Chinú weather in September

In September, Chinú sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 241 mm of rain across 28.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-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 Chinú's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chinú's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 31°; 10th warmest
Overnight low: 24°; 5th coldest
Rainfall: 241 mm; 28.4 wet days
Daylight: 12 hours; 5:54 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover: 92%; 10th clearest
Wind: 6 km/h; 9th windiest
Solar energy: 4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score: 2.3; out of 10

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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 Chinú 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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Avg high (°C)	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31
Avg low (°C)	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	31	24
2	31	24
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29	31	24
30	31	24

How September really feels in Chinú

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Chinú weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	33° / 24°	29	7.7	11.5	3.8
Feb	35° / 25°	36	8	11.7	2.9
Mar	34° / 25°	81	15.6	11.9	2.5
Apr	33° / 25°	188	25.4	12.2	2.2
May	32° / 24°	292	29.1	12.4	2.2
Jun	32° / 24°	256	27.3	12.5	2.3
Jul	32° / 24°	241	27.1	12.5	2.4
Aug	32° / 24°	246	27.9	12.3	2.3
Sep	31° / 24°	241	28.4	12.1	2.3
Oct	31° / 24°	238	29.2	11.8	2.4
Nov	31° / 24°	183	26.6	11.6	2.6
Dec	32° / 24°	90	17.4	11.5	3.4

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 96%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Clearer (%)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Cloudier (%)	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	95	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	97	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	4	96
2	4	96
3	4	96
4	4	96
5	4	96
6	4	96
7	4	96
8	5	95
9	4	96
10	4	96
11	4	96
12	4	96
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22	3	97
23	4	96
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25	4	96
26	4	96
27	4	96
28	4	96
29	4	96
30	4	96

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Chinú gets around 241 mm of rain over 28.4 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 94% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Rain chance (%)	93	93	93	93	93	93	94	94	94	94	94	94	94	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95

	Rain chance (%)
1	93
2	93
3	93
4	93
5	93
6	93
7	94
8	94
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10	94
11	94
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30	95

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Oppressive (%)	22	22	22	22	22	23	23	23	24	24	24	25	25	25	25	26	26	27	28	28	29	29	29	30	30	30	30	30	30	30
Miserable (%)	78	78	78	78	78	77	77	77	76	76	76	75	75	75	75	74	74	73	72	72	71	71	71	70	70	70	70	70	70	70

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	22	78
2	22	78
3	22	78
4	22	78
5	22	78
6	23	77
7	23	77
8	23	77
9	24	76
10	24	76
11	24	76
12	25	75
13	25	75
14	25	75
15	25	75
16	26	74
17	26	74
18	27	73
19	28	72
20	28	72
21	29	71
22	29	71
23	29	71
24	30	70
25	30	70
26	30	70
27	30	70
28	30	70
29	30	70
30	30	70

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Wind speed (km/h)	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6
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	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	6	calm
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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 5:56 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:49 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Daylight (h)	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	11.9	11.9	11.9
Sunrise (AM)	5:56	5:56	5:56	5:56	5:56	5:56	5:55	5:55	5:55	5:55	5:55	5:55	5:55	5:55	5:55	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:54	5:53	5:53	5:53	5:53	5:53	5:53
Sunset (PM)	6:07	6:06	6:05	6:05	6:04	6:04	6:03	6:02	6:02	6:01	6:01	6:00	5:59	5:59	5:58	5:57	5:57	5:56	5:56	5:55	5:54	5:54	5:53	5:52	5:52	5:51	5:51	5:50	5:49	5:49

