Palmares weather in September

In September, Palmares sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 53 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-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 18% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Palmares's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palmares's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:18 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
56%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

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 Palmares reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
142720
152720
162720
172720
182720
192820
202820
212820
222820
232820
242821
252821
262821
272821
282821
292821
302821

How September really feels in Palmares

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.

Palmares weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°5316.112.44.1
Feb31° / 23°5915.812.33.9
Mar31° / 23°7318.612.13.8
Apr30° / 23°8420.111.83.9
May28° / 22°10722.611.64.3
Jun27° / 21°12323.611.54.5
Jul26° / 20°11223.511.54.7
Aug26° / 20°7320.911.75.0
Sep27° / 20°5317.111.95.4
Oct29° / 21°3813.512.25.3
Nov30° / 22°2810.312.45.0
Dec31° / 22°3011.312.54.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 43% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55842
65842
75743
85842
95743
105743
115743
125842
135842
145941
155941
165941
176040
186040
196139
206238
216238
226337
236436
246535
256733
266733
276832
286733
296832
306832

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Palmares gets around 53 mm of rain over 17.1 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 57% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
165
265
365
465
566
666
765
865
965
1064
1164
1263
1362
1461
1559
1658
1756
1855
1954
2052
2151
2250
2348
2447
2546
2645
2744
2844
2944
3044

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
15878
25878
36868
46859
56859
66859
768410
868410
968410
1068311
1168311
1258411
1358411
1458411
1558411
1658411
1748412
1848412
1948412
2038512
2138512
2238512
2338413
2438413
2538413
2628414
2728414
2828315
2928315
3028216

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 5:27 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:275:17
211.85:275:17
311.85:265:17
411.95:255:17
511.95:255:17
611.95:245:17
711.95:245:16
811.95:235:16
911.95:225:16
1011.95:225:16
1111.95:215:16
1211.95:215:16
1311.95:205:16
1411.95:195:16
1511.95:195:15
1612.05:185:15
1712.05:175:15
1812.05:175:15
1912.05:165:15
2012.05:165:15
2112.05:155:15
2212.05:145:15
2312.05:145:14
2412.05:135:14
2512.05:135:14
2612.05:125:14
2712.05:115:14
2812.15:115:14
2912.15:105:14
3012.15:105:14

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in December across the year — September's 5.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Palmares

In seasonPeak

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

Palmares's rainy season runs February–August, 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 Palmares?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Palmares for sightseeing.

What to pack for Palmares in September

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

In September, Palmares sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Palmares 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 56 km away) is warmest in April 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.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Palmares 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 Palmares peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 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 14UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Palmares?

Palmares sits at 8.7°S, 35.6°W, 115 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Água Preta, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Palmares

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palmares has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 148 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 532 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,016 m.

The land around Palmares is covered by grassland (63%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
532 m
80 km
1,016 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
September weather nearby: Água Preta 7.0 km · Catende 14 km · Gameleira 25 km · Bonito 28 km · Colônia Leopoldina 29 km · Ribeirão 30 km · São Joaquim do Monte 36 km · Amaraji 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 Palmares (-8.6833°, -35.5917°, elevation 115 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).