San Martín weather in September

In September, San Martín sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.3 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 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 San Martín's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Martín's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
8th warmest
Overnight low
10°
5th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:34 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
30%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

San Martín is city in the Mendoza Province, Argentina.

Density
55/km²
people per km²
Founded
1816

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 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical September day in San Martín reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C warmer than August and about 4°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1208
2208
3208
4208
5218
6218
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10219
11219
12219
13229
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How September really feels in San Martín

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

San Martín 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
Jan33° / 21°487.813.94.0
Feb31° / 19°376.313.25.0
Mar28° / 17°436.212.36.9
Apr23° / 12°204.311.28.2
May19° / 132.610.37.2
Jun15° / 61.39.95.9
Jul15° / 61.6105.9
Aug18° / 101.910.87.6
Sep22° / 10°122.311.88.4
Oct26° / 14°203.912.88.1
Nov30° / 17°275.113.76.1
Dec32° / 19°386.714.14.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47822
57822
67822
77822
87822
97822
107921
117921
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

San Martín gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.3 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 8% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
16
27
37
47
57
67
77
88
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
168
178
188
198
208
218
229
239
249
2510
2610
2710
2811
2911
3011

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
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24100
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30100

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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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 7:55 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:557:12
211.37:547:13
311.37:527:13
411.47:517:14
511.47:507:15
611.57:487:15
711.57:477:16
811.57:467:17
911.67:447:17
1011.67:437:18
1111.67:417:19
1211.77:407:19
1311.77:397:20
1411.77:377:21
1511.87:367:21
1611.87:347:22
1711.87:337:23
1811.97:317:24
1911.97:307:24
2011.97:297:25
2112.07:277:26
2212.07:267:26
2312.07:247:27
2412.17:237:28
2512.17:227:28
2612.17:207:29
2712.27:197:30
2812.27:177:30
2912.37:167:31
3012.37:157:32

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in December across the year — September's 5.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
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215.6Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit San Martín?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Martín in September

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

In September, San Martín sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in San Martín in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Martín peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is San Martín?

San Martín sits at 33.1°S, 68.5°W, 656 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Rivadavia, 12 km away.

Topography around San Martín

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Martín has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 658 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,924 m.

The land around San Martín is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
67 m
80 km
2,924 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Rivadavia 12 km · Rodeo del Medio 22 km · Perdriel 39 km · Mendoza 41 km · Tupungato 70 km · Tunuyán 75 km · Pocito 156 km · Caucete 160 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 San Martín (-33.0834°, -68.4731°, elevation 656 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).