João Pessoa weather in September

In September, João Pessoa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 37 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is João Pessoa's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see João Pessoa's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 27°; 10th warmest
Overnight low: 24°; 3rd coldest
Rainfall: 37 mm; 13.4 wet days
Daylight: 12 hours; 5:15 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover: 37%; 1st clearest
Wind: 24 km/h; 2nd windiest
Solar energy: 5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score: 6.4; out of 10

João Pessoa is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical September day in João Pessoa reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Avg high (°C)	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27
Avg low (°C)	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	26	24
2	26	24
3	26	24
4	26	24
5	26	24
6	26	24
7	26	24
8	26	24
9	26	24
10	26	24
11	26	24
12	26	24
13	26	24
14	26	24
15	26	24
16	27	24
17	27	24
18	27	24
19	27	24
20	27	24
21	27	24
22	27	24
23	27	24
24	27	24
25	27	24
26	27	24
27	27	24
28	27	24
29	27	24
30	27	24

João Pessoa weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	28° / 25°	56	15	12.4	5.7
Feb	28° / 26°	73	15.6	12.2	5.0
Mar	28° / 26°	104	19.3	12	4.8
Apr	28° / 26°	148	22.5	11.8	4.4
May	28° / 25°	160	22.3	11.7	4.8
Jun	27° / 24°	164	23.2	11.6	4.7
Jul	26° / 24°	149	24.2	11.6	4.9
Aug	26° / 24°	69	19.1	11.8	5.6
Sep	27° / 24°	37	13.4	12	6.4
Oct	27° / 25°	23	9.5	12.2	6.9
Nov	28° / 25°	19	8	12.3	6.9
Dec	28° / 25°	29	9.8	12.4	6.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Clearer (%)	90	89	89	89	90	90	90	90	90	91	91	91	92	92	92	94	94	94	94	94	95	95	95	94	94	94	94	94	92	92
Cloudier (%)	10	11	11	11	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	9	8	8	8	6	6	6	6	6	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	8	8

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	90	10
2	89	11
3	89	11
4	89	11
5	90	10
6	90	10
7	90	10
8	90	10
9	90	10
10	91	9
11	91	9
12	91	9
13	92	8
14	92	8
15	92	8
16	94	6
17	94	6
18	94	6
19	94	6
20	94	6
21	95	5
22	95	5
23	95	5
24	94	6
25	94	6
26	94	6
27	94	6
28	94	6
29	92	8
30	92	8

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

João Pessoa gets around 37 mm of rain over 13.4 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 44% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Rain chance (%)	54	53	53	53	53	53	53	52	52	51	51	50	49	48	47	46	45	44	42	41	39	38	36	35	34	33	32	31	31	30

	Rain chance (%)
1	54
2	53
3	53
4	53
5	53
6	53
7	53
8	52
9	52
10	51
11	51
12	50
13	49
14	48
15	47
16	46
17	45
18	44
19	42
20	41
21	39
22	38
23	36
24	35
25	34
26	33
27	32
28	31
29	31
30	30

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Humid (%)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Muggy (%)	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	41	41	41	41	40	40	39	38	37	36
Oppressive (%)	57	57	57	57	57	57	57	57	57	58	58	58	58	58	57	57	57	57	57	57	58	59	59	59	60	60	61	62	63	64

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	0	43	57
2	0	43	57
3	0	43	57
4	0	43	57
5	0	43	57
6	0	43	57
7	0	43	57
8	0	43	57
9	0	43	57
10	0	42	58
11	0	42	58
12	0	42	58
13	0	42	58
14	0	42	58
15	1	42	57
16	1	42	57
17	1	42	57
18	1	42	57
19	1	42	57
20	1	42	57
21	1	41	58
22	0	41	59
23	0	41	59
24	0	41	59
25	0	40	60
26	0	40	60
27	0	39	61
28	0	38	62
29	0	37	63
30	0	36	64

Wind in September

Winds average 24 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Wind speed (km/h)	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23
Feels	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	24	breezy
2	24	breezy
3	24	breezy
4	24	breezy
5	24	breezy
6	24	breezy
7	24	breezy
8	24	breezy
9	24	breezy
10	24	breezy
11	24	breezy
12	24	breezy
13	24	breezy
14	24	breezy
15	24	breezy
16	24	breezy
17	24	breezy
18	23	breezy
19	23	breezy
20	23	breezy
21	23	breezy
22	23	breezy
23	23	breezy
24	23	breezy
25	23	breezy
26	23	breezy
27	23	breezy
28	23	breezy
29	23	breezy
30	23	breezy

