Dosquebradas weather in September

In September, Dosquebradas sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 1207 mm of rain across 29.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°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 Dosquebradas's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dosquebradas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
1st coldest
Rainfall
1207 mm
29.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:56 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
94%
7th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.73 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 24°C through the month.

A typical September day in Dosquebradas reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
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Dosquebradas weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°80030.611.83.6
Feb24° / 16°84827.411.83.6
Mar24° / 16°103630.3123.6
Apr24° / 16°118729.712.13.4
May24° / 16°126430.812.23.4
Jun24° / 16°14913012.33.4
Jul24° / 16°15883112.33.4
Aug24° / 16°14973112.23.4
Sep24° / 16°120729.9123.4
Oct24° / 16°101630.611.93.5
Nov23° / 16°97929.511.83.5
Dec24° / 16°98130.711.73.5

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 (%)
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Dosquebradas gets around 1207 mm of rain over 29.9 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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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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11981
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Wind in September

Winds average 3 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
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303calm

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 6:00 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:006:05
212.15:596:05
312.15:596:04
412.15:596:04
512.15:596:03
612.15:596:03
712.15:586:02
812.15:586:02
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1012.15:586:01
1112.05:576:00
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1312.05:575:59
1412.05:575:59
1512.05:565:58
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1712.05:565:57
1812.05:565:57
1912.05:565:56
2012.05:555:56
2112.05:555:55
2212.05:555:55
2312.05:555:54
2412.05:545:54
2512.05:545:53
2612.05:545:53
2712.05:545:52
2812.05:545:52
2912.05:535:51
3012.05:535:51

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 4.86 kWh/m² in August across the year — September's 4.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Dosquebradas?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dosquebradas.

What to pack for Dosquebradas in September

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

In September, Dosquebradas sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Dosquebradas in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dosquebradas peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 16Dec 13UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Dosquebradas 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 Dosquebradas is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1534 µg/m³Jul 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dosquebradas?

Dosquebradas sits at 4.8°N, 75.7°W, 1,454 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Pereira, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Dosquebradas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dosquebradas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 496 m around an average of 1,536 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,366 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,110 m.

The land around Dosquebradas is covered by trees (42%), artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
496 m
16 km
2,366 m
80 km
5,110 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Pereira 4.0 km · Santa Rosa de Cabal 6.0 km · Marsella 13 km · Chinchiná 17 km · Circasia 25 km · La Virginia 25 km · Salento 25 km · Quimbaya 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 Dosquebradas (4.8392°, -75.6673°, elevation 1,454 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).