Independência weather in September

In September, Independência sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Independência's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Independência's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:36 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
26%
1st clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Independência is settlement in Independencia, Ceara, Brazil.

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 34°C through the month.

A typical September day in Independência reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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193422
203422
213422
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253422
263422
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How September really feels in Independência

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Independência weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°10913.512.33.4
Feb31° / 23°10815.412.23.5
Mar31° / 22°15219.1123.6
Apr30° / 22°12217.311.93.9
May30° / 22°619.711.84.8
Jun31° / 22°223.311.75.5
Jul31° / 21°121.911.75.5
Aug33° / 21°50.511.84.9
Sep34° / 22°10.3124.2
Oct34° / 23°120.612.13.6
Nov34° / 23°61.112.23.4
Dec34° / 23°23412.33.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38911
49010
59010
68911
79010
89010
99010
109010
11919
12919
13919
14928
15928
16928
17937
18937
19946
20946
21946
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23946
24946
25937
26937
27928
28928
29919
30919

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Independência gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 wet days in September, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
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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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1242506
2242506
3242506
4241516
5241507
6241507
7241507
8241507
9240508
10240508
11239518
12238528
13237538
14237547
15236557
16134587
17133597
18132607
19131617
20130627
21129637
22128647
23128647
24127666
25026686
26026686
27025696
28025696
29024706
30024706

Wind in September

Winds average 17 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:445:38
211.95:445:38
311.95:435:37
411.95:435:37
511.95:425:37
611.95:425:37
711.95:415:37
811.95:415:36
911.95:405:36
1011.95:405:36
1111.95:395:36
1212.05:395:36
1312.05:385:35
1412.05:375:35
1512.05:375:35
1612.05:365:35
1712.05:365:34
1812.05:355:34
1912.05:355:34
2012.05:345:34
2112.05:345:34
2212.05:335:33
2312.05:335:33
2412.05:325:33
2512.05:325:33
2612.05:315:33
2712.05:315:32
2812.05:305:32
2912.05:305:32
3012.05:295:32

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 6.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Independência

In seasonPeak

None of Independência's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Independência's rainy season runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Independência?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Independência in September

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

In September, Independência sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Independência in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Independência?

Independência sits at 5.4°S, 40.3°W, 341 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Crateús, 47 km away.

Topography around Independência

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Independência has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 343 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 889 m.

The land around Independência is covered by shrubs (63%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (69%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (74%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
299 m
80 km
889 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Crateús 47 km · Novo Oriente 54 km · Tamboril 63 km · Pedra Branca 66 km · Quiterianópolis 66 km · São João dos Inhamuns 67 km · Tauá 67 km · Boa Viagem 70 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 Independência (-5.3964°, -40.3086°, elevation 341 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).