Sumé weather in September

In September, Sumé sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-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 59% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Sumé's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sumé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:23 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
35%
1st clearest
Wind
19 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Sumé 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical September day in Sumé 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)
13019
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33119
43119
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How September really feels in Sumé

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 6 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
6
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.

Sumé weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 21°405.412.44.1
Feb32° / 21°356.112.34.1
Mar32° / 22°518.512.14.0
Apr31° / 21°467.211.84.5
May30° / 21°27611.75.3
Jun29° / 19°21411.66.3
Jul28° / 19°11311.66.7
Aug29° / 18°51.311.76.4
Sep31° / 19°20.5125.6
Oct33° / 20°30.512.24.7
Nov33° / 20°60.812.44.4
Dec33° / 21°111.412.44.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27327
37327
47327
57327
67327
77327
87327
97327
107327
117327
127525
137525
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308614

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Sumé gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
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142
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172
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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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
136622
236622
336622
436622
536622
636622
736622
836613
935623
1035623
1135623
1234633
1334633
1434633
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1633643
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1833643
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2032662
2132662
2232662
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2532662
2632671
2731681
2831681
2930691
3030691

Wind in September

Winds average 19 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light 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 5:32 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:325:23
211.95:315:23
311.95:315:23
411.95:305:22
511.95:295:22
611.95:295:22
711.95:285:22
811.95:285:22
911.95:275:22
1011.95:275:22
1111.95:265:21
1211.95:255:21
1311.95:255:21
1411.95:245:21
1512.05:245:21
1612.05:235:21
1712.05:235:20
1812.05:225:20
1912.05:215:20
2012.05:215:20
2112.05:205:20
2212.05:205:20
2312.05:195:20
2412.05:185:19
2512.05:185:19
2612.05:175:19
2712.05:175:19
2812.05:165:19
2912.15:165:19
3012.15:155:19

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 6.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Sumé?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sumé in September

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sumé 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 Sumé peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 14UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Sumé?

Sumé sits at 7.7°S, 36.9°W, 518 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Monteiro, 36 km away.

Topography around Sumé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sumé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 535 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 953 m.

The land around Sumé is covered by shrubs (49%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, shrubs (80%) within 16 km, and shrubs (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
364 m
80 km
953 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Monteiro 36 km · São José do Egito 48 km · Jataúba 55 km · Sertânia 62 km · Tabira 73 km · Brejo da Madre de Deus 77 km · Pesqueira 79 km · Santa Cruz do Capibaribe 81 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 Sumé (-7.6717°, -36.88°, elevation 518 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).