Cota weather in September

In September, Cota sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 34 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°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 Cota's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cota's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:50 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
84%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.

A typical September day in Cota reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 21°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)
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Cota weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 6014.111.85.5
Feb20° / 10°8415.211.85.1
Mar19° / 10°14018.8124.6
Apr19° / 10°14819.812.14.3
May18° / 10°9616.312.24.7
Jun18° / 10°3910.312.35.3
Jul18° / 339.412.35.4
Aug18° / 247.312.25.9
Sep19° / 3410.4125.6
Oct19° / 10017.911.94.7
Nov19° / 12920.611.84.3
Dec20° / 7815.811.75.1

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 8% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41387
51387
61288
71288
81288
91288
101288
111189
121189
131189
141090
151090
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20892
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26793
27694
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29694
30595

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Cota gets around 34 mm of rain over 10.4 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 35% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
225
326
427
527
628
729
830
931
1031
1132
1233
1334
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1535
1635
1736
1836
1937
2038
2138
2239
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2541
2642
2742
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2944
3045

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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Wind in September

Winds average 7 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
157calm
167calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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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 5:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:535:59
212.15:535:58
312.15:535:58
412.15:535:57
512.15:525:57
612.15:525:57
712.15:525:56
812.15:525:56
912.15:525:55
1012.15:515:55
1112.05:515:54
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1312.05:515:53
1412.05:505:53
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1812.05:495:50
1912.05:495:50
2012.05:495:49
2112.05:495:49
2212.05:495:48
2312.05:485:48
2412.05:485:47
2512.05:485:47
2612.05:485:46
2712.05:475:46
2812.05:475:46
2912.05:475:45
3012.05:475:45

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.28 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 5.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
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235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
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285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Cota?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Cota for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cota in September

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

In September, Cota sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Cota 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 Cota 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 Cota 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 Cota is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1643 µg/m³Jul 1524 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr38Poor
May31Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cota?

Cota sits at 4.8°N, 74.1°W, 2,557 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Chía, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Cota

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cota has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 542 m around an average of 2,611 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 697 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,785 m.

The land around Cota is covered by grassland (37%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (39%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
542 m
16 km
697 m
80 km
3,785 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Chía 7.0 km · Bosconia 14 km · Cajicá 14 km · Funza 16 km · Mosquera 19 km · Madrid 20 km · Kennedy 22 km · Bogota 22 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 Cota (4.8094°, -74.098°, elevation 2,557 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).