Kennedy weather in September

In September, Kennedy sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 105 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 Kennedy's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kennedy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
105 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:50 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
82%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Kennedy is locality of the Capital District of Bogotá, Colombia.

Density
25,393/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical September day in Kennedy reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°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)
12212
22212
32212
42212
52212
62212
72212
82212
92212
102212
112112
122112
132112
142112
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302011

Kennedy weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 11°20921.911.84.3
Feb19° / 11°2352211.84.0
Mar19° / 11°28124.9123.8
Apr19° / 12°25923.812.13.8
May19° / 12°18519.312.24.5
Jun20° / 12°561012.35.6
Jul20° / 12°377.312.26.3
Aug22° / 12°376.512.26.6
Sep21° / 12°10514.5125.4
Oct20° / 11°23624.211.93.9
Nov19° / 11°28326.511.83.5
Dec19° / 11°22623.311.74.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 (%)
11486
21387
31387
41387
51387
61387
71387
81387
91288
101288
111288
121288
131288
141189
151189
161189
171090
181090
191090
201090
211090
22991
23991
24991
25892
26793
27793
28793
29694
30694

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kennedy gets around 105 mm of rain over 14.5 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 48% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
230
331
432
533
635
736
837
939
1041
1143
1244
1346
1448
1549
1650
1752
1853
1954
2055
2157
2258
2359
2460
2561
2662
2763
2864
2965
3066

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28982
29982
30982

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
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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 5:54 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:545:59
212.15:535:58
312.15:535:58
412.15:535:58
512.15:535:57
612.15:535:57
712.15:525:56
812.15:525:56
912.15:525:55
1012.15:525:55
1112.05:515:54
1212.05:515:54
1312.05:515:53
1412.05:515:53
1512.05:505:52
1612.05:505:52
1712.05:505:51
1812.05:505:51
1912.05:495:50
2012.05:495:50
2112.05:495:49
2212.05:495:49
2312.05:485:48
2412.05:485:48
2512.05:485:47
2612.05:485:47
2712.05:485:46
2812.05:475:46
2912.05:475:45
3012.05:475:45

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.9 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 4.9 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 4.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Kennedy?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Kennedy for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kennedy in September

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

In September, Kennedy sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Kennedy in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kennedy peaks around February 21 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 17Dec 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kennedy 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 Kennedy 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 Kennedy?

Kennedy sits at 4.6°N, 74.1°W, 2,556 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Bogota, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Kennedy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kennedy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 2,556 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,374 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,003 m.

The land around Kennedy is covered by artificial surfaces (90%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (39%), grassland (30%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
1,374 m
80 km
4,003 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Bogota 7.0 km · Soacha 9.0 km · Funza 13 km · Mosquera 14 km · Madrid 18 km · Sibaté 19 km · Cota 22 km · Chía 29 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 Kennedy (4.6165°, -74.146°, elevation 2,556 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).