União weather in September

In September, União sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 União's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see União's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:47 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
33%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

União is settlement in Uniao, Piaui, 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 36°C through the month.

A typical September day in União reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13624
23624
33624
43624
53624
63624
73624
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103624
113624
123624
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203724
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How September really feels in União

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
11 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

União weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°22821.812.22.6
Feb32° / 23°29622.212.22.7
Mar31° / 23°36327122.6
Apr31° / 23°32524.611.92.8
May32° / 23°14315.111.83.6
Jun33° / 23°234.611.74.2
Jul34° / 23°121.711.84.0
Aug35° / 24°20.511.93.2
Sep36° / 24°30.6122.3
Oct37° / 25°101.512.11.8
Nov36° / 25°354.512.22.0
Dec35° / 25°849.712.32.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5919
6919
7919
8919
9919
10919
119010
129010
139010
149010
159010
169010
179010
189010
199010
209010
21919
22919
23919
24919
25919
269010
278911
288911
298911
308911

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

União gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
193
203
213
223
233
243
253
263
273
283
293
303

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1328618
2328618
3328618
4328618
5328618
6328618
7328627
8328627
9327637
10327637
11326647
12326656
13325666
14324676
15324676
16323686
17222706
18221716
19221716
20220726
21119737
22118747
23118747
24117757
25117757
26116758
27116758
28116758
29116758
30117748

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
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 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 5:54 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:545:49
211.95:535:48
311.95:535:48
411.95:525:48
511.95:525:48
611.95:515:47
711.95:515:47
811.95:515:47
911.95:505:47
1011.95:505:46
1112.05:495:46
1212.05:495:46
1312.05:485:46
1412.05:485:46
1512.05:475:45
1612.05:475:45
1712.05:465:45
1812.05:465:45
1912.05:455:44
2012.05:455:44
2112.05:445:44
2212.05:445:44
2312.05:435:43
2412.05:435:43
2512.05:425:43
2612.05:425:43
2712.05:415:42
2812.05:415:42
2912.05:405:42
3012.05:405:42

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 6.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for União

In seasonPeak

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

União'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 União?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in União.

What to pack for União in September

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

In September, União sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in União 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 União peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 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 14UV 15Jul 24UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in União 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 União is worst in November — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 922 µg/m³Jun 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May12Good
Jun10Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is União?

União sits at 4.6°S, 42.9°W, 60 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is José de Freitas, 37 km away.

Topography around União

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around União has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 54 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m.

The land around União is covered by grassland (40%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
139 m
80 km
318 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: José de Freitas 37 km · Coelho Neto 40 km · Miguel Alves 47 km · Teresina 56 km · Timon 57 km · Caxias 62 km · Altos 67 km · Aldeias Altas 67 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 União (-4.5858°, -42.8642°, elevation 60 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).