Darien weather in September

In September, Darien sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 444 mm of rain across 30 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-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 Darien's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Darien's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
11th warmest
Overnight low
15°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
444 mm
30 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:00 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
96%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
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 Darien reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°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)
12215
22215
32215
42215
52215
62215
72215
82215
92215
102215
112215
122215
132215
142215
152215
162215
172215
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202215
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242215
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302215

Darien weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°31730.111.83.5
Feb23° / 15°30427.111.93.5
Mar23° / 16°38930.5123.4
Apr23° / 16°49629.712.13.3
May22° / 16°56930.712.23.3
Jun22° / 15°47829.812.23.3
Jul22° / 15°41630.612.23.3
Aug22° / 15°37730.612.13.3
Sep22° / 15°44430123.2
Oct22° / 15°51230.711.93.3
Nov22° / 15°48029.311.83.3
Dec22° / 15°35330.311.83.4

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 0% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 100%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
10100
20100
30100
40100
50100
60100
70100
80100
90100
100100
110100
120100
130100
140100
150100
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230100
240100
250100
260100
270100
280100
290100
300100

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Darien gets around 444 mm of rain over 30 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 100% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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26100
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28100
29100
30100

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
56931
66931
76931
86931
96931
107921
117921
127921
137921
147921
157921
167921
177921
187921
197921
207921
217921
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257921
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277921
287921
297921
307921

Wind in September

Winds average 4 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
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 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 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:036:08
212.16:036:07
312.16:036:07
412.16:036:07
512.16:026:06
612.16:026:06
712.16:026:05
812.16:026:05
912.06:016:04
1012.06:016:04
1112.06:016:03
1212.06:016:03
1312.06:006:02
1412.06:006:02
1512.06:006:01
1612.06:006:01
1712.05:596:00
1812.05:596:00
1912.05:595:59
2012.05:595:59
2112.05:585:58
2212.05:585:58
2312.05:585:58
2412.05:585:57
2512.05:575:57
2612.05:575:56
2712.05:575:56
2812.05:575:55
2912.05:565:55
3012.05:565:54

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 3.98 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 3.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Darien?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Darien.

What to pack for Darien in September

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

In September, Darien sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Darien 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 Darien peaks around March 15 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 15UV 16Aug 11UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Darien 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 Darien 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 Darien?

Darien sits at 3.9°N, 76.5°W, 1,521 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Guadalajara de Buga, 21 km away.

Topography around Darien

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Darien has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 668 m around an average of 1,576 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,005 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,538 m.

The land around Darien is covered by grassland (54%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
668 m
16 km
3,005 m
80 km
4,538 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
September weather nearby: Guadalajara de Buga 21 km · Guacarí 25 km · El Cerrito 33 km · Tuluá 36 km · Yumbo 39 km · Andalucía 44 km · Palmira 48 km · Cali 56 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 Darien (3.9314°, -76.4848°, elevation 1,521 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).