Santa Maria das Barreiras weather in September

In September, Santa Maria das Barreiras sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 37 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Santa Maria das Barreiras's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Maria das Barreiras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:15 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
45%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical September day in Santa Maria das Barreiras reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°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)
13523
23523
33523
43523
53523
63523
73523
83523
93524
103524
113524
123524
133524
143524
153524
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173524
183524
193524
203524
213424
223424
233424
243424
253424
263424
273424
283424
293424
303424

How September really feels in Santa Maria das Barreiras

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.

Santa Maria das Barreiras weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°31128.412.52.7
Feb30° / 23°28425.812.32.7
Mar30° / 23°28528.312.12.7
Apr31° / 23°19421.911.83.1
May32° / 23°7411.411.63.9
Jun33° / 22°51.111.54.4
Jul34° / 22°10.411.54.0
Aug35° / 23°4111.73.2
Sep35° / 24°375.611.93.0
Oct33° / 24°12916.712.23.1
Nov31° / 23°21622.812.42.9
Dec31° / 23°25426.112.52.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28020
38020
47921
57822
67822
77822
87624
97624
107525
117426
127327
137327
147228
157129
167030
176931
186832
196733
206634
216535
226337
236238
246139
255941
265842
275842
285644
295545
305446

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Santa Maria das Barreiras gets around 37 mm of rain over 5.6 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 19% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
18
29
39
410
510
611
711
811
912
1012
1112
1213
1314
1414
1515
1616
1717
1818
1920
2021
2123
2225
2326
2428
2530
2631
2733
2835
2936
3037

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11163234160
21163235170
31153135180
41143035190
51143035200
61142935210
71132935220
81132835230
91122835240
101122735250
111112635260
121112535270
131102436290
14192336300
15192236320
16182036340
17181936360
18171736380
19171635401
20161435431
21161334461
22051233491
23041032531
2404930552
2503829582
2603727612
2702626633
2802524663
2902523673
3001422703

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:24 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:246:13
211.86:236:13
311.86:236:13
411.96:226:13
511.96:216:13
611.96:216:13
711.96:206:13
811.96:206:13
911.96:196:13
1011.96:186:12
1111.96:186:12
1211.96:176:12
1311.96:166:12
1411.96:166:12
1511.96:156:12
1612.06:156:12
1712.06:146:12
1812.06:136:11
1912.06:136:11
2012.06:126:11
2112.06:126:11
2212.06:116:11
2312.06:106:11
2412.06:106:11
2512.06:096:11
2612.06:086:11
2712.06:086:10
2812.16:076:10
2912.16:076:10
3012.16:066:10

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.98 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 5.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Santa Maria das Barreiras

In seasonPeak

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

Santa Maria das Barreiras'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 Santa Maria das Barreiras?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santa Maria das Barreiras in September

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

In September, Santa Maria das Barreiras sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Santa Maria das Barreiras 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 Santa Maria das Barreiras peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 highExtremeExtremeFeb 21UV 15Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Santa Maria das Barreiras 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 Santa Maria das Barreiras is worst in September — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.2× the cleanest month (February, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateSep 1675 µg/m³Feb 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep81Unhealthy
Oct32Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Maria das Barreiras?

Santa Maria das Barreiras sits at 8.9°S, 49.7°W, 165 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Conceição do Araguaia, 83 km away.

Topography around Santa Maria das Barreiras

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Maria das Barreiras.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Maria das Barreiras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 158 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m.

The land around Santa Maria das Barreiras is covered by trees (34%), water (31%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
293 m
80 km
368 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Conceição do Araguaia 83 km · Santana do Araguaia 87 km · Redenção 100 km · Guaraí 132 km · Floresta do Araguaia 147 km · Colinas do Tocantins 163 km · Miracema do Tocantins 164 km · Paraíso do Tocantins 172 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 Santa Maria das Barreiras (-8.8717°, -49.7128°, elevation 165 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).