Pitalito weather in September

In September, Pitalito sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 200 mm of rain across 28.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Pitalito's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pitalito's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 23°; 7th warmest
Overnight low: 13°; 2nd coldest
Rainfall: 200 mm; 28.2 wet days
Daylight: 12 hours; 5:58 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover: 82%; 4th clearest
Wind: 4 km/h; 1st windiest
Solar energy: 5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score: 3.8; out of 10

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Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical September day in Pitalito reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Avg high (°C)	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24
Avg low (°C)	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	23	13
2	23	13
3	23	13
4	23	13
5	23	13
6	23	13
7	23	13
8	23	13
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10	23	13
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25	24	13
26	24	13
27	24	13
28	24	13
29	24	13
30	24	13

Pitalito weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	24° / 14°	209	27	11.9	4.2
Feb	24° / 14°	234	24.6	11.9	4.1
Mar	24° / 15°	316	30	12	3.6
Apr	23° / 15°	329	29.6	12	3.5
May	23° / 15°	307	30.6	12.1	3.4
Jun	22° / 14°	321	29.5	12.1	3.3
Jul	21° / 13°	316	30.3	12.1	3.4
Aug	22° / 13°	231	28.8	12.1	3.7
Sep	23° / 13°	200	28.2	12	3.8
Oct	24° / 14°	230	30	12	3.7
Nov	25° / 15°	218	29.1	11.9	3.6
Dec	24° / 15°	228	29	11.9	3.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Clearer (%)	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	10	10	10	10	10
Cloudier (%)	85	85	85	85	85	85	85	85	85	85	86	87	87	87	87	87	87	87	88	88	89	89	89	89	89	90	90	90	90	90

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	15	85
2	15	85
3	15	85
4	15	85
5	15	85
6	15	85
7	15	85
8	15	85
9	15	85
10	15	85
11	14	86
12	13	87
13	13	87
14	13	87
15	13	87
16	13	87
17	13	87
18	13	87
19	12	88
20	12	88
21	11	89
22	11	89
23	11	89
24	11	89
25	11	89
26	10	90
27	10	90
28	10	90
29	10	90
30	10	90

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Pitalito gets around 200 mm of rain over 28.2 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 94% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Rain chance (%)	93	93	93	92	92	92	92	92	92	92	92	92	93	93	93	93	94	94	94	95	95	95	95	95	96	96	96	96	96	96

	Rain chance (%)
1	93
2	93
3	93
4	92
5	92
6	92
7	92
8	92
9	92
10	92
11	92
12	92
13	93
14	93
15	93
16	93
17	94
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19	94
20	95
21	95
22	95
23	95
24	95
25	96
26	96
27	96
28	96
29	96
30	96

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Comfortable (%)	75	75	74	74	73	73	72	72	71	71	70	70	69	68	68	67	66	65	64	63	62	61	59	58	57	55	54	53	52	50
Humid (%)	25	25	26	26	27	27	28	28	29	29	30	30	31	32	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	41	42	43	45	46	47	48	50

	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	75	25
2	75	25
3	74	26
4	74	26
5	73	27
6	73	27
7	72	28
8	72	28
9	71	29
10	71	29
11	70	30
12	70	30
13	69	31
14	68	32
15	68	32
16	67	33
17	66	34
18	65	35
19	64	36
20	63	37
21	62	38
22	61	39
23	59	41
24	58	42
25	57	43
26	55	45
27	54	46
28	53	47
29	52	48
30	50	50

Wind in September

Winds average 4 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Wind speed (km/h)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	4	calm
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28	4	calm
29	4	calm
30	4	calm

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 6:03 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:53 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Daylight (h)	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0
Sunrise (AM)	6:03	6:03	6:02	6:02	6:02	6:01	6:01	6:01	6:00	6:00	6:00	6:00	5:59	5:59	5:59	5:58	5:58	5:58	5:57	5:57	5:57	5:56	5:56	5:56	5:55	5:55	5:55	5:55	5:54	5:54
Sunset (PM)	6:05	6:05	6:04	6:04	6:03	6:03	6:03	6:02	6:02	6:01	6:01	6:01	6:00	6:00	5:59	5:59	5:58	5:58	5:58	5:57	5:57	5:56	5:56	5:55	5:55	5:55	5:54	5:54	5:53	5:53