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	12.2	5:56	6:07
2	12.2	5:56	6:06
3	12.2	5:56	6:05
4	12.2	5:56	6:05
5	12.1	5:56	6:04
6	12.1	5:56	6:04
7	12.1	5:55	6:03
8	12.1	5:55	6:02
9	12.1	5:55	6:02
10	12.1	5:55	6:01
11	12.1	5:55	6:01
12	12.1	5:55	6:00
13	12.1	5:55	5:59
14	12.1	5:55	5:59
15	12.1	5:55	5:58
16	12.0	5:54	5:57
17	12.0	5:54	5:57
18	12.0	5:54	5:56
19	12.0	5:54	5:56
20	12.0	5:54	5:55
21	12.0	5:54	5:54
22	12.0	5:54	5:54
23	12.0	5:54	5:53
24	12.0	5:54	5:52
25	12.0	5:53	5:52
26	12.0	5:53	5:51
27	12.0	5:53	5:51
28	11.9	5:53	5:50
29	11.9	5:53	5:49
30	11.9	5:53	5:49

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 4.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7
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	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	4.9	Bright
2	4.9	Bright
3	4.9	Bright
4	4.9	Bright
5	4.9	Bright
6	4.9	Bright
7	4.9	Bright
8	4.9	Bright
9	4.9	Bright
10	4.9	Bright
11	4.9	Bright
12	4.8	Bright
13	4.8	Bright
14	4.8	Bright
15	4.8	Bright
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17	4.8	Bright
18	4.8	Bright
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20	4.8	Bright
21	4.8	Bright
22	4.8	Bright
23	4.8	Bright
24	4.7	Bright
25	4.7	Bright
26	4.7	Bright
27	4.7	Bright
28	4.7	Bright
29	4.7	Bright
30	4.7	Bright

Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Chinú?

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

2.3

Sightseeing

8th-best month of the year

3.5

Beach & pool

11th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chinú.

What to pack for Chinú in September

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

In September, Chinú sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Chinú in September

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 63 km away) is warmest in July at about 30°C and coldest in March near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	29	28	28	29	29	30	30	30	30	29	29	29
Comfort	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	29	Tropical
Feb	28	Tropical
Mar	28	Tropical
Apr	29	Tropical
May	29	Tropical
Jun	30	Tropical
Jul	30	Tropical
Aug	30	Tropical
Sep	30	Tropical
Oct	29	Tropical
Nov	29	Tropical
Dec	29	Tropical

UV index in Chinú 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 Chinú peaks around March 15 at about 13 (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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	11	12	13	12	12	13	12	12	12	12	10	10
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	11	Extreme
Feb	12	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	12	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	10	Very high
Dec	10	Very high

Air quality in Chinú 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 Chinú is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	16	20	27	27	24	21	23	19	16	15	14	16
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	16	Moderate
Feb	20	Moderate
Mar	27	Moderate
Apr	27	Moderate
May	24	Moderate
Jun	21	Moderate
Jul	23	Moderate
Aug	19	Moderate
Sep	16	Moderate
Oct	15	Moderate
Nov	14	Moderate
Dec	16	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Chinú?

Chinú sits at 9.1°N, 75.4°W, 121 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Sampués, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Chinú

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chinú has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 106 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 695 m.

The land around Chinú is covered by grassland (76%) within 3 km, grassland (84%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km

60 m

grassland 76%

16 km

192 m

grassland 84%

80 km

695 m

grassland 67%

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← August Chinú year-round climate October →Best places to visit in September

September weather nearby: Sampués 9.0 km · Sahagún 18 km · Sincelejo 22 km · Corozal 26 km · San Luis de Sincé 32 km · Momil 34 km · Ciénaga de Oro 35 km · Tolú Viejo 39 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

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 Chinú (9.1057°, -75.3981°, elevation 121 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. 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
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25	31	24
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27	31	24
28	31	24
29	31	24
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	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	4	96
2	4	96
3	4	96
4	4	96
5	4	96
6	4	96
7	4	96
8	5	95
9	4	96
10	4	96
11	4	96
12	4	96
13	4	96
14	4	96
15	4	96
16	4	96
17	4	96
18	4	96
19	4	96
20	4	96
21	4	96
22	3	97
23	4	96
24	4	96
25	4	96
26	4	96
27	4	96
28	4	96
29	4	96
30	4	96

