Riachão do Dantas weather in September

In September, Riachão do Dantas sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 44 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Riachão do Dantas's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Riachão do Dantas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:27 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
51%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Riachão do Dantas is human settlement in 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 28°C through the month.

A typical September day in Riachão do Dantas reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°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 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
142720
152820
162820
172820
182820
192820
202820
212820
222820
232820
242820
252820
262820
272821
282921
292921
302921

How September really feels in Riachão do Dantas

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.

Riachão do Dantas weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°4711.312.64.2
Feb31° / 23°4612.412.44.0
Mar31° / 23°5214.212.14.0
Apr30° / 23°6715.811.84.2
May28° / 22°8319.711.54.7
Jun27° / 21°832111.44.9
Jul26° / 20°702111.45.1
Aug26° / 19°6219.411.65.3
Sep28° / 20°4414.511.95.7
Oct29° / 21°339.512.25.5
Nov31° / 22°358.512.54.9
Dec31° / 23°338.412.64.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 45% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26634
36634
46634
56634
66634
76733
86733
96733
106832
116832
126832
136931
146931
157030
167030
177129
187228
197327
207327
217426
227426
237525
247624
257624
267624
277624
287624
297624
307525

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Riachão do Dantas gets around 44 mm of rain over 14.5 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 48% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
155
255
355
455
555
655
755
854
954
1054
1154
1254
1353
1452
1551
1650
1749
1848
1947
2046
2144
2243
2342
2441
2540
2639
2738
2837
2936
3035

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
19874
29874
39865
49865
59865
68875
78866
88866
98866
107867
117867
127867
136877
146877
155878
165878
175878
184888
194888
204879
214879
2238710
2338710
2438611
2538512
2638512
2738413
2838314
2938314
3028315

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
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2012calm
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3012calm

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 5:37 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:375:24
211.85:365:24
311.85:365:24
411.85:355:24
511.85:345:24
611.85:345:24
711.85:335:24
811.95:325:24
911.95:325:24
1011.95:315:24
1111.95:305:24
1211.95:305:24
1311.95:295:24
1411.95:285:24
1511.95:285:23
1611.95:275:23
1712.05:265:23
1812.05:265:23
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
2612.05:205:23
2712.15:205:23
2812.15:195:23
2912.15:185:23
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 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in December across the year — September's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Riachão do Dantas?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Riachão do Dantas in September

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

In September, Riachão do Dantas sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Riachão do Dantas 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 51 km away) is warmest in April at about 28°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
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Riachão do Dantas 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 Riachão do Dantas peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 17UV 15Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Riachão do Dantas?

Riachão do Dantas sits at 11.1°S, 37.7°W, 179 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Boquim, 14 km away.

Topography around Riachão do Dantas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Riachão do Dantas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 164 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m.

The land around Riachão do Dantas is covered by grassland (86%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
322 m
80 km
691 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
September weather nearby: Boquim 14 km · Lagarto 19 km · Itabaianinha 24 km · Salgado 28 km · Tobias Barreto 32 km · Umbaúba 36 km · Simão Dias 38 km · Estância 38 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 Riachão do Dantas (-11.0689°, -37.725°, elevation 179 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).