São Miguel weather in September

In September, São Miguel sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is São Miguel's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Miguel's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 33°; 4th warmest
Overnight low: 21°; 4th coldest
Rainfall: 3 mm; 0.6 wet days
Daylight: 12 hours; 5:29 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover: 30%; 1st clearest
Wind: 15 km/h; 2nd windiest
Solar energy: 6.9 kWh/m²
Travel score: 4.3; out of 10

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Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical September day in São Miguel reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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 35°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and on par with October.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Avg high (°C)	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34
Avg low (°C)	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	33	21
2	33	21
3	33	21
4	33	21
5	33	21
6	33	21
7	33	21
8	33	21
9	33	21
10	33	21
11	33	21
12	33	21
13	33	21
14	33	21
15	33	21
16	33	21
17	33	21
18	34	21
19	34	21
20	34	22
21	34	22
22	34	22
23	34	22
24	34	22
25	34	22
26	34	22
27	34	22
28	34	22
29	34	22
30	34	22

How September really feels in São Miguel

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

São Miguel weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	32° / 23°	127	14.1	12.3	3.4
Feb	31° / 22°	147	15.8	12.2	3.5
Mar	31° / 22°	192	19.5	12	3.6
Apr	30° / 22°	156	17.6	11.9	3.9
May	30° / 22°	91	11.6	11.7	4.7
Jun	30° / 21°	35	6.4	11.6	5.4
Jul	31° / 20°	20	3.5	11.7	5.6
Aug	32° / 20°	7	1	11.8	5.1
Sep	33° / 21°	3	0.6	12	4.3
Oct	34° / 22°	13	1	12.1	3.7
Nov	34° / 23°	6	1.4	12.3	3.6
Dec	34° / 23°	28	4.8	12.4	3.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Clearer (%)	85	85	85	85	85	85	85	86	86	86	86	86	87	88	88	89	89	90	90	91	91	92	92	92	92	91	91	91	90	90
Cloudier (%)	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	13	12	12	11	11	10	10	9	9	8	8	8	8	9	9	9	10	10

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	85	15
2	85	15
3	85	15
4	85	15
5	85	15
6	85	15
7	85	15
8	86	14
9	86	14
10	86	14
11	86	14
12	86	14
13	87	13
14	88	12
15	88	12
16	89	11
17	89	11
18	90	10
19	90	10
20	91	9
21	91	9
22	92	8
23	92	8
24	92	8
25	92	8
26	91	9
27	91	9
28	91	9
29	90	10
30	90	10

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

São Miguel gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Rain chance (%)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1

	Rain chance (%)
1	2
2	2
3	2
4	2
5	2
6	2
7	2
8	2
9	2
10	2
11	2
12	2
13	2
14	2
15	2
16	2
17	2
18	2
19	2
20	2
21	2
22	2
23	2
24	2
25	1
26	1
27	1
28	1
29	1
30	1

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Dry (%)	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Comfortable (%)	49	49	49	49	49	48	48	47	47	46	45	45	44	44	43	43	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	41	41	41	41	40
Humid (%)	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	46	46	47	47	48	49	49	50	50	51	51	51	51	51	51	52	52	52	52	52	52	52	52
Muggy (%)	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	6

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	2	49	45	3
2	3	49	45	3
3	3	49	45	3
4	3	49	45	3
5	3	49	45	3
6	3	48	45	3
7	3	48	45	4
8	3	47	46	4
9	3	47	46	4
10	4	46	47	4
11	4	45	47	4
12	4	45	48	4
13	4	44	49	4
14	4	44	49	4
15	3	43	50	4
16	3	43	50	4
17	3	42	51	4
18	3	42	51	4
19	3	42	51	4
20	3	42	51	4
21	3	42	51	4
22	3	42	51	4
23	2	42	52	4
24	2	42	52	4
25	2	42	52	4
26	2	41	52	5
27	2	41	52	5
28	2	41	52	5
29	2	41	52	5
30	2	40	52	6

Wind in September

Winds average 15 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Wind speed (km/h)	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	14
Feels	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	15	light breeze
2	15	light breeze
3	15	light breeze
4	15	light breeze
5	15	light breeze
6	15	light breeze
7	15	light breeze
8	15	light breeze
9	15	light breeze
10	15	light breeze
11	15	light breeze
12	15	light breeze
13	15	light breeze
14	15	light breeze
15	15	light breeze
16	15	light breeze
17	15	light breeze
18	15	light breeze
19	15	light breeze
20	15	light breeze
21	15	light breeze
22	15	light breeze
23	15	light breeze
24	15	light breeze
25	14	light breeze
26	14	light breeze
27	14	light breeze
28	14	light breeze
29	14	light breeze
30	14	light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:25 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Daylight (h)	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0
Sunrise (AM)	5:37	5:37	5:36	5:36	5:35	5:35	5:34	5:34	5:33	5:33	5:32	5:32	5:31	5:30	5:30	5:29	5:29	5:28	5:28	5:27	5:27	5:26	5:26	5:25	5:24	5:24	5:23	5:23	5:22	5:22
Sunset (PM)	5:30	5:30	5:30	5:30	5:29	5:29	5:29	5:29	5:29	5:28	5:28	5:28	5:28	5:28	5:27	5:27	5:27	5:27	5:27	5:27	5:26	5:26	5:26	5:26	5:26	5:25	5:25	5:25	5:25	5:25

