Santana do Cariri weather in September

In September, Santana do Cariri sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-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 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 Santana do Cariri's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santana do Cariri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:34 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
32%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
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 Santana do Cariri reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How September really feels in Santana do Cariri

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 1 day 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
1
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.

Santana do Cariri weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°13816.912.44.3
Feb29° / 21°14717.712.24.3
Mar29° / 20°19620.6124.3
Apr28° / 20°12315.211.85.0
May28° / 20°518.511.76.2
Jun28° / 19°143.411.67.4
Jul28° / 18°8211.67.7
Aug29° / 18°30.911.86.9
Sep31° / 19°30.7125.7
Oct32° / 21°111.912.24.8
Nov32° / 21°223.512.34.7
Dec31° / 21°40712.44.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48416
58416
68416
78416
88317
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Santana do Cariri gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
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92
102
112
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132
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303

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1766261
2865261
3865261
4864271
5864271
6864271
7863281
8863281
9862291
10961291
11960301
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Wind in September

Winds average 14 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
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515light breeze
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715light breeze
815light breeze
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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 5:43 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:435:34
211.95:425:34
311.95:425:34
411.95:415:34
511.95:415:34
611.95:405:34
711.95:405:34
811.95:395:33
911.95:385:33
1011.95:385:33
1111.95:375:33
1211.95:375:33
1311.95:365:33
1411.95:365:32
1512.05:355:32
1612.05:345:32
1712.05:345:32
1812.05:335:32
1912.05:335:32
2012.05:325:31
2112.05:325:31
2212.05:315:31
2312.05:305:31
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2512.05:295:31
2612.05:295:30
2712.05:285:30
2812.05:285:30
2912.05:275:30
3012.15:275:30

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 6.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Santana do Cariri

In seasonPeak

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

Santana do Cariri's monsoon runs January–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 Santana do Cariri?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santana do Cariri in September

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

In September, Santana do Cariri sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Santana do Cariri in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santana do Cariri peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 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 12UV 15Jul 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santana do Cariri?

Santana do Cariri sits at 7.2°S, 39.7°W, 503 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Nova Olinda, 12 km away.

Topography around Santana do Cariri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santana do Cariri has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m around an average of 558 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 532 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 776 m.

The land around Santana do Cariri is covered by grassland (49%) and shrubs (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%), trees (28%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (60%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
321 m
16 km
532 m
80 km
776 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Nova Olinda 12 km · Farias Brito 34 km · Exu 36 km · Crato 36 km · Assaré 38 km · Araripe 44 km · Juazeiro do Norte 47 km · Barbalha 50 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 Santana do Cariri (-7.1883°, -39.7369°, elevation 503 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).