Piranhas weather in September

In September, Piranhas sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 12 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-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 32% 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 Piranhas's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piranhas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:27 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
49%
2nd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
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 Piranhas reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
12920
23020
33020
43020
53020
63020
73020
83020
93020
103020
113021
123021
133021
143021
153121
163121
173121
183121
193121
203121
213121
223121
233221
243221
253221
263221
273221
283221
293221
303221

How September really feels in Piranhas

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.

Piranhas weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 23°345.312.53.2
Feb34° / 24°366.412.33.3
Mar34° / 24°487.712.13.4
Apr32° / 23°38811.84.0
May30° / 22°399.911.64.9
Jun28° / 21°3310.811.45.8
Jul28° / 20°3011.111.56.2
Aug28° / 20°217.611.76.1
Sep31° / 21°124.311.95.3
Oct33° / 22°102.112.24.3
Nov34° / 23°152.212.43.5
Dec34° / 23°19312.63.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45248
55347
65446
75446
85545
95644
105743
115842
126040
136139
146238
156436
166535
176634
186733
196931
207030
217030
227129
237228
247228
257327
267228
277228
287228
297228
307129

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Piranhas gets around 12 mm of rain over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
519
620
720
820
920
1020
1119
1219
1319
1418
1517
1616
1716
1814
1913
2012
2111
2210
239
248
257
267
276
286
296
306

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 64% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
103367
203466
303466
403466
503466
603466
703466
803565
903565
1003565
1103565
1213465
1313564
1413564
1513564
1613564
1713564
1813663
1913663
2013663
2113663
2203763
2303763
2403763
2503862
2603862
2703961
2803961
2903961
3004060

Wind in September

Winds average 16 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

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

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light 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 5:36 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:365:25
211.85:365:25
311.85:355:25
411.85:355:25
511.85:345:25
611.95:335:25
711.95:335:25
811.95:325:25
911.95:315:24
1011.95:315:24
1111.95:305:24
1211.95:295:24
1311.95:295:24
1411.95:285:24
1511.95:285:24
1611.95:275:24
1712.05:265:24
1812.05:265:24
1912.05:255:23
2012.05:245:23
2112.05:245:23
2212.05:235:23
2312.05:225:23
2412.05:225:23
2512.05:215:23
2612.05:215:23
2712.05:205:23
2812.15:195:23
2912.15:195:23
3012.15:185:23

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in November across the year — September's 5.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
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 Piranhas?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Piranhas in September

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

In September, Piranhas sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Piranhas in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Piranhas peaks around February 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 20UV 15Jul 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Piranhas?

Piranhas sits at 9.6°S, 37.8°W, 73 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Canindé de São Francisco, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Piranhas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piranhas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m around an average of 133 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 835 m.

The land around Piranhas is covered by shrubs (54%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (48%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
215 m
16 km
520 m
80 km
835 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Canindé de São Francisco 5.0 km · Poço Redondo 22 km · Delmiro Gouveia 37 km · Pão de Açúcar 38 km · São José da Tapera 42 km · Inhapi 45 km · Água Branca 45 km · Olho d'Água das Flores 52 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 Piranhas (-9.6236°, -37.7567°, elevation 73 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).