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.9	5:37	5:30
2	11.9	5:37	5:30
3	11.9	5:36	5:30
4	11.9	5:36	5:30
5	11.9	5:35	5:29
6	11.9	5:35	5:29
7	11.9	5:34	5:29
8	11.9	5:34	5:29
9	11.9	5:33	5:29
10	11.9	5:33	5:28
11	11.9	5:32	5:28
12	11.9	5:32	5:28
13	11.9	5:31	5:28
14	12.0	5:30	5:28
15	12.0	5:30	5:27
16	12.0	5:29	5:27
17	12.0	5:29	5:27
18	12.0	5:28	5:27
19	12.0	5:28	5:27
20	12.0	5:27	5:27
21	12.0	5:27	5:26
22	12.0	5:26	5:26
23	12.0	5:26	5:26
24	12.0	5:25	5:26
25	12.0	5:24	5:26
26	12.0	5:24	5:25
27	12.0	5:23	5:25
28	12.0	5:23	5:25
29	12.0	5:22	5:25
30	12.0	5:22	5:25

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 6.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	6.6	6.6	6.6	6.6	6.6	6.7	6.7	6.7	6.7	6.7	6.8	6.8	6.8	6.8	6.9	6.9	6.9	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.2	7.2	7.2	7.2	7.2
Level	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	6.6	Intense
2	6.6	Intense
3	6.6	Intense
4	6.6	Intense
5	6.6	Intense
6	6.7	Intense
7	6.7	Intense
8	6.7	Intense
9	6.7	Intense
10	6.7	Intense
11	6.8	Intense
12	6.8	Intense
13	6.8	Intense
14	6.8	Intense
15	6.9	Intense
16	6.9	Intense
17	6.9	Intense
18	7.0	Intense
19	7.0	Intense
20	7.0	Intense
21	7.0	Intense
22	7.1	Intense
23	7.1	Intense
24	7.1	Intense
25	7.1	Intense
26	7.2	Intense
27	7.2	Intense
28	7.2	Intense
29	7.2	Intense
30	7.2	Intense

Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for São Miguel

In seasonPeak

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

São Miguel's monsoon runs January–May, 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 São Miguel?

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

4.3

Sightseeing

5th-best month of the year

7.9

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for São Miguel in September

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

In September, São Miguel sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in São Miguel 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 São Miguel peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 at about 10 (very high).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	13	15	15	13	11	10	10	10	13	12	12	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	13	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Location & terrain

Where is São Miguel?

São Miguel sits at 6.2°S, 38.5°W, 682 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pereiro, 19 km away.

Topography around São Miguel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Miguel has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m around an average of 658 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 675 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 818 m.

The land around São Miguel is covered by shrubs (45%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, shrubs (55%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (59%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km

263 m

shrubs 45%

16 km

675 m

shrubs 55%

80 km

818 m

shrubs 59%

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← August São Miguel year-round climate October →Best places to visit in September

September weather nearby: Pereiro 19 km · Pau dos Ferros 34 km · Jaguaribe 38 km · Icó 46 km · Orós 46 km · São João do Rio do Peixe 58 km · Sousa 68 km · Jaguaretama 73 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

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 São Miguel (-6.2119°, -38.4969°, elevation 682 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	33	21
2	33	21
3	33	21
4	33	21
5	33	21
6	33	21
7	33	21
8	33	21
9	33	21
10	33	21
11	33	21
12	33	21
13	33	21
14	33	21
15	33	21
16	33	21
17	33	21
18	34	21
19	34	21
20	34	22
21	34	22
22	34	22
23	34	22
24	34	22
25	34	22
26	34	22
27	34	22
28	34	22
29	34	22
30	34	22

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	85	15
2	85	15
3	85	15
4	85	15
5	85	15
6	85	15
7	85	15
8	86	14
9	86	14
10	86	14
11	86	14
12	86	14
13	87	13
14	88	12
15	88	12
16	89	11
17	89	11
18	90	10
19	90	10
20	91	9
21	91	9
22	92	8
23	92	8
24	92	8
25	92	8
26	91	9
27	91	9
28	91	9
29	90	10
30	90	10

	Rain chance (%)
1	2
2	2
3	2
4	2
5	2
6	2
7	2
8	2
9	2
10	2
11	2
12	2
13	2
14	2
15	2
16	2
17	2
18	2
19	2
20	2
21	2
22	2
23	2
24	2
25	1
26	1
27	1
28	1
29	1
30	1

