Ayapel weather in September

In September, Ayapel sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 298 mm of rain across 29.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Ayapel's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ayapel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
298 mm
29.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:54 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
91%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical September day in Ayapel reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°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 on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53224
63224
73224
83224
93224
103224
113224
123224
133224
143224
153124
163124
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283124
293124
303124

How September really feels in Ayapel

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
26 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.

Ayapel weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 25°4711.711.63.6
Feb34° / 25°489.211.73.0
Mar34° / 25°12018.711.92.4
Apr33° / 25°25627.712.22.1
May32° / 25°3513012.42.1
Jun32° / 25°30328.412.52.2
Jul32° / 25°30829.112.42.2
Aug32° / 24°30629.212.32.2
Sep31° / 24°29829.1122.2
Oct31° / 24°30630.511.82.2
Nov31° / 24°24628.711.62.4
Dec32° / 24°13322.911.52.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16397
17397
18298
19298
20298
21298
22298
23397
24397
25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ayapel gets around 298 mm of rain over 29.1 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 97% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
495
596
696
796
897
997
1097
1197
1297
1397
1497
1597
1697
1797
1897
1997
2097
2197
2297
2397
2497
2597
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the miserable band about 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1892
2793
3793
4793
5793
6793
7793
8793
9793
10793
11793
12892
13892
14892
15892
16892
17991
18991
19991
201090
211090
221189
231189
241189
251288
261288
271288
281288
291288
301288

Wind in September

Winds average 4 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:556:05
212.25:556:05
312.15:556:04
412.15:556:03
512.15:556:03
612.15:556:02
712.15:556:02
812.15:556:01
912.15:546:00
1012.15:546:00
1112.15:545:59
1212.15:545:59
1312.15:545:58
1412.15:545:57
1512.15:545:57
1612.05:545:56
1712.05:535:56
1812.05:535:55
1912.05:535:54
2012.05:535:54
2112.05:535:53
2212.05:535:53
2312.05:535:52
2412.05:525:51
2512.05:525:51
2612.05:525:50
2712.05:525:50
2812.05:525:49
2911.95:525:48
3011.95:525:48

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Ayapel?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ayapel.

What to pack for Ayapel in September

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

In September, Ayapel sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ayapel 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 Ayapel peaks around June 13 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highJun 13UV 12Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Ayapel 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 Ayapel is worst in March — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodMar 1836 µg/m³Nov 2312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr26Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ayapel?

Ayapel sits at 8.3°N, 75.1°W, 25 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Caucasia, 37 km away.

Topography around Ayapel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ayapel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 999 m.

The land around Ayapel is covered by grassland (37%) and water (35%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and wetland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
82 m
80 km
999 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Caucasia 37 km · San Marcos 38 km · Nechí 47 km · Montelíbano 48 km · Planeta Rica 50 km · San Benito Abad 70 km · Sucre 72 km · Sahagún 78 km

Colombia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,562
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
15.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 480
Religion
Roman Catholic 64%Protestant 17%none 14%atheist 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 Ayapel (8.3137°, -75.1398°, elevation 25 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).