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 12 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:23 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:10 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Daylight (h)	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.1
Sunrise (AM)	5:23	5:23	5:22	5:22	5:21	5:21	5:20	5:19	5:19	5:18	5:18	5:17	5:17	5:16	5:16	5:15	5:14	5:14	5:13	5:13	5:12	5:12	5:11	5:10	5:10	5:09	5:09	5:08	5:08	5:07
Sunset (PM)	5:15	5:15	5:15	5:15	5:14	5:14	5:14	5:14	5:14	5:14	5:13	5:13	5:13	5:13	5:13	5:13	5:12	5:12	5:12	5:12	5:12	5:12	5:11	5:11	5:11	5:11	5:11	5:11	5:11	5:10

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.9	5:23	5:15
2	11.9	5:23	5:15
3	11.9	5:22	5:15
4	11.9	5:22	5:15
5	11.9	5:21	5:14
6	11.9	5:21	5:14
7	11.9	5:20	5:14
8	11.9	5:19	5:14
9	11.9	5:19	5:14
10	11.9	5:18	5:14
11	11.9	5:18	5:13
12	11.9	5:17	5:13
13	11.9	5:17	5:13
14	11.9	5:16	5:13
15	12.0	5:16	5:13
16	12.0	5:15	5:13
17	12.0	5:14	5:12
18	12.0	5:14	5:12
19	12.0	5:13	5:12
20	12.0	5:13	5:12
21	12.0	5:12	5:12
22	12.0	5:12	5:12
23	12.0	5:11	5:11
24	12.0	5:10	5:11
25	12.0	5:10	5:11
26	12.0	5:09	5:11
27	12.0	5:09	5:11
28	12.0	5:08	5:11
29	12.0	5:08	5:11
30	12.1	5:07	5:10

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in November across the year — September's 5.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	5.7	Bright
2	5.7	Bright
3	5.7	Bright
4	5.7	Bright
5	5.7	Bright
6	5.8	Bright
7	5.8	Bright
8	5.8	Bright
9	5.8	Bright
10	5.8	Bright
11	5.9	Bright
12	5.9	Bright
13	5.9	Bright
14	5.9	Bright
15	5.9	Bright
16	6.0	Bright
17	6.0	Bright
18	6.0	Intense
19	6.0	Intense
20	6.0	Intense
21	6.1	Intense
22	6.1	Intense
23	6.1	Intense
24	6.1	Intense
25	6.2	Intense
26	6.2	Intense
27	6.2	Intense
28	6.2	Intense
29	6.2	Intense
30	6.2	Intense

Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for João Pessoa

In seasonPeak

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

João Pessoa's rainy season runs March–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is September a good time to visit João Pessoa?

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

6.4

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

6.3

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for João Pessoa in September

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

In September, João Pessoa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near João Pessoa in September

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	28	28	29	29	28	27	27	26	26	27	27	28
Comfort	Warm	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	28	Warm
Feb	28	Tropical
Mar	29	Tropical
Apr	29	Tropical
May	28	Tropical
Jun	27	Warm
Jul	27	Warm
Aug	26	Warm
Sep	26	Warm
Oct	27	Warm
Nov	27	Warm
Dec	28	Warm

UV index in João Pessoa 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 João Pessoa peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 10 (very high).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	13	15	15	13	11	10	10	10	12	12	12	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	13	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Location & terrain

Where is João Pessoa?

João Pessoa sits at 7.1°S, 34.9°W, 45 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Bayeux, 8.0 km away.

Topography around João Pessoa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around João Pessoa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 652 m.

The land around João Pessoa is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km

81 m

artificial surfaces 62%

16 km

125 m

water 35%

80 km

652 m

grassland 40%

treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves

← August João Pessoa year-round climate October →Best places to visit in September

September weather nearby: Bayeux 8.0 km · Santa Rita 13 km · Cabedelo 15 km · Conde 17 km · Cruz do Espírito Santo 25 km · Alhandra 36 km · Pitimbu 40 km · Sapé 41 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

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 João Pessoa (-7.115°, -34.8631°, elevation 45 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	26	24
2	26	24
3	26	24
4	26	24
5	26	24
6	26	24
7	26	24
8	26	24
9	26	24
10	26	24
11	26	24
12	26	24
13	26	24
14	26	24
15	26	24
16	27	24
17	27	24
18	27	24
19	27	24
20	27	24
21	27	24
22	27	24
23	27	24
24	27	24
25	27	24
26	27	24
27	27	24
28	27	24
29	27	24
30	27	24

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	90	10
2	89	11
3	89	11
4	89	11
5	90	10
6	90	10
7	90	10
8	90	10
9	90	10
10	91	9
11	91	9
12	91	9
13	92	8
14	92	8
15	92	8
16	94	6
17	94	6
18	94	6
19	94	6
20	94	6
21	95	5
22	95	5
23	95	5
24	94	6
25	94	6
26	94	6
27	94	6
28	94	6
29	92	8
30	92	8

