Gwanda weather in September

In September, Gwanda sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% 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 Gwanda's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gwanda's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 29°; 5th warmest
Overnight low: 15°; 5th coldest
Rainfall: 8 mm; 2.1 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 54 min; 6:02 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover: 23%; 4th clearest
Wind: 14 km/h; 2nd windiest
Solar energy: 5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score: 6.9; out of 10

Gwanda is city in Zimbabwe.

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 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical September day in Gwanda reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 35°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)	28	28	28	28	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30
Avg low (°C)	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16

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

Gwanda weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	30° / 20°	112	12.9	13.1	4.8
Feb	29° / 19°	104	11.5	12.7	5.1
Mar	28° / 18°	67	8.9	12.1	6.1
Apr	27° / 15°	21	4.6	11.5	7.6
May	26° / 11°	9	2	11	8.7
Jun	23° / 9°	7	1.1	10.8	9.1
Jul	23° / 8°	6	1.6	10.9	8.8
Aug	26° / 11°	3	0.9	11.3	8.9
Sep	29° / 15°	8	2.1	11.9	6.9
Oct	31° / 18°	18	4.5	12.5	5.5
Nov	31° / 19°	73	10.4	13	4.6
Dec	30° / 19°	112	14.1	13.2	4.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% 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 14%. 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 (%)	90	90	90	90	90	89	89	89	89	88	88	87	87	87	85	85	85	84	84	84	84	83	82	82	82	82	82	82	82	82
Cloudier (%)	10	10	10	10	10	11	11	11	11	12	12	13	13	13	15	15	15	16	16	16	16	17	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	90	10
2	90	10
3	90	10
4	90	10
5	90	10
6	89	11
7	89	11
8	89	11
9	89	11
10	88	12
11	88	12
12	87	13
13	87	13
14	87	13
15	85	15
16	85	15
17	85	15
18	84	16
19	84	16
20	84	16
21	84	16
22	83	17
23	82	18
24	82	18
25	82	18
26	82	18
27	82	18
28	82	18
29	82	18
30	82	18

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Gwanda 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 7% and peaks near 11% 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 (%)	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	8	8	9	9	10	10	11	11

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

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 89% 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 (%)	95	95	95	95	94	94	94	93	93	93	92	92	91	91	90	90	89	89	88	87	86	86	85	84	83	82	82	81	80	80
Comfortable (%)	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	8	9	9	10	10	11	11	12	12	13	13	14	14	15	15	15	16	16	16
Humid (%)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	2	2	3	3	3	4	4

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	95	5	0
2	95	5	0
3	95	5	0
4	95	5	0
5	94	6	0
6	94	6	0
7	94	6	0
8	93	7	0
9	93	7	0
10	93	7	0
11	92	8	0
12	92	8	0
13	91	9	0
14	91	9	0
15	90	10	0
16	90	10	0
17	89	11	0
18	89	11	0
19	88	12	0
20	87	12	1
21	86	13	1
22	86	13	1
23	85	14	1
24	84	14	2
25	83	15	2
26	82	15	3
27	82	15	3
28	81	16	3
29	80	16	4
30	80	16	4

Wind in September

Winds average 14 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 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)	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	15
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	13	light breeze
2	13	light breeze
3	13	light breeze
4	13	light breeze
5	13	light breeze
6	13	light breeze
7	13	light breeze
8	13	light breeze
9	13	light breeze
10	13	light breeze
11	13	light breeze
12	14	light breeze
13	14	light breeze
14	14	light breeze
15	14	light breeze
16	14	light breeze
17	14	light breeze
18	14	light breeze
19	14	light breeze
20	14	light breeze
21	14	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	15	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 6:16 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:58 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	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.8	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	12.1	12.2
Sunrise (AM)	6:16	6:15	6:14	6:14	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
Sunset (PM)	5:51	5:51	5:52	5:52	5:52	5:52	5:53	5:53	5:53	5:53	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:55	5:55	5:55	5:55	5:55	5:56	5:56	5:56	5:56	5:57	5:57	5:57	5:58	5:58	5:58	5:58

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

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 5.99 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)	5.7	5.7	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.3	6.3
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	5.7	Bright
2	5.7	Bright
3	5.8	Bright
4	5.8	Bright
5	5.8	Bright
6	5.8	Bright
7	5.9	Bright
8	5.9	Bright
9	5.9	Bright
10	5.9	Bright
11	5.9	Bright
12	6.0	Bright
13	6.0	Bright
14	6.0	Bright
15	6.0	Intense
16	6.0	Intense
17	6.0	Intense
18	6.0	Intense
19	6.1	Intense
20	6.1	Intense
21	6.1	Intense
22	6.1	Intense
23	6.1	Intense
24	6.2	Intense
25	6.2	Intense
26	6.2	Intense
27	6.2	Intense
28	6.2	Intense
29	6.3	Intense
30	6.3	Intense

Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Gwanda

In seasonPeak

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

Gwanda'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 Gwanda?

