Santa Clara del Mar weather in September

In September, Santa Clara del Mar sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 60 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Santa Clara del Mar's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Clara del Mar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:52 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.

A typical September day in Santa Clara del Mar reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 3°C cooler than October.

10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1147
2147
3147
4147
5147
6147
7147
8147
9147
10147
11147
12147
13147
14158
15158
16158
17158
18158
19158
20158
21158
22158
23158
24158
25158
26158
27158
28158
29159
30169

Santa Clara del Mar weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°818.514.37.4
Feb24° / 17°747.613.57.4
Mar22° / 15°727.912.37.2
Apr19° / 12°80811.16.5
May16° / 10°486.5105.3
Jun13° / 596.29.43.9
Jul12° / 536.49.63.4
Aug13° / 606.810.54.1
Sep15° / 607.111.74.7
Oct17° / 10°839.3135.7
Nov20° / 12°839.4146.6
Dec23° / 15°70814.67.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44852
54852
64852
74753
84753
94951
104852
114852
124951
134951
144852
154852
164852
174852
184951
194951
204852
214852
224852
234852
244852
254753
264852
274852
284753
294753
304753

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Santa Clara del Mar gets around 60 mm of rain over 7.1 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
724
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2123
2223
2324
2424
2525
2626
2726
2827
2927
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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23973
24973
25973
26964
27964
28964
29964
30955

Wind in September

Winds average 18 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 72 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 7:15 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:156:24
211.27:146:25
311.27:126:26
411.37:116:27
511.37:096:28
611.37:086:28
711.47:066:29
811.47:046:30
911.57:036:31
1011.57:016:32
1111.67:006:33
1211.66:586:34
1311.66:566:35
1411.76:556:35
1511.76:536:36
1611.86:526:37
1711.86:506:38
1811.86:486:39
1911.96:476:40
2011.96:456:41
2112.06:436:42
2212.06:426:42
2312.16:406:43
2412.16:396:44
2512.16:376:45
2612.26:356:46
2712.26:346:47
2812.36:326:48
2912.36:316:49
3012.36:296:50

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in December across the year — September's 4.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Santa Clara del Mar?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Santa Clara del Mar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Clara del Mar in September

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

In September, Santa Clara del Mar sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Santa Clara del Mar in September

The nearest coast averages about 11°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 21 to Mar 13 — about 1.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Refreshing
Apr18Cool
May15Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug10Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov15Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Santa Clara del Mar in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Clara del Mar peaks around December 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeDec 22UV 12Jun 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Clara del Mar?

Santa Clara del Mar sits at 37.8°S, 57.5°W, 10 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Mar del Plata, 19 km away.

Topography around Santa Clara del Mar

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Clara del Mar.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Clara del Mar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m.

The land around Santa Clara del Mar is covered by water (30%), grassland (25%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, water (42%), cropland (27%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), water (32%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
52 m
80 km
384 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Mar del Plata 19 km · Miramar 57 km · Balcarce 66 km · Villa Gesell 79 km · General Juan Madariaga 98 km · Pinamar 98 km · Ayacucho 115 km · Necochea 134 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 Santa Clara del Mar (-37.8344°, -57.5075°, elevation 10 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).