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	12.0	6:03	6:05
2	12.0	6:03	6:05
3	12.0	6:02	6:04
4	12.0	6:02	6:04
5	12.0	6:02	6:03
6	12.0	6:01	6:03
7	12.0	6:01	6:03
8	12.0	6:01	6:02
9	12.0	6:00	6:02
10	12.0	6:00	6:01
11	12.0	6:00	6:01
12	12.0	6:00	6:01
13	12.0	5:59	6:00
14	12.0	5:59	6:00
15	12.0	5:59	5:59
16	12.0	5:58	5:59
17	12.0	5:58	5:58
18	12.0	5:58	5:58
19	12.0	5:57	5:58
20	12.0	5:57	5:57
21	12.0	5:57	5:57
22	12.0	5:56	5:56
23	12.0	5:56	5:56
24	12.0	5:56	5:55
25	12.0	5:55	5:55
26	12.0	5:55	5:55
27	12.0	5:55	5:54
28	12.0	5:55	5:54
29	12.0	5:54	5:53
30	12.0	5:54	5:53

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.31 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 5.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	5.1	5.1	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3
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	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	5.1	Bright
2	5.1	Bright
3	5.2	Bright
4	5.2	Bright
5	5.2	Bright
6	5.2	Bright
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10	5.3	Bright
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28	5.3	Bright
29	5.3	Bright
30	5.3	Bright

Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Pitalito?

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

3.8

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

3.1

Beach & pool

7th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pitalito.

What to pack for Pitalito in September

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

In September, Pitalito sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Pitalito 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 Pitalito peaks around February 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 12 (extreme).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	15	16	15	13	15	13	12	12	14	14	12	11
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	15	Extreme
Feb	16	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	15	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	14	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	11	Extreme

Air quality in Pitalito 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 Pitalito is worst in February — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.1× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	23	45	27	20	14	12	11	13	15	14	15	15
Level	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	23	Moderate
Feb	45	Poor
Mar	27	Moderate
Apr	20	Moderate
May	14	Moderate
Jun	12	Good
Jul	11	Good
Aug	13	Moderate
Sep	15	Moderate
Oct	14	Moderate
Nov	15	Moderate
Dec	15	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Pitalito?

Pitalito sits at 1.9°N, 76.1°W, 1,265 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Isnos, 23 km away.

Topography around Pitalito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pitalito has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 1,271 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,216 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,416 m.

The land around Pitalito is covered by grassland (61%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km

137 m

grassland 61%

16 km

1,216 m

trees 71%

80 km

4,416 m

trees 75%

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← August Pitalito year-round climate October →Best places to visit in September

September weather nearby: Isnos 23 km · San Agustin 24 km · Guadalupe 38 km · Tarqui 38 km · Florencia 56 km · Garzón 60 km · La Plata 63 km · Gigante 81 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

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 Pitalito (1.8537°, -76.0507°, elevation 1,265 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	23	13
2	23	13
3	23	13
4	23	13
5	23	13
6	23	13
7	23	13
8	23	13
9	23	13
10	23	13
11	23	13
12	23	13
13	23	13
14	23	13
15	23	13
16	24	13
17	24	13
18	24	13
19	24	13
20	24	13
21	24	13
22	24	13
23	24	13
24	24	13
25	24	13
26	24	13
27	24	13
28	24	13
29	24	13
30	24	13

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	15	85
2	15	85
3	15	85
4	15	85
5	15	85
6	15	85
7	15	85
8	15	85
9	15	85
10	15	85
11	14	86
12	13	87
13	13	87
14	13	87
15	13	87
16	13	87
17	13	87
18	13	87
19	12	88
20	12	88
21	11	89
22	11	89
23	11	89
24	11	89
25	11	89
26	10	90
27	10	90
28	10	90
29	10	90
30	10	90

