Garanhuns weather in September

In September, Garanhuns sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 31 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Garanhuns's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Garanhuns's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:22 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Garanhuns is human settlement in Brazil.

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 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical September day in Garanhuns reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12517
22518
32518
42518
52518
62518
72518
82518
92518
102518
112518
122518
132518
142518
152518
162518
172618
182618
192618
202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272718
282718
292718
302718

Garanhuns 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
Jan29° / 20°4511.312.55.4
Feb29° / 20°4911.612.35.2
Mar29° / 20°6014.312.15.1
Apr28° / 20°6614.211.85.5
May26° / 19°6416.511.65.7
Jun24° / 18°6917.211.55.7
Jul24° / 18°6718.711.55.5
Aug24° / 17°471611.75.9
Sep26° / 18°3110.711.96.7
Oct27° / 18°226.512.27.0
Nov29° / 19°20512.46.3
Dec29° / 20°257.312.55.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 37% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44753
54753
64753
74753
84852
94951
105050
115050
125149
135248
145347
155545
165743
175842
185941
196139
206238
216436
226535
236733
246832
256832
266931
276931
287030
296931
306931

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Garanhuns gets around 31 mm of rain over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
146
246
346
446
545
645
745
845
945
1044
1143
1242
1341
1440
1539
1637
1735
1834
1932
2030
2129
2227
2326
2424
2523
2622
2721
2820
2920
3020

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
127325
227325
327226
427226
527226
627226
727127
827127
917227
1017227
1117227
1217227
1317227
1417227
1517227
1617326
1717326
1817326
1917326
2017326
2117326
2207426
2307426
2407426
2507327
2607327
2707327
2807228
2907228
3007228

Wind in September

Winds average 14 km/h in September.

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
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
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2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:31 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:315:21
211.85:305:20
311.85:305:20
411.95:295:20
511.95:295:20
611.95:285:20
711.95:275:20
811.95:275:20
911.95:265:20
1011.95:265:20
1111.95:255:19
1211.95:245:19
1311.95:245:19
1411.95:235:19
1511.95:225:19
1612.05:225:19
1712.05:215:19
1812.05:215:19
1912.05:205:19
2012.05:195:18
2112.05:195:18
2212.05:185:18
2312.05:175:18
2412.05:175:18
2512.05:165:18
2612.05:165:18
2712.05:155:18
2812.15:145:18
2912.15:145:17
3012.15:135:17

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in November across the year — September's 5.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Garanhuns?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Garanhuns for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Garanhuns in September

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

In September, Garanhuns sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Garanhuns in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Garanhuns peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Garanhuns?

Garanhuns sits at 8.9°S, 36.5°W, 950 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São João, 15 km away.

Topography around Garanhuns

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Garanhuns has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m around an average of 853 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 395 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,116 m.

The land around Garanhuns is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), grassland (29%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
276 m
16 km
395 m
80 km
1,116 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: São João 15 km · Caetés 18 km · Jupi 21 km · Capoeiras 21 km · Lajedo 31 km · Correntes 33 km · Canhotinho 34 km · Bom Conselho 37 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

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 Garanhuns (-8.882°, -36.5022°, elevation 950 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).