Guamal weather in September

In September, Guamal sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 316 mm of rain across 28.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Guamal's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guamal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
316 mm
28.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:50 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
90%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical September day in Guamal reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°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)
13225
23225
33225
43225
53225
63225
73225
83225
93225
103225
113225
123225
133225
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213225
223225
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263224
273124
283124
293124
303124

How September really feels in Guamal

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
30 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Guamal weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 25°337.411.53.5
Feb35° / 26°478.211.72.8
Mar34° / 26°11716.611.92.4
Apr33° / 25°27025.512.22.1
May32° / 25°3832912.42.1
Jun32° / 25°29526.212.52.2
Jul33° / 25°2382512.52.3
Aug32° / 25°2772612.32.2
Sep32° / 25°31628.212.12.2
Oct31° / 24°32429.211.82.3
Nov31° / 24°23826.211.62.5
Dec32° / 25°10316.911.53.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14397
15397
16397
17397
18397
19397
20397
21496
22496
23496
24496
25496
26496
27496
28496
29496
30496

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Guamal gets around 316 mm of rain over 28.2 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 93% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
191
291
391
491
592
692
792
892
993
1093
1193
1293
1393
1494
1594
1694
1794
1894
1994
2094
2195
2295
2395
2495
2595
2694
2794
2894
2994
3094

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the miserable band about 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15694
16694
17694
18694
19793
20793
21793
22793
23892
24892
25892
26892
27892
28991
29991
30991

Wind in September

Winds average 5 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
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
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274calm
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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 5:51 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:516:02
212.25:516:01
312.25:516:01
412.25:516:00
512.15:516:00
612.15:515:59
712.15:515:58
812.15:515:58
912.15:515:57
1012.15:505:56
1112.15:505:56
1212.15:505:55
1312.15:505:55
1412.15:505:54
1512.15:505:53
1612.05:505:53
1712.05:505:52
1812.05:495:51
1912.05:495:51
2012.05:495:50
2112.05:495:50
2212.05:495:49
2312.05:495:48
2412.05:495:48
2512.05:495:47
2612.05:495:46
2712.05:495:46
2811.95:485:45
2911.95:485:45
3011.95:485:44

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 4.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Guamal?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Guamal.

What to pack for Guamal in September

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

In September, Guamal sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Guamal 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 Guamal peaks around March 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 14UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Guamal 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 Guamal is worst in March — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.2× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodMar 1744 µg/m³Dec 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar47Poor
Apr27Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Guamal?

Guamal sits at 9.1°N, 74.2°W, 28 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Mompós, 25 km away.

Topography around Guamal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guamal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,347 m.

The land around Guamal is covered by grassland (67%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
1,347 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Mompós 25 km · El Banco 31 km · Pinillos 37 km · Chimichagua 47 km · Astrea 48 km · Magangué 59 km · Tiquisio 65 km · Sucre 66 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 Guamal (9.1433°, -74.2238°, elevation 28 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).