Chilecito weather in September

In September, Chilecito sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 224 mm of precipitation across 14.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Chilecito's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chilecito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
224 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:29 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
38%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Chilecito is town in La Rioja Province, Argentina.

Founded
1715

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical September day in Chilecito reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1186
2186
3187
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Chilecito weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°34824.4013.74.8
Feb23° / 15°31420.40135.0
Mar22° / 14°36723.2012.24.8
Apr20° / 11°32219.90.211.35.0
May17° / 28818110.64.7
Jun16° / 17112.51.610.24.9
Jul15° / 13310.63.110.34.8
Aug17° / 14010.72.9115.7
Sep18° / 22414.11.911.85.8
Oct21° / 11°31019.60.312.75.3
Nov22° / 14°33421.6013.55.0
Dec24° / 15°29922.5013.85.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47327
57228
67228
77129
87129
97129
107129
117129
127129
137228
147228
157129
167129
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Chilecito gets around 224 mm of rain and snow over 14.1 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 47% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1368
2378
3388
4398
5408
6428
7438
8438
9448
10457
11457
12467
13477
14476
15476
16486
17486
18486
19495
20495
21495
22505
23514
24514
25524
26534
27544
28554
29563
30573

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
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71000
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Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 48 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 7:48 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:487:11
211.47:477:12
311.47:467:12
411.57:457:13
511.57:437:13
611.57:427:14
711.67:417:14
811.67:407:15
911.67:387:15
1011.67:377:16
1111.77:367:17
1211.77:357:17
1311.77:337:18
1411.87:327:18
1511.87:317:19
1611.87:297:19
1711.97:287:20
1811.97:277:20
1911.97:267:21
2011.97:247:21
2112.07:237:22
2212.07:227:22
2312.07:217:23
2412.17:197:23
2512.17:187:24
2612.17:177:24
2712.27:167:25
2812.27:147:26
2912.27:137:26
3012.27:127:27

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in December across the year — September's 5.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
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305.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Chilecito?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Chilecito for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chilecito in September

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

In September, Chilecito sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Chilecito 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 Chilecito peaks around January 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 16Jun 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep9Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Chilecito?

Chilecito sits at 29.2°S, 67.5°W, 1,107 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is La Rioja, 68 km away.

AguilaresAlbardónVilla General San Martín

Topography around Chilecito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chilecito has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m around an average of 1,136 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,757 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,694 m.

The land around Chilecito is covered by shrubs (60%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (69%) within 16 km, and shrubs (49%), grassland (25%) and bare terrain (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
359 m
16 km
1,757 m
80 km
5,694 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: La Rioja 68 km · Aimogasta 95 km · Belén 174 km · Catamarca 184 km · San Isidro 190 km · Aguilares 267 km · Albardón 272 km · Villa General San Martín 272 km

Argentina travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,898
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 575
Religion
Roman Catholic 63%none 19%Evangelical 15%Jehovah's Witness and Church of Jesus Christ 1%

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 Chilecito (-29.1616°, -67.4993°, elevation 1,107 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).