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

6.9

Sightseeing

6th-best month of the year

8.8

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gwanda in September

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

In September, Gwanda sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gwanda 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 Gwanda peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (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)	15	14	13	10	8	7	7	8	9	11	13	13
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	High	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	15	Extreme
Feb	14	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	10	Very high
May	8	Very high
Jun	7	High
Jul	7	High
Aug	8	Very high
Sep	9	Very high
Oct	11	Extreme
Nov	13	Extreme
Dec	13	Extreme

Air quality in Gwanda 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 Gwanda is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	5	6	7	9	12	13	13	14	16	11	7	5
Level	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	5	Good
Feb	6	Good
Mar	7	Good
Apr	9	Good
May	12	Moderate
Jun	13	Moderate
Jul	13	Moderate
Aug	14	Moderate
Sep	16	Moderate
Oct	11	Good
Nov	7	Good
Dec	5	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Gwanda?

Gwanda sits at 20.9°S, 29.0°E, 986 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Bulawayo, 98 km away.

Topography around Gwanda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gwanda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m around an average of 1,002 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 m.

The land around Gwanda is covered by trees (47%) and shrubs (38%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and shrubs (36%) within 16 km, and shrubs (56%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km

250 m

trees 47%

16 km

341 m

trees 58%

80 km

928 m

shrubs 56%

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

September weather nearby: Bulawayo 98 km · Bobonong 129 km · Zvishavane 129 km · Francistown 158 km · Selebi-Phikwe 167 km · Tonota 170 km · Shurugwi 175 km · Beitbridge 176 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 Gwanda (-20.9362°, 29.007°, elevation 986 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).

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

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	90	10
2	90	10
3	90	10
4	90	10
5	90	10
6	89	11
7	89	11
8	89	11
9	89	11
10	88	12
11	88	12
12	87	13
13	87	13
14	87	13
15	85	15
16	85	15
17	85	15
18	84	16
19	84	16
20	84	16
21	84	16
22	83	17
23	82	18
24	82	18
25	82	18
26	82	18
27	82	18
28	82	18
29	82	18
30	82	18

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

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	95	5	0
2	95	5	0
3	95	5	0
4	95	5	0
5	94	6	0
6	94	6	0
7	94	6	0
8	93	7	0
9	93	7	0
10	93	7	0
11	92	8	0
12	92	8	0
13	91	9	0
14	91	9	0
15	90	10	0
16	90	10	0
17	89	11	0
18	89	11	0
19	88	12	0
20	87	12	1
21	86	13	1
22	86	13	1
23	85	14	1
24	84	14	2
25	83	15	2
26	82	15	3
27	82	15	3
28	81	16	3
29	80	16	4
30	80	16	4

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

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	90	10
2	90	10
3	90	10
4	90	10
5	90	10
6	89	11
7	89	11
8	89	11
9	89	11
10	88	12
11	88	12
12	87	13
13	87	13
14	87	13
15	85	15
16	85	15
17	85	15
18	84	16
19	84	16
20	84	16
21	84	16
22	83	17
23	82	18
24	82	18
25	82	18
26	82	18
27	82	18
28	82	18
29	82	18
30	82	18

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

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	95	5	0
2	95	5	0
3	95	5	0
4	95	5	0
5	94	6	0
6	94	6	0
7	94	6	0
8	93	7	0
9	93	7	0
10	93	7	0
11	92	8	0
12	92	8	0
13	91	9	0
14	91	9	0
15	90	10	0
16	90	10	0
17	89	11	0
18	89	11	0
19	88	12	0
20	87	12	1
21	86	13	1
22	86	13	1
23	85	14	1
24	84	14	2
25	83	15	2
26	82	15	3
27	82	15	3
28	81	16	3
29	80	16	4
30	80	16	4

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

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	90	10
2	90	10
3	90	10
4	90	10
5	90	10
6	89	11
7	89	11
8	89	11
9	89	11
10	88	12
11	88	12
12	87	13
13	87	13
14	87	13
15	85	15
16	85	15
17	85	15
18	84	16
19	84	16
20	84	16
21	84	16
22	83	17
23	82	18
24	82	18
25	82	18
26	82	18
27	82	18
28	82	18
29	82	18
30	82	18

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

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	95	5	0
2	95	5	0
3	95	5	0
4	95	5	0
5	94	6	0
6	94	6	0
7	94	6	0
8	93	7	0
9	93	7	0
10	93	7	0
11	92	8	0
12	92	8	0
13	91	9	0
14	91	9	0
15	90	10	0
16	90	10	0
17	89	11	0
18	89	11	0
19	88	12	0
20	87	12	1
21	86	13	1
22	86	13	1
23	85	14	1
24	84	14	2
25	83	15	2
26	82	15	3
27	82	15	3
28	81	16	3
29	80	16	4
30	80	16	4