	Rain chance (%)
1	93
2	93
3	93
4	92
5	92
6	92
7	92
8	92
9	92
10	92
11	92
12	92
13	93
14	93
15	93
16	93
17	94
18	94
19	94
20	95
21	95
22	95
23	95
24	95
25	96
26	96
27	96
28	96
29	96
30	96

	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	75	25
2	75	25
3	74	26
4	74	26
5	73	27
6	73	27
7	72	28
8	72	28
9	71	29
10	71	29
11	70	30
12	70	30
13	69	31
14	68	32
15	68	32
16	67	33
17	66	34
18	65	35
19	64	36
20	63	37
21	62	38
22	61	39
23	59	41
24	58	42
25	57	43
26	55	45
27	54	46
28	53	47
29	52	48
30	50	50

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	23	13
2	23	13
3	23	13
4	23	13
5	23	13
6	23	13
7	23	13
8	23	13
9	23	13
10	23	13
11	23	13
12	23	13
13	23	13
14	23	13
15	23	13
16	24	13
17	24	13
18	24	13
19	24	13
20	24	13
21	24	13
22	24	13
23	24	13
24	24	13
25	24	13
26	24	13
27	24	13
28	24	13
29	24	13
30	24	13

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	15	85
2	15	85
3	15	85
4	15	85
5	15	85
6	15	85
7	15	85
8	15	85
9	15	85
10	15	85
11	14	86
12	13	87
13	13	87
14	13	87
15	13	87
16	13	87
17	13	87
18	13	87
19	12	88
20	12	88
21	11	89
22	11	89
23	11	89
24	11	89
25	11	89
26	10	90
27	10	90
28	10	90
29	10	90
30	10	90

	Rain chance (%)
1	93
2	93
3	93
4	92
5	92
6	92
7	92
8	92
9	92
10	92
11	92
12	92
13	93
14	93
15	93
16	93
17	94
18	94
19	94
20	95
21	95
22	95
23	95
24	95
25	96
26	96
27	96
28	96
29	96
30	96

	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	75	25
2	75	25
3	74	26
4	74	26
5	73	27
6	73	27
7	72	28
8	72	28
9	71	29
10	71	29
11	70	30
12	70	30
13	69	31
14	68	32
15	68	32
16	67	33
17	66	34
18	65	35
19	64	36
20	63	37
21	62	38
22	61	39
23	59	41
24	58	42
25	57	43
26	55	45
27	54	46
28	53	47
29	52	48
30	50	50

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	23	13
2	23	13
3	23	13
4	23	13
5	23	13
6	23	13
7	23	13
8	23	13
9	23	13
10	23	13
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12	23	13
13	23	13
14	23	13
15	23	13
16	24	13
17	24	13
18	24	13
19	24	13
20	24	13
21	24	13
22	24	13
23	24	13
24	24	13
25	24	13
26	24	13
27	24	13
28	24	13
29	24	13
30	24	13

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	15	85
2	15	85
3	15	85
4	15	85
5	15	85
6	15	85
7	15	85
8	15	85
9	15	85
10	15	85
11	14	86
12	13	87
13	13	87
14	13	87
15	13	87
16	13	87
17	13	87
18	13	87
19	12	88
20	12	88
21	11	89
22	11	89
23	11	89
24	11	89
25	11	89
26	10	90
27	10	90
28	10	90
29	10	90
30	10	90

	Rain chance (%)
1	93
2	93
3	93
4	92
5	92
6	92
7	92
8	92
9	92
10	92
11	92
12	92
13	93
14	93
15	93
16	93
17	94
18	94
19	94
20	95
21	95
22	95
23	95
24	95
25	96
26	96
27	96
28	96
29	96
30	96

	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	75	25
2	75	25
3	74	26
4	74	26
5	73	27
6	73	27
7	72	28
8	72	28
9	71	29
10	71	29
11	70	30
12	70	30
13	69	31
14	68	32
15	68	32
16	67	33
17	66	34
18	65	35
19	64	36
20	63	37
21	62	38
22	61	39
23	59	41
24	58	42
25	57	43
26	55	45
27	54	46
28	53	47
29	52	48
30	50	50