.311.39.0
Sep28° / 15°92.611.97.8
Oct29° / 17°234.812.56.4
Nov30° / 18°8811.3135.1
Dec29° / 19°15416.113.24.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in September.

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5919
69010
79010
89010
98911
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Chipinge gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.6 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 8% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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3011

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189110
289110
388120
488120
587130
686140
785150
885150
983161
1082171
1181181
1280191
1379201
1477212
1576222
1674233
1773243
1872253
1970264
2068275
2167285
2265296
2364306
2462317
2562317
2660328
2760328
2859329
2959329
30583210

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
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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 6:01 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:015:37
211.66:005:37
311.66:005:38
411.75:595:38
511.75:585:38
611.75:575:38
711.75:565:38
811.75:555:39
911.75:545:39
1011.85:535:39
1111.85:525:39
1211.85:515:40
1311.85:505:40
1411.85:495:40
1511.95:485:40
1611.95:475:40
1711.95:465:41
1811.95:455:41
1911.95:445:41
2012.05:435:41
2112.05:425:42
2212.05:415:42
2312.05:415:42
2412.05:405:42
2512.15:395:42
2612.15:385:43
2712.15:375:43
2812.15:365:43
2912.15:355:43
3012.25:345:44

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 6.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
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236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Chipinge

In seasonPeak

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

Chipinge's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Chipinge?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chipinge in September

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

In September, Chipinge sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chipinge 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 Chipinge peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Chipinge 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 Chipinge is worst in October — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.4× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1131 µg/m³Jan 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May16Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chipinge?

Chipinge sits at 20.2°S, 32.6°E, 1,109 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Chimanimani, 50 km away.

ChimanimaniMachipandaMutareChiredziMessicaManica

Topography around Chipinge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chipinge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 1,126 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 803 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,292 m.

The land around Chipinge is covered by trees (30%), grassland (27%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (47%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and shrubs (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
803 m
80 km
2,292 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Chimanimani 50 km · Machipanda 134 km · Mutare 135 km · Chiredzi 138 km · Messica 141 km · Manica 142 km · Chimoio 149 km · Gondola 163 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 Chipinge (-20.1883°, 32.6236°, elevation 1,109 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).