Petrolândia weather in September

In September, Petrolândia sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Petrolândia's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Petrolândia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:29 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
41%
2nd clearest
Wind
19 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical September day in Petrolândia reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13020
23020
33020
43020
53020
63020
73020
83020
93020
103020
113120
123120
133120
143120
153120
163120
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183120
193120
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213220
223220
233220
243220
253220
263220
273220
283221
293321
303321

How September really feels in Petrolândia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 13 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
13
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.

Petrolândia weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 23°516.512.53.4
Feb33° / 23°557.612.33.5
Mar33° / 23°61912.13.6
Apr32° / 22°346.911.84.3
May30° / 21°255.711.65.4
Jun28° / 20°175.211.56.6
Jul28° / 20°134.511.57.1
Aug29° / 19°103.211.76.6
Sep31° / 20°51.311.95.5
Oct33° / 21°91.312.24.2
Nov34° / 22°142.312.43.3
Dec34° / 23°253.112.53.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35941
45842
55941
65941
76139
86139
96238
106337
116436
126535
136634
146832
156931
167129
177228
187426
197624
207723
217822
227921
238020
248020
258119
268218
278218
288218
298218
308218

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Petrolândia gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.3 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 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
65
76
86
96
106
116
126
136
145
155
165
174
184
194
203
213
223
233
242
252
262
272
282
292
302

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
127028
236928
336928
436928
536928
636829
736829
836829
936730
1036730
1136730
1236631
1336631
1436730
1536730
1636730
1736829
1836829
1936928
2036928
2136928
2237027
2337027
2437027
2537027
2637126
2737126
2837126
2937126
3046927

Wind in September

Winds average 19 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
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2919light breeze
3019light 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 5:38 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:385:27
211.85:375:27
311.85:375:27
411.95:365:27
511.95:355:27
611.95:355:27
711.95:345:27
811.95:345:27
911.95:335:27
1011.95:325:26
1111.95:325:26
1211.95:315:26
1311.95:315:26
1411.95:305:26
1511.95:295:26
1612.05:295:26
1712.05:285:26
1812.05:275:25
1912.05:275:25
2012.05:265:25
2112.05:265:25
2212.05:255:25
2312.05:245:25
2412.05:245:25
2512.05:235:25
2612.05:225:25
2712.05:225:25
2812.15:215:24
2912.15:215:24
3012.15:205:24

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in November across the year — September's 5.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Petrolândia?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Petrolândia in September

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

In September, Petrolândia sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Petrolândia 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 Petrolândia peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 11UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Petrolândia?

Petrolândia sits at 9.0°S, 38.2°W, 325 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Tacaratu, 16 km away.

Topography around Petrolândia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Petrolândia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 317 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 496 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 929 m.

The land around Petrolândia is covered by grassland (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (62%) within 16 km, and shrubs (69%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
496 m
80 km
929 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Tacaratu 16 km · Glória 40 km · Água Branca 44 km · Inajá 44 km · Paulo Afonso 47 km · Delmiro Gouveia 52 km · Mata Grande 56 km · Floresta 57 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 Petrolândia (-8.9792°, -38.2194°, elevation 325 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).