Maicao weather in September

In September, Maicao sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 153 mm of rain across 20.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Maicao's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maicao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
153 mm
20.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:41 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
78%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical September day in Maicao reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C cooler than August and about 1°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13426
23426
33426
43426
53426
63426
73426
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How September really feels in Maicao

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.

Maicao weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°103.111.45.2
Feb32° / 24°61.811.65.0
Mar33° / 24°112.311.94.2
Apr34° / 25°417.112.23.2
May34° / 26°10814.512.52.7
Jun34° / 26°659.612.72.8
Jul35° / 26°407.312.62.7
Aug35° / 26°9213.712.42.3
Sep33° / 25°15320.712.12.3
Oct32° / 25°18424.911.72.5
Nov32° / 25°12619.711.53.2
Dec32° / 24°409.311.34.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42476
52476
62476
72575
82575
92575
102674
112674
122674
132575
142476
152476
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301882

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Maicao gets around 153 mm of rain over 20.7 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 69% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
157
257
358
458
559
659
760
861
962
1063
1164
1265
1366
1468
1569
1670
1771
1872
1973
2074
2175
2276
2377
2477
2578
2678
2778
2878
2978
3078

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
114059
213960
313861
403763
503664
603565
703466
803367
903268
1003169
1103070
1202872
1302773
1402674
1502575
1602476
1702377
1802278
1902179
2002080
2101981
2201882
2301783
2401783
2501684
2601684
2701684
2801684
2901684
3001684

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
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2010calm
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239calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 5:42 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:425:55
212.25:425:55
312.25:425:54
412.25:425:53
512.25:425:53
612.25:425:52
712.25:425:51
812.15:425:51
912.15:425:50
1012.15:425:49
1112.15:425:49
1212.15:425:48
1312.15:425:47
1412.15:425:47
1512.15:415:46
1612.15:415:45
1712.15:415:44
1812.05:415:44
1912.05:415:43
2012.05:415:42
2112.05:415:42
2212.05:415:41
2312.05:415:40
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2512.05:415:39
2612.05:415:38
2711.95:415:38
2811.95:415:37
2911.95:415:36
3011.95:415:36

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
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95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.7Bright
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205.5Bright
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245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Maicao

In seasonPeak

In September, Maicao sits inside its atlantic hurricane and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Maicao sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Maicao's monsoon runs August–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Maicao?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maicao.

What to pack for Maicao in September

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

In September, Maicao sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Maicao in September

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 40 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Maicao in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maicao peaks around April 13 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 highApr 13UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Maicao 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 Maicao is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1531 µg/m³Jan 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Maicao?

Maicao sits at 11.4°N, 72.2°W, 52 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Albania, 45 km away.

Topography around Maicao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maicao has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,288 m.

The land around Maicao is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), shrubs (33%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (52%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (32%), trees (26%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
107 m
80 km
2,288 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
September weather nearby: Albania 45 km · Hatonuevo 67 km · San Rafael 72 km · Riohacha 75 km · Barrancas 77 km · Fonseca 86 km · Santa Cruz de Mara 89 km · La Concepción 95 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 Maicao (11.3784°, -72.2395°, elevation 52 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).