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	2	49	45	3
2	3	49	45	3
3	3	49	45	3
4	3	49	45	3
5	3	49	45	3
6	3	48	45	3
7	3	48	45	4
8	3	47	46	4
9	3	47	46	4
10	4	46	47	4
11	4	45	47	4
12	4	45	48	4
13	4	44	49	4
14	4	44	49	4
15	3	43	50	4
16	3	43	50	4
17	3	42	51	4
18	3	42	51	4
19	3	42	51	4
20	3	42	51	4
21	3	42	51	4
22	3	42	51	4
23	2	42	52	4
24	2	42	52	4
25	2	42	52	4
26	2	41	52	5
27	2	41	52	5
28	2	41	52	5
29	2	41	52	5
30	2	40	52	6

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	33	21
2	33	21
3	33	21
4	33	21
5	33	21
6	33	21
7	33	21
8	33	21
9	33	21
10	33	21
11	33	21
12	33	21
13	33	21
14	33	21
15	33	21
16	33	21
17	33	21
18	34	21
19	34	21
20	34	22
21	34	22
22	34	22
23	34	22
24	34	22
25	34	22
26	34	22
27	34	22
28	34	22
29	34	22
30	34	22

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	85	15
2	85	15
3	85	15
4	85	15
5	85	15
6	85	15
7	85	15
8	86	14
9	86	14
10	86	14
11	86	14
12	86	14
13	87	13
14	88	12
15	88	12
16	89	11
17	89	11
18	90	10
19	90	10
20	91	9
21	91	9
22	92	8
23	92	8
24	92	8
25	92	8
26	91	9
27	91	9
28	91	9
29	90	10
30	90	10

	Rain chance (%)
1	2
2	2
3	2
4	2
5	2
6	2
7	2
8	2
9	2
10	2
11	2
12	2
13	2
14	2
15	2
16	2
17	2
18	2
19	2
20	2
21	2
22	2
23	2
24	2
25	1
26	1
27	1
28	1
29	1
30	1

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	2	49	45	3
2	3	49	45	3
3	3	49	45	3
4	3	49	45	3
5	3	49	45	3
6	3	48	45	3
7	3	48	45	4
8	3	47	46	4
9	3	47	46	4
10	4	46	47	4
11	4	45	47	4
12	4	45	48	4
13	4	44	49	4
14	4	44	49	4
15	3	43	50	4
16	3	43	50	4
17	3	42	51	4
18	3	42	51	4
19	3	42	51	4
20	3	42	51	4
21	3	42	51	4
22	3	42	51	4
23	2	42	52	4
24	2	42	52	4
25	2	42	52	4
26	2	41	52	5
27	2	41	52	5
28	2	41	52	5
29	2	41	52	5
30	2	40	52	6

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	33	21
2	33	21
3	33	21
4	33	21
5	33	21
6	33	21
7	33	21
8	33	21
9	33	21
10	33	21
11	33	21
12	33	21
13	33	21
14	33	21
15	33	21
16	33	21
17	33	21
18	34	21
19	34	21
20	34	22
21	34	22
22	34	22
23	34	22
24	34	22
25	34	22
26	34	22
27	34	22
28	34	22
29	34	22
30	34	22

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	85	15
2	85	15
3	85	15
4	85	15
5	85	15
6	85	15
7	85	15
8	86	14
9	86	14
10	86	14
11	86	14
12	86	14
13	87	13
14	88	12
15	88	12
16	89	11
17	89	11
18	90	10
19	90	10
20	91	9
21	91	9
22	92	8
23	92	8
24	92	8
25	92	8
26	91	9
27	91	9
28	91	9
29	90	10
30	90	10

	Rain chance (%)
1	2
2	2
3	2
4	2
5	2
6	2
7	2
8	2
9	2
10	2
11	2
12	2
13	2
14	2
15	2
16	2
17	2
18	2
19	2
20	2
21	2
22	2
23	2
24	2
25	1
26	1
27	1
28	1
29	1
30	1

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	2	49	45	3
2	3	49	45	3
3	3	49	45	3
4	3	49	45	3
5	3	49	45	3
6	3	48	45	3
7	3	48	45	4
8	3	47	46	4
9	3	47	46	4
10	4	46	47	4
11	4	45	47	4
12	4	45	48	4
13	4	44	49	4
14	4	44	49	4
15	3	43	50	4
16	3	43	50	4
17	3	42	51	4
18	3	42	51	4
19	3	42	51	4
20	3	42	51	4
21	3	42	51	4
22	3	42	51	4
23	2	42	52	4
24	2	42	52	4
25	2	42	52	4
26	2	41	52	5
27	2	41	52	5
28	2	41	52	5
29	2	41	52	5
30	2	40	52	6