Pozo Almonte weather in September

In September, Pozo Almonte sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Pozo Almonte's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pozo Almonte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
10°
5th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:37 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
13%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Pozo Almonte is city in Chile.

Density
3,074/km²
people per km²
Founded
1971

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 27°C through the month.

A typical September day in Pozo Almonte reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and on par with October.

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Pozo Almonte weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 16°20.913.17.1
Feb28° / 16°4112.77.1
Mar28° / 15°20.212.17.7
Apr28° / 13°00.111.68.5
May27° / 10°00.111.18.8
Jun25° / 00.110.89.1
Jul25° / 10.210.99.2
Aug26° / 10.211.39.1
Sep27° / 10°00.111.98.9
Oct28° / 12°0012.58.6
Nov28° / 13°00138.5
Dec28° / 14°10.213.27.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
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26919
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Pozo Almonte gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in September

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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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Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 7:51 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 7:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:517:27
211.67:507:27
311.67:497:27
411.77:487:27
511.77:477:28
611.77:467:28
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2512.17:287:32
2612.17:277:32
2712.17:267:33
2812.17:257:33
2912.17:247:33
3012.27:247:33

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 7.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.93 kWh/m² to a high of 8.73 kWh/m² in November across the year — September's 7.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
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Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Pozo Almonte?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Pozo Almonte for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pozo Almonte in September

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

In September, Pozo Almonte sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 10°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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Sea temperature near Pozo Almonte in September

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 38 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 9 to Apr 6 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Pozo Almonte 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 Pozo Almonte peaks around January 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeJan 21UV 16Jul 10UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pozo Almonte?

Pozo Almonte sits at 20.3°S, 69.8°W, 1,035 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Alto Hospicio, 33 km away.

TacnaCalamaUyuniIlo

Topography around Pozo Almonte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pozo Almonte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 1,042 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 674 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,754 m.

The land around Pozo Almonte is covered by bare terrain (92%) within 3 km, bare terrain (99%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
132 m
16 km
674 m
80 km
4,754 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Alto Hospicio 33 km · Iquique 38 km · Arica 205 km · Tocopilla 209 km · Tacna 254 km · Calama 261 km · Uyuni 310 km · Ilo 334 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 Pozo Almonte (-20.2558°, -69.7863°, elevation 1,035 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).