Fusagasugá weather in September

In September, Fusagasugá sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 108 mm of rain across 18.1 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 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 Fusagasugá's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fusagasugá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
1st warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
18.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:51 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
83%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.04 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 18°C through the month.

A typical September day in Fusagasugá reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 1°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1189
2189
3189
4189
5189
6189
7189
8189
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10189
11189
12189
13189
14189
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30189

Fusagasugá 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
Jan17° / 11416.711.84.4
Feb17° / 14417.611.94.2
Mar17° / 21922.1123.7
Apr17° / 2552412.13.3
May17° / 20423.112.23.5
Jun17° / 8017.412.24.0
Jul17° / 6516.612.24.3
Aug18° / 6516.512.14.6
Sep18° / 10818.1124.5
Oct17° / 20021.811.93.7
Nov17° / 21523.111.83.4
Dec17° / 1301811.84.2

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 8% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41486
51486
61486
71486
81387
91387
101387
111387
121189
131189
141189
151189
161090
171090
181090
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24892
25793
26793
27793
28793
29694
30694

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Fusagasugá gets around 108 mm of rain over 18.1 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 60% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
155
256
356
456
556
657
757
857
958
1058
1159
1259
1359
1459
1560
1660
1760
1860
1961
2061
2162
2262
2362
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2563
2663
2764
2864
2964
3064

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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30100

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 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 5:55 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:556:00
212.15:545:59
312.15:545:59
412.15:545:58
512.15:545:58
612.15:545:57
712.15:535:57
812.15:535:56
912.15:535:56
1012.05:535:55
1112.05:525:55
1212.05:525:54
1312.05:525:54
1412.05:525:53
1512.05:515:53
1612.05:515:52
1712.05:515:52
1812.05:515:51
1912.05:505:51
2012.05:505:51
2112.05:505:50
2212.05:505:50
2312.05:495:49
2412.05:495:49
2512.05:495:48
2612.05:495:48
2712.05:485:47
2812.05:485:47
2912.05:485:46
3012.05:485:46

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.04 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.04 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 5.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Fusagasugá?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Fusagasugá for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fusagasugá in September

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

In September, Fusagasugá sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Fusagasugá 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 Fusagasugá peaks around February 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 16Dec 12UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Fusagasugá 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 Fusagasugá 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 Fusagasugá?

Fusagasugá sits at 4.3°N, 74.4°W, 1,717 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Silvania, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Fusagasugá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fusagasugá has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 929 m around an average of 1,772 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,176 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,998 m.

The land around Fusagasugá is covered by trees (46%), grassland (30%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
929 m
16 km
3,176 m
80 km
3,998 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Silvania 8.0 km · Sibaté 21 km · Soacha 32 km · Melgar 34 km · Kennedy 39 km · Bogota 44 km · Mosquera 44 km · Madrid 45 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 Fusagasugá (4.3365°, -74.3638°, elevation 1,717 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).