	Rain chance (%)
1	54
2	53
3	53
4	53
5	53
6	53
7	53
8	52
9	52
10	51
11	51
12	50
13	49
14	48
15	47
16	46
17	45
18	44
19	42
20	41
21	39
22	38
23	36
24	35
25	34
26	33
27	32
28	31
29	31
30	30

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	0	43	57
2	0	43	57
3	0	43	57
4	0	43	57
5	0	43	57
6	0	43	57
7	0	43	57
8	0	43	57
9	0	43	57
10	0	42	58
11	0	42	58
12	0	42	58
13	0	42	58
14	0	42	58
15	1	42	57
16	1	42	57
17	1	42	57
18	1	42	57
19	1	42	57
20	1	42	57
21	1	41	58
22	0	41	59
23	0	41	59
24	0	41	59
25	0	40	60
26	0	40	60
27	0	39	61
28	0	38	62
29	0	37	63
30	0	36	64

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	26	24
2	26	24
3	26	24
4	26	24
5	26	24
6	26	24
7	26	24
8	26	24
9	26	24
10	26	24
11	26	24
12	26	24
13	26	24
14	26	24
15	26	24
16	27	24
17	27	24
18	27	24
19	27	24
20	27	24
21	27	24
22	27	24
23	27	24
24	27	24
25	27	24
26	27	24
27	27	24
28	27	24
29	27	24
30	27	24

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	90	10
2	89	11
3	89	11
4	89	11
5	90	10
6	90	10
7	90	10
8	90	10
9	90	10
10	91	9
11	91	9
12	91	9
13	92	8
14	92	8
15	92	8
16	94	6
17	94	6
18	94	6
19	94	6
20	94	6
21	95	5
22	95	5
23	95	5
24	94	6
25	94	6
26	94	6
27	94	6
28	94	6
29	92	8
30	92	8

	Rain chance (%)
1	54
2	53
3	53
4	53
5	53
6	53
7	53
8	52
9	52
10	51
11	51
12	50
13	49
14	48
15	47
16	46
17	45
18	44
19	42
20	41
21	39
22	38
23	36
24	35
25	34
26	33
27	32
28	31
29	31
30	30

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	0	43	57
2	0	43	57
3	0	43	57
4	0	43	57
5	0	43	57
6	0	43	57
7	0	43	57
8	0	43	57
9	0	43	57
10	0	42	58
11	0	42	58
12	0	42	58
13	0	42	58
14	0	42	58
15	1	42	57
16	1	42	57
17	1	42	57
18	1	42	57
19	1	42	57
20	1	42	57
21	1	41	58
22	0	41	59
23	0	41	59
24	0	41	59
25	0	40	60
26	0	40	60
27	0	39	61
28	0	38	62
29	0	37	63
30	0	36	64

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	26	24
2	26	24
3	26	24
4	26	24
5	26	24
6	26	24
7	26	24
8	26	24
9	26	24
10	26	24
11	26	24
12	26	24
13	26	24
14	26	24
15	26	24
16	27	24
17	27	24
18	27	24
19	27	24
20	27	24
21	27	24
22	27	24
23	27	24
24	27	24
25	27	24
26	27	24
27	27	24
28	27	24
29	27	24
30	27	24

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	90	10
2	89	11
3	89	11
4	89	11
5	90	10
6	90	10
7	90	10
8	90	10
9	90	10
10	91	9
11	91	9
12	91	9
13	92	8
14	92	8
15	92	8
16	94	6
17	94	6
18	94	6
19	94	6
20	94	6
21	95	5
22	95	5
23	95	5
24	94	6
25	94	6
26	94	6
27	94	6
28	94	6
29	92	8
30	92	8

	Rain chance (%)
1	54
2	53
3	53
4	53
5	53
6	53
7	53
8	52
9	52
10	51
11	51
12	50
13	49
14	48
15	47
16	46
17	45
18	44
19	42
20	41
21	39
22	38
23	36
24	35
25	34
26	33
27	32
28	31
29	31
30	30

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	0	43	57
2	0	43	57
3	0	43	57
4	0	43	57
5	0	43	57
6	0	43	57
7	0	43	57
8	0	43	57
9	0	43	57
10	0	42	58
11	0	42	58
12	0	42	58
13	0	42	58
14	0	42	58
15	1	42	57
16	1	42	57
17	1	42	57
18	1	42	57
19	1	42	57
20	1	42	57
21	1	41	58
22	0	41	59
23	0	41	59
24	0	41	59
25	0	40	60
26	0	40	60
27	0	39	61
28	0	38	62
29	0	37	63
30	0	36	64