La Virginia weather in September

In September, La Virginia sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 459 mm of rain across 29.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% 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 La Virginia's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Virginia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
459 mm
29.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:57 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
94%
7th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical September day in La Virginia reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
12417
22417
32417
42417
52417
62417
72417
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92417
102417
112417
122417
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La Virginia weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°30628.511.73.9
Feb25° / 17°33626.611.83.7
Mar25° / 17°47930.5123.5
Apr24° / 17°56329.812.13.4
May24° / 17°57430.912.23.4
Jun24° / 17°44129.612.33.5
Jul24° / 17°40329.812.33.6
Aug24° / 17°4203012.23.6
Sep24° / 17°45929.6123.5
Oct24° / 17°55830.611.93.5
Nov24° / 17°55029.611.83.5
Dec24° / 17°3973011.73.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 0% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 100%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
10100
20100
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50100
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70100
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

La Virginia gets around 459 mm of rain over 29.6 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 99% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
498
598
698
798
898
999
1099
1199
1299
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1899
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3098

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56337
66337
76337
86337
96337
106337
116337
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
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206337
216436
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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 6:00 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:006:06
212.16:006:06
312.16:006:05
412.16:006:05
512.16:006:04
612.15:596:04
712.15:596:03
812.15:596:03
912.15:596:02
1012.15:586:02
1112.05:586:01
1212.05:586:01
1312.05:586:00
1412.05:586:00
1512.05:575:59
1612.05:575:59
1712.05:575:58
1812.05:575:58
1912.05:565:57
2012.05:565:57
2112.05:565:56
2212.05:565:56
2312.05:555:55
2412.05:555:55
2512.05:555:54
2612.05:555:54
2712.05:555:53
2812.05:545:53
2912.05:545:52
3012.05:545:52

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 4.27 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 4.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
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44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
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94.2Bright
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204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit La Virginia?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Virginia in September

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

In September, La Virginia sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in La Virginia 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 La Virginia peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 15Dec 16UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in La Virginia 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 Virginia is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1526 µg/m³Nov 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Virginia?

La Virginia sits at 4.9°N, 75.9°W, 901 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Marsella, 17 km away.

Topography around La Virginia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Virginia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 914 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,220 m.

The land around La Virginia is covered by trees (36%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
1,099 m
80 km
5,220 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Marsella 17 km · Cartago 17 km · Pereira 23 km · Dosquebradas 25 km · Santa Rosa de Cabal 29 km · Chinchiná 32 km · Quimbaya 33 km · Belén de Umbría 34 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 Virginia (4.8997°, -75.8825°, elevation 901 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).