Cajicá weather in September

In September, Cajicá sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 77 mm of rain across 22.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Cajicá's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cajicá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
4th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
22.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:50 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
86%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical September day in Cajicá reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 22°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)
1199
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5199
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Cajicá weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 6514.311.75.5
Feb20° / 10°9916.711.85.0
Mar20° / 10°19123.8124.1
Apr19° / 10°21225.812.13.6
May19° / 10°1542612.23.6
Jun18° / 10°7321.112.34.1
Jul18° / 6320.712.34.3
Aug19° / 5819.112.24.5
Sep20° / 7722.9124.1
Oct20° / 10°14226.611.93.6
Nov19° / 10°15724.411.83.8
Dec20° / 9117.711.74.9

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 5% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41090
51090
61090
71090
8892
9892
10793
11793
12694
13694
14694
15694
16694
17694
18694
19595
20595
21595
22595
23595
24595
25595
26595
27595
28595
29397
30397

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Cajicá gets around 77 mm of rain over 22.9 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 76% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
168
268
368
469
569
669
770
871
972
1073
1174
1274
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1476
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1677
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1878
1979
2079
2180
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2582
2682
2782
2882
2983
3083

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
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3100
4100
5100
6100
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Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:535:59
212.15:535:58
312.15:535:58
412.15:525:57
512.15:525:57
612.15:525:56
712.15:525:56
812.15:515:55
912.15:515:55
1012.15:515:54
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1212.05:515:53
1312.05:505:53
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1812.05:495:50
1912.05:495:50
2012.05:495:49
2112.05:485:49
2212.05:485:48
2312.05:485:48
2412.05:485:47
2512.05:485:47
2612.05:475:46
2712.05:475:46
2812.05:475:45
2912.05:475:45
3012.05:475:44

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.55 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 5.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
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215.5Bright
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255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Cajicá?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Cajicá for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cajicá in September

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

In September, Cajicá sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Cajicá in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cajicá peaks around February 21 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 17Dec 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Cajicá 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 Cajicá is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1834 µg/m³Jul 1420 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cajicá?

Cajicá sits at 4.9°N, 74.0°W, 2,559 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Chía, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Cajicá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cajicá has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m around an average of 2,565 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,041 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,771 m.

The land around Cajicá is covered by grassland (40%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
320 m
16 km
1,041 m
80 km
3,771 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Chía 7.0 km · Bosconia 9.0 km · Zipaquirá 12 km · Tocancipá 14 km · Cota 14 km · Pacho 28 km · Funza 30 km · Mosquera 33 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 Cajicá (4.9186°, -74.028°, elevation 2,559 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).