Orito weather in September

In September, Orito sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 137 mm of rain across 18.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Orito's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Orito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
137 mm
18.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:02 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
72%
3rd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Orito is town in Orito Municipality, Putumayo, Colombia.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical September day in Orito reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
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102920
112920
122920
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Orito weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°16318.1124.2
Feb29° / 21°18218.7123.9
Mar29° / 21°25924.7123.5
Apr29° / 21°30225.7123.4
May28° / 20°34526.4123.7
Jun27° / 20°36524.7124.0
Jul27° / 19°30023.2124.4
Aug28° / 19°17617.6124.9
Sep29° / 20°13718.6124.2
Oct29° / 20°20621.8123.7
Nov29° / 21°27925.1123.4
Dec29° / 21°23923123.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23169
33169
43169
53070
63070
73070
83070
93070
103070
113070
122971
132971
142971
152872
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292476
302476

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Orito gets around 137 mm of rain over 18.6 wet days in September, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 62% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
158
258
358
458
558
658
758
858
958
1058
1158
1258
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1459
1559
1660
1761
1862
1963
2064
2165
2265
2366
2466
2566
2667
2767
2867
2967
3067

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
19838
29838
39838
49838
59829
68839
78839
888210
988210
1088210
1178211
1278211
1378211
1478112
1578112
1668113
1768113
1868014
1958015
2058015
2157916
2257817
2357718
2447719
2547620
2647422
2747323
2847224
2947125
3047026

Wind in September

Winds average 3 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 3 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
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
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203calm
213calm
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243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:076:08
212.06:066:07
312.06:066:07
412.06:066:07
512.06:066:06
612.06:056:06
712.06:056:05
812.06:056:05
912.06:046:05
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1112.06:036:04
1212.06:036:03
1312.06:036:03
1412.06:026:03
1512.06:026:02
1612.06:026:02
1712.06:016:02
1812.06:016:01
1912.06:016:01
2012.06:006:00
2112.06:006:00
2212.06:006:00
2312.05:595:59
2412.05:595:59
2512.05:595:58
2612.05:585:58
2712.05:585:58
2812.05:585:57
2912.05:575:57
3012.05:575:57

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.38 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 5.38 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
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215.4Bright
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245.5Bright
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275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Orito?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Orito for sightseeing.

What to pack for Orito in September

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

In September, Orito sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Orito 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 Orito peaks around February 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 14UV 15Aug 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Orito 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 Orito is worst in February — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateFeb 1624 µg/m³Jul 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug11Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Orito?

Orito sits at 0.7°N, 76.9°W, 349 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Puerto Asís, 46 km away.

Topography around Orito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Orito has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m around an average of 359 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 777 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,932 m.

The land around Orito is covered by trees (57%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, trees (87%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
217 m
16 km
777 m
80 km
3,932 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Puerto Asís 46 km · Mocoa 59 km · Nueva Loja 65 km · Pasto 76 km · Buesaco 86 km · Ipiales 87 km · Pupiales 88 km · Túquerres 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 Orito (0.6675°, -76.873°, elevation 349 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).