Maipú weather in September

In September, Maipú sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 55 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of September to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Maipú's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maipú's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:44 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
51%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical September day in Maipú reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 3°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1186
2186
3186
4186
5186
6186
7186
8186
9186
10186
11196
12196
13197
14197
15197
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29208
30208

Maipú weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°30.7147.4
Feb29° / 16°50.813.27.8
Mar27° / 14°91.212.38.7
Apr23° / 10°283.211.28.3
May19° / 625.910.36.7
Jun16° / 1097.39.85.2
Jul15° / 867.1105.1
Aug17° / 817.810.85.8
Sep19° / 557.711.86.6
Oct22° / 396.212.87.4
Nov25° / 12°162.613.78.6
Dec28° / 14°61.114.28.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55149
65149
75248
85248
95248
105248
115347
125347
135446
145545
155545
165545
175545
185545
195644
205644
215644
225545
235545
245545
255644
265545
275545
285545
295545
305644

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Maipú gets around 55 mm of rain over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
728
828
927
1027
1127
1226
1325
1425
1524
1624
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2424
2524
2624
2724
2825
2925
3025

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of September to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 8:05 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 7:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.38:057:21
211.38:037:22
311.38:027:22
411.48:017:23
511.47:597:24
611.47:587:24
711.57:567:25
811.57:557:26
911.57:547:26
1011.67:527:27
1111.67:517:28
1211.77:497:28
1311.77:487:29
1411.77:467:30
1511.87:457:31
1611.87:447:31
1711.87:427:32
1811.97:417:33
1911.97:397:33
2011.97:387:34
2112.07:367:35
2212.07:357:35
2312.07:337:36
2412.17:327:37
2512.17:317:38
2612.27:297:38
2712.27:287:39
2812.27:267:40
2912.37:257:40
3012.37:247:41

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 8.88 kWh/m² in December across the year — September's 5.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Maipú?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Maipú for sightseeing.

What to pack for Maipú in September

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

In September, Maipú sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Maipú in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maipú peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateVery highExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Maipú 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 Maipú is worst in July — around 108 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 28 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 16107 µg/m³Dec 2128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar41Poor
Apr56Unhealthy
May80Unhealthy
Jun96Unhealthy
Jul108Unhealthy
Aug95Unhealthy
Sep78Unhealthy
Oct55Poor
Nov35Poor
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maipú?

Maipú sits at 33.5°S, 70.8°W, 478 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Padre Hurtado, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Maipú

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maipú has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 475 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 758 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,038 m.

The land around Maipú is covered by artificial surfaces (86%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (45%) within 16 km, and shrubs (28%), grassland (23%) and bare terrain (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
758 m
80 km
6,038 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and ice
September weather nearby: Padre Hurtado 7.0 km · Lo Prado 9.0 km · San Bernardo 11 km · Santiago 13 km · Renca 14 km · La Pintana 14 km · Peñaflor 15 km · Quilicura 17 km

Chile travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 48% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,995
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 517
Religion
Catholic 57%none 26%Evangelical or Protestant 16%other Christians and traditions related to Christ 1%

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 Maipú (-33.5142°, -70.7651°, elevation 478 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).