La Estrella weather in September

In September, La Estrella sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 263 mm of rain across 27.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 La Estrella's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Estrella's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
263 mm
27.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:56 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
90%
8th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 19.5 µg/m³ · 2019

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 25°C through the month.

A typical September day in La Estrella reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°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)
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La Estrella weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°11318.311.75.4
Feb25° / 14°14020.111.84.9
Mar25° / 14°22526.4124.2
Apr24° / 14°30028.312.13.7
May24° / 14°33829.912.33.6
Jun25° / 14°24527.512.43.8
Jul25° / 14°21626.612.34.0
Aug26° / 14°22026.912.23.9
Sep25° / 14°26327.7123.7
Oct24° / 14°29129.311.93.7
Nov23° / 14°27528.111.73.7
Dec24° / 14°17022.611.64.8

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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12496
13496
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24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

La Estrella gets around 263 mm of rain over 27.7 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 92% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
191
291
391
491
591
692
792
892
992
1092
1192
1293
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1493
1593
1693
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1892
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2092
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2592
2692
2792
2892
2992
3092

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
15896
25896
35896
45887
55878
64888
74879
84879
948610
1038710
1138611
1238512
1338512
1438413
1528513
1628414
1728414
1828315
1928315
2018415
2118415
2218316
2318316
2418217
2518217
2618118
2718118
2818019
2917920
3017920

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
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
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 5:59 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:596:06
212.15:596:05
312.15:586:05
412.15:586:04
512.15:586:04
612.15:586:03
712.15:586:03
812.15:576:02
912.15:576:02
1012.15:576:01
1112.15:576:01
1212.15:576:00
1312.15:566:00
1412.05:565:59
1512.05:565:58
1612.05:565:58
1712.05:565:57
1812.05:555:57
1912.05:555:56
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
2812.05:545:51
2912.05:535:51
3012.05:535:50

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in August across the year — September's 5.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit La Estrella?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in La Estrella.

What to pack for La Estrella in September

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

In September, La Estrella sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in La Estrella 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 La Estrella peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 15Dec 12UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in La Estrella 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 La Estrella is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (October, 16 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to La Estrella's WHO annual average of 19.5 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1526 µg/m³Oct 2116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Estrella?

La Estrella sits at 6.2°N, 75.6°W, 1,765 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Sabaneta, 3.0 km away.

Topography around La Estrella

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Estrella has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,023 m around an average of 1,836 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,268 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,570 m.

The land around La Estrella is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,023 m
16 km
2,268 m
80 km
3,570 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Sabaneta 3.0 km · Itagüí 6.0 km · Envigado 6.0 km · Caldas 7.0 km · Medellin 13 km · Retiro 19 km · Bello 22 km · Copacabana 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 La Estrella (6.1577°, -75.6432°, elevation 1,765 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).