Candelaria weather in September

In September, Candelaria sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 752 mm of rain across 29.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Candelaria's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Candelaria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
752 mm
29.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:59 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
93%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical September day in Candelaria reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°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)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
82314
92314
102314
112314
122214
132214
142214
152214
162214
172214
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Candelaria weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 14°49529.211.83.7
Feb23° / 15°5652711.93.6
Mar23° / 15°68529.4123.6
Apr23° / 16°70328.912.13.5
May23° / 16°65030.112.23.4
Jun23° / 15°60429.212.23.5
Jul23° / 14°63029.812.23.5
Aug23° / 14°70329.812.13.5
Sep22° / 14°75229.8123.4
Oct22° / 15°72930.311.93.4
Nov22° / 15°70629.111.83.4
Dec23° / 15°62329.411.83.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
280100
290100
300100

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Candelaria gets around 752 mm of rain over 29.8 wet days in September, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 99% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
498
598
698
798
898
998
1098
1198
1299
1399
1499
1599
1699
1799
1899
1999
2099
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
2699
2799
2899
2999
3099

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
15743
25644
35644
45545
55446
65347
75248
85050
94951
104852
114654
124555
134357
144258
154060
163961
173763
183664
193565
203466
213367
223367
233268
243268
253268
263169
273169
283169
293169
303268

Wind in September

Winds average 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:03 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:036:07
212.16:036:07
312.16:036:06
412.16:026:06
512.16:026:05
612.16:026:05
712.06:026:04
812.06:016:04
912.06:016:04
1012.06:016:03
1112.06:016:03
1212.06:006:02
1312.06:006:02
1412.06:006:01
1512.05:596:01
1612.05:596:00
1712.05:596:00
1812.05:595:59
1912.05:585:59
2012.05:585:58
2112.05:585:58
2212.05:585:57
2312.05:575:57
2412.05:575:57
2512.05:575:56
2612.05:565:56
2712.05:565:55
2812.05:565:55
2912.05:565:54
3012.05:555:54

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 4.94 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Candelaria?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Candelaria.

What to pack for Candelaria in September

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

In September, Candelaria sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Candelaria in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Candelaria peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Aug 11UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Candelaria 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 Candelaria is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1721 µg/m³Nov 1313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Candelaria?

Candelaria sits at 3.4°N, 76.3°W, 977 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Pradera, 12 km away.

Topography around Candelaria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Candelaria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 976 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 403 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,339 m.

The land around Candelaria is covered by cropland (68%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
403 m
80 km
5,339 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Pradera 12 km · Palmira 16 km · Florida 16 km · Cali 19 km · Puerto Tejada 21 km · Miranda 22 km · Yumbo 25 km · Jamundí 26 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 Candelaria (3.4067°, -76.3482°, elevation 977 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).