Mvurwi weather in September

In September, Mvurwi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.6 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 79% 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 Mvurwi's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mvurwi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:54 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
19%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Mvurwi is human settlement 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 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical September day in Mvurwi reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°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 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12612
22612
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42613
52613
62613
72713
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Mvurwi 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° / 18°26623.512.94.5
Feb26° / 18°19419.612.64.9
Mar26° / 17°11514.712.16.0
Apr25° / 15°285.211.67.9
May24° / 12°51.311.28.9
Jun22° / 20.4118.8
Jul21° / 10.111.18.8
Aug24° / 11°10.211.49.3
Sep27° / 14°30.611.98.4
Oct29° / 17°173.612.46.7
Nov28° / 18°8712.212.85.5
Dec26° / 18°22121.3134.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% 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
4946
5937
6937
7937
8928
9928
10928
11928
12919
13919
14919
15919
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308812

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Mvurwi gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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285
295
306

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 97% 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
610000
710000
810000
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
159820
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189721
199721
209631
219631
229541
239541
249451
259451
269361
279361
289271
299181
309181

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 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1213light breeze
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3013light breeze

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 6:06 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)
111.76:065:46
211.76:065:46
311.76:055:46
411.76:045:47
511.76:035:47
611.76:025:47
711.86:015:47
811.86:015:47
911.86:005:47
1011.85:595:47
1111.85:585:47
1211.85:575:48
1311.95:565:48
1411.95:555:48
1511.95:555:48
1611.95:545:48
1711.95:535:48
1811.95:525:48
1912.05:515:48
2012.05:505:49
2112.05:495:49
2212.05:495:49
2312.05:485:49
2412.05:475:49
2512.15:465:49
2612.15:455:49
2712.15:445:50
2812.15:435:50
2912.15:435:50
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 6.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 6.73 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
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Mvurwi

In seasonPeak

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

Mvurwi'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 Mvurwi?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mvurwi in September

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

In September, Mvurwi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mvurwi 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 Mvurwi 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
Jan17Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mvurwi 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 Mvurwi is worst in August — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.7× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 2046 µg/m³Dec 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul36Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep43Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mvurwi?

Mvurwi sits at 17.0°S, 30.9°E, 1,495 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Bindura, 59 km away.

BinduraChinhoyiMount HampdenHarare Western SuburbsHarareNortonEpworthRuwa

Topography around Mvurwi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mvurwi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 1,476 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,370 m.

The land around Mvurwi is covered by cropland (40%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), cropland (27%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
420 m
80 km
1,370 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Bindura 59 km · Chinhoyi 78 km · Mount Hampden 79 km · Harare Western Suburbs 90 km · Harare 91 km · Norton 96 km · Epworth 100 km · Ruwa 104 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 Mvurwi (-17.0333°, 30.85°, elevation 1,495 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).