Cúcuta weather in September

In September, Cúcuta sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 59 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Cúcuta's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cúcuta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:43 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
87%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical September day in Cúcuta reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 2°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13523
23523
33523
43523
53523
63523
73523
83523
93523
103523
113523
123523
133523
143523
153523
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173523
183523
193523
203523
213523
223523
233523
243523
253523
263523
273523
283523
293523
303523

How September really feels in Cúcuta

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Cúcuta weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°7814.111.64.0
Feb32° / 21°8714.411.73.6
Mar32° / 22°13819.611.93.2
Apr32° / 22°15518.212.23.0
May33° / 23°9712.812.42.9
Jun34° / 23°316.412.53.0
Jul34° / 23°225.212.42.9
Aug35° / 23°336.112.32.6
Sep35° / 23°5910.7122.3
Oct33° / 22°13318.111.82.5
Nov31° / 22°18120.511.63.0
Dec31° / 21°11316.811.53.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
41090
51090
61090
71090
81090
91090
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19892
20892
21892
22892
23892
24892
25793
26793
27793
28793
29793
30793

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Cúcuta gets around 59 mm of rain over 10.7 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 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
226
327
427
528
629
729
830
931
1032
1133
1233
1334
1435
1536
1637
1737
1838
1939
2039
2140
2240
2341
2441
2542
2642
2742
2843
2943
3044

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13143251
23043251
33043261
43042261
52942271
62942281
72842281
82742292
92642302
102542312
112443312
122343322
132144332
142044342
151944342
161844352
171744362
181645372
191545372
201545382
211445382
221345393
231344403
241344403
251243413
261242423
271242433
281241443
291240443
301239454

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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 5:45 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:455:54
212.15:455:54
312.15:455:53
412.15:455:53
512.15:455:52
612.15:455:52
712.15:445:51
812.15:445:50
912.15:445:50
1012.15:445:49
1112.15:445:49
1212.15:445:48
1312.15:445:47
1412.15:435:47
1512.15:435:46
1612.05:435:46
1712.05:435:45
1812.05:435:44
1912.05:435:44
2012.05:425:43
2112.05:425:43
2212.05:425:42
2312.05:425:41
2412.05:425:41
2512.05:425:40
2612.05:425:40
2712.05:425:39
2812.05:415:39
2911.95:415:38
3011.95:415:37

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in August across the year — September's 5.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Cúcuta?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cúcuta.

What to pack for Cúcuta in September

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

In September, Cúcuta sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cúcuta 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 Cúcuta peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highFeb 17UV 14Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Cúcuta 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 Cúcuta is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2134 µg/m³Dec 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cúcuta?

Cúcuta sits at 7.9°N, 72.5°W, 298 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Ureña, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Cúcuta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cúcuta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 315 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,433 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,246 m.

The land around Cúcuta is covered by artificial surfaces (81%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
1,433 m
80 km
4,246 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Ureña 7.0 km · Los Patios 8.0 km · Villa del Rosario 9.0 km · El Zulia 11 km · San Antonio del Táchira 13 km · Capacho Nuevo 24 km · Rubio 28 km · Michelena 29 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 Cúcuta (7.9074°, -72.5049°, elevation 298 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).