Riachão weather in September

In September, Riachão sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 16 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:02 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
35%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Riachão is 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 35°C through the month.

A typical September day in Riachão reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 2°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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43523
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How September really feels in Riachão

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 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
30
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.

Riachão weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°30827.212.43.0
Feb30° / 22°26824.512.23.0
Mar30° / 22°27226.7123.0
Apr31° / 22°14918.411.83.7
May31° / 22°568.611.74.4
Jun32° / 22°40.611.65.0
Jul33° / 22°10.211.64.8
Aug34° / 22°20.411.84.0
Sep35° / 23°162.7123.2
Oct33° / 23°869.912.23.4
Nov31° / 22°18518.312.33.5
Dec30° / 22°22723.512.43.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58812
68812
78713
88713
98713
108614
118614
128614
138614
148515
158515
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227723
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267327
277228
287030
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306931

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Riachão gets around 16 mm of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
13
23
34
44
54
64
74
85
95
105
115
126
136
147
157
168
179
1810
1910
2011
2112
2213
2313
2414
2515
2616
2716
2817
2918
3018

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1125025121
2125025121
3124926131
4124826131
5124826131
6124727141
7124727141
8124627141
9124527141
10114527151
11114428151
12114428162
13104328172
14104228172
15104228183
1694028193
1793929204
1883729214
1983629225
2073430246
2173130257
2262930277
2352731298
2452531309
2542331329
26422313310
27320313511
28319313612
29217313712
30216313713

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 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
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1510calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:10 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:106:02
211.96:106:02
311.96:096:02
411.96:096:01
511.96:086:01
611.96:086:01
711.96:076:01
811.96:076:01
911.96:066:01
1011.96:056:01
1111.96:056:00
1211.96:046:00
1311.96:046:00
1411.96:036:00
1512.06:036:00
1612.06:026:00
1712.06:015:59
1812.06:015:59
1912.06:005:59
2012.06:005:59
2112.05:595:59
2212.05:595:59
2312.05:585:58
2412.05:575:58
2512.05:575:58
2612.05:565:58
2712.05:565:58
2812.05:555:58
2912.15:555:58
3012.15:545:57

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.55 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 6.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Riachão

In seasonPeak

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

Riachão's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Riachão?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Riachão. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Riachão in September

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

In September, Riachão sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Riachão 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 peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 highExtremeFeb 21UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Riachão in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Riachão is worst in September — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.1× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateSep 2029 µg/m³Jun 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul7Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Riachão?

Riachão sits at 7.4°S, 46.6°W, 385 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Balsas, 67 km away.

Topography around Riachão

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Riachão has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 378 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 475 m.

The land around Riachão is covered by grassland (47%), trees (25%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, grassland (45%), trees (33%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), grassland (36%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
374 m
80 km
475 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Balsas 67 km · Carolina 93 km · Formosa da Serra Negra 112 km · Estreito 128 km · São Raimundo das Mangabeiras 131 km · Porto Franco 143 km · Tocantinópolis 145 km · Sítio Novo 165 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 (-7.3619°, -46.6172°, elevation 385 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).