Espinal weather in September

In September, Espinal sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 73 mm of rain across 10.4 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 Espinal's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Espinal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:53 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
82%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical September day in Espinal reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°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)
13120
23121
33121
43121
53121
63021
73021
83021
93021
103021
113021
123021
133021
143021
153021
163021
173021
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193021
203021
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263021
273021
283021
293021
303021

Espinal 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
Jan29° / 20°46711.85.6
Feb30° / 21°569.411.94.9
Mar29° / 21°12616.3124.3
Apr28° / 21°21722.112.14.0
May28° / 20°21521.912.24.3
Jun28° / 20°11915.412.24.8
Jul29° / 20°7711.912.25.0
Aug30° / 20°437.312.14.9
Sep30° / 21°7310.4124.5
Oct29° / 20°16918.211.94.4
Nov28° / 20°17218.711.84.7
Dec28° / 20°921211.85.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31585
41486
51486
61486
71486
81486
91486
101387
111387
121387
131387
141387
151288
161189
171189
181189
191090
201090
211090
221090
231090
241090
251090
261090
27892
28892
29892
30892

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Espinal gets around 73 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 (%)
126
227
327
428
528
629
729
830
931
1031
1132
1232
1333
1434
1534
1635
1736
1836
1937
2038
2138
2239
2340
2440
2541
2642
2742
2843
2944
3045

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13185326
23185326
33185227
43185227
52185327
62175328
72175328
82165329
92165230
101155331
111145332
121145233
131135234
141135135
151125136
161115038
171115039
181104940
191104941
200104842
21094743
22094744
23094645
24084546
25084447
26084448
27084349
28074350
29074251
30074152

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 5:57 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:576:02
212.15:576:01
312.15:566:01
412.15:566:00
512.15:566:00
612.15:565:59
712.15:555:59
812.15:555:58
912.05:555:58
1012.05:555:57
1112.05:545:57
1212.05:545:56
1312.05:545:56
1412.05:545:56
1512.05:535:55
1612.05:535:55
1712.05:535:54
1812.05:535:54
1912.05:525:53
2012.05:525:53
2112.05:525:52
2212.05:525:52
2312.05:515:51
2412.05:515:51
2512.05:515:50
2612.05:515:50
2712.05:505:49
2812.05:505:49
2912.05:505:48
3012.05:505:48

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.38 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 5.38 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
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Espinal?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Espinal for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Espinal in September

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

In September, Espinal sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Espinal 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 Espinal peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 17UV 14Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Espinal 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 Espinal is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1640 µg/m³Jul 1521 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr35Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Espinal?

Espinal sits at 4.1°N, 74.9°W, 323 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Guamo, 16 km away.

Topography around Espinal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Espinal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 321 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 608 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,994 m.

The land around Espinal is covered by cropland (54%) within 3 km, trees (33%), cropland (33%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
608 m
80 km
4,994 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Guamo 16 km · Flandes 17 km · Girardot City 19 km · Melgar 28 km · Payandé 29 km · Purificación 33 km · Rovira 41 km · Ibagué 48 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 Espinal (4.1492°, -74.8843°, elevation 323 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).