Harare Western Suburbs weather in September

In September, Harare Western Suburbs sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.9 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 26°C in the first days to 28°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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Harare Western Suburbs's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Harare Western Suburbs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:54 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
21%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical September day in Harare Western Suburbs reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°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)
12612
22612
32612
42612
52612
62612
72612
82713
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102713
112713
122713
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Harare Western Suburbs 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
Jan26° / 17°21820.512.95.0
Feb26° / 17°1441612.65.4
Mar26° / 16°9312.512.16.4
Apr25° / 14°284.911.67.9
May23° / 11°61.411.28.8
Jun21° / 20.4118.7
Jul21° / 10.2118.7
Aug24° / 10°10.211.49.3
Sep27° / 13°30.911.98.5
Oct29° / 16°224.112.46.8
Nov28° / 17°8212.512.85.7
Dec26° / 17°17920.1135.0

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 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 (%)
1937
2937
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8937
9937
10928
11928
12928
13928
149010
159010
169010
179010
189010
199010
208911
218911
228911
238911
248812
258812
268713
278713
288713
298713
308713

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Harare Western Suburbs gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
122
132
142
152
162
173
183
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214
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245
256
266
276
287
297
307

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27964
28964
29964
30955

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2413light breeze
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2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 30 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:075:46
211.76:065:46
311.76:055:46
411.76:045:46
511.76:035:46
611.76:035:46
711.76:025:47
811.86:015:47
911.86:005:47
1011.85:595:47
1111.85:585:47
1211.85:575:47
1311.85:565:47
1411.95:565:48
1511.95:555:48
1611.95:545:48
1711.95:535:48
1811.95:525:48
1912.05:515:48
2012.05:505:48
2112.05:495:49
2212.05:485:49
2312.05:485:49
2412.05:475:49
2512.15:465:49
2612.15:455:49
2712.15:445:50
2812.15:435:50
2912.15:425:50
3012.15:425:50

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 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 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
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
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246.8Intense
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Harare Western Suburbs

In seasonPeak

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

Harare Western Suburbs'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 Harare Western Suburbs?

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

8.5
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 Harare Western Suburbs for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Harare Western Suburbs in September

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

In September, Harare Western Suburbs sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Harare Western Suburbs in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Harare Western Suburbs 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
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Harare Western Suburbs 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 Harare Western Suburbs is worst in August — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.7× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1452 µg/m³Jan 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug53Poor
Sep43Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Harare Western Suburbs?

Harare Western Suburbs sits at 17.8°S, 30.9°E, 1,460 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Mount Hampden, 13 km away.

BinduraMarondera

Topography around Harare Western Suburbs

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Harare Western Suburbs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 1,426 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 759 m.

The land around Harare Western Suburbs is covered by cropland (47%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (33%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
199 m
80 km
759 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Mount Hampden 13 km · Harare 19 km · Norton 19 km · Chitungwiza 28 km · Epworth 29 km · Ruwa 39 km · Bindura 77 km · Marondera 81 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 Harare Western Suburbs (-17.8415°, 30.8767°, elevation 1,460 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).