Rafaela weather in September

In September, Rafaela sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 57 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of September to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Rafaela's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rafaela's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
8th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:06 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
41%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Rafaela is Argentine municipality in the province of Santa Fe.

Density
3,168/km²
people per km²
Founded
1881

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 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical September day in Rafaela reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C warmer than August and about 3°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22110
32210
42210
52210
62210
72210
82210
92210
102210
112210
122210
132210
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232311
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Rafaela 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°1199.513.85.1
Feb29° / 19°1258.913.15.7
Mar27° / 17°1398.912.26.7
Apr24° / 14°109811.37.4
May20° / 11°656.110.47.0
Jun18° / 404.8106.5
Jul17° / 304.210.26.6
Aug20° / 424.210.97.5
Sep22° / 11°575.711.87.7
Oct25° / 14°1309.712.87.2
Nov28° / 16°1248.613.66.7
Dec30° / 18°1299.4145.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46733
56733
66832
76832
86931
96931
107030
117030
127030
137129
147129
157129
167129
177129
187129
197129
207030
216931
226931
236733
246634
256535
266436
276337
286139
296139
306040

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Rafaela gets around 57 mm of rain over 5.7 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 20% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
420
520
620
719
819
919
1018
1118
1217
1317
1417
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2018
2118
2219
2320
2421
2522
2623
2724
2825
2926
3027

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1801361
2801361
3801361
4801361
5801361
6801361
7801361
8811261
9811261
10811252
11811252
12811252
13821152
14821152
15821152
16821152
17831142
18821152
19811252
20811252
21801352
22781462
23781462
24771562
25751672
26741673
27731773
28721783
29721783
30701893

Wind in September

Winds average 14 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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2114light breeze
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2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of September to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 7:26 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:266:46
211.47:246:46
311.47:236:47
411.47:226:47
511.57:216:48
611.57:196:49
711.57:186:49
811.67:176:50
911.67:156:50
1011.67:146:51
1111.77:136:52
1211.77:116:52
1311.77:106:53
1411.77:096:53
1511.87:076:54
1611.87:066:55
1711.87:056:55
1811.97:036:56
1911.97:026:56
2011.97:016:57
2112.06:596:58
2212.06:586:58
2312.06:566:59
2412.16:557:00
2512.16:547:00
2612.16:527:01
2712.26:517:01
2812.26:507:02
2912.26:497:03
3012.36:477:03

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 7.2 kWh/m² in December across the year — September's 4.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Rafaela?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Rafaela for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Rafaela in September

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

In September, Rafaela sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Rafaela in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rafaela peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Rafaela?

Rafaela sits at 31.3°S, 61.5°W, 96 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Sunchales, 35 km away.

Topography around Rafaela

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rafaela has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 98 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m.

The land around Rafaela is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) within 3 km, cropland (86%) within 16 km, and cropland (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
50 m
80 km
108 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Sunchales 35 km · Esperanza 57 km · San Francisco 60 km · Morteros 78 km · San Jorge 80 km · Santo Tomé 83 km · Santa Fe 86 km · Gálvez 90 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 Rafaela (-31.2528°, -61.4908°, elevation 96 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).