	Rain chance (%)
1	93
2	93
3	93
4	93
5	93
6	93
7	94
8	94
9	94
10	94
11	94
12	94
13	94
14	95
15	95
16	95
17	95
18	95
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20	95
21	95
22	95
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27	95
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29	95
30	95

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	22	78
2	22	78
3	22	78
4	22	78
5	22	78
6	23	77
7	23	77
8	23	77
9	24	76
10	24	76
11	24	76
12	25	75
13	25	75
14	25	75
15	25	75
16	26	74
17	26	74
18	27	73
19	28	72
20	28	72
21	29	71
22	29	71
23	29	71
24	30	70
25	30	70
26	30	70
27	30	70
28	30	70
29	30	70
30	30	70

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	31	24
2	31	24
3	31	24
4	31	24
5	31	24
6	31	24
7	31	24
8	31	24
9	31	24
10	31	24
11	31	24
12	31	24
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14	31	24
15	31	24
16	31	24
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24	31	24
25	31	24
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28	31	24
29	31	24
30	31	24

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	4	96
2	4	96
3	4	96
4	4	96
5	4	96
6	4	96
7	4	96
8	5	95
9	4	96
10	4	96
11	4	96
12	4	96
13	4	96
14	4	96
15	4	96
16	4	96
17	4	96
18	4	96
19	4	96
20	4	96
21	4	96
22	3	97
23	4	96
24	4	96
25	4	96
26	4	96
27	4	96
28	4	96
29	4	96
30	4	96

	Rain chance (%)
1	93
2	93
3	93
4	93
5	93
6	93
7	94
8	94
9	94
10	94
11	94
12	94
13	94
14	95
15	95
16	95
17	95
18	95
19	95
20	95
21	95
22	95
23	95
24	95
25	95
26	95
27	95
28	95
29	95
30	95

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	22	78
2	22	78
3	22	78
4	22	78
5	22	78
6	23	77
7	23	77
8	23	77
9	24	76
10	24	76
11	24	76
12	25	75
13	25	75
14	25	75
15	25	75
16	26	74
17	26	74
18	27	73
19	28	72
20	28	72
21	29	71
22	29	71
23	29	71
24	30	70
25	30	70
26	30	70
27	30	70
28	30	70
29	30	70
30	30	70

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	31	24
2	31	24
3	31	24
4	31	24
5	31	24
6	31	24
7	31	24
8	31	24
9	31	24
10	31	24
11	31	24
12	31	24
13	31	24
14	31	24
15	31	24
16	31	24
17	31	24
18	31	24
19	31	24
20	31	24
21	31	24
22	31	24
23	31	24
24	31	24
25	31	24
26	31	24
27	31	24
28	31	24
29	31	24
30	31	24

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	4	96
2	4	96
3	4	96
4	4	96
5	4	96
6	4	96
7	4	96
8	5	95
9	4	96
10	4	96
11	4	96
12	4	96
13	4	96
14	4	96
15	4	96
16	4	96
17	4	96
18	4	96
19	4	96
20	4	96
21	4	96
22	3	97
23	4	96
24	4	96
25	4	96
26	4	96
27	4	96
28	4	96
29	4	96
30	4	96

	Rain chance (%)
1	93
2	93
3	93
4	93
5	93
6	93
7	94
8	94
9	94
10	94
11	94
12	94
13	94
14	95
15	95
16	95
17	95
18	95
19	95
20	95
21	95
22	95
23	95
24	95
25	95
26	95
27	95
28	95
29	95
30	95

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	22	78
2	22	78
3	22	78
4	22	78
5	22	78
6	23	77
7	23	77
8	23	77
9	24	76
10	24	76
11	24	76
12	25	75
13	25	75
14	25	75
15	25	75
16	26	74
17	26	74
18	27	73
19	28	72
20	28	72
21	29	71
22	29	71
23	29	71
24	30	70
25	30	70
26	30	70
27	30	70
28	30	70
29	30	70
30	30	70