Planadas weather in September

In September, Planadas sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 95 mm of rain across 17.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Planadas's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Planadas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
1st warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
95 mm
17.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:56 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
81%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical September day in Planadas reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°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)
12211
22211
32211
42211
52211
62211
72211
82211
92211
102211
112111
122111
132111
142111
152111
162111
172111
182111
192111
202111
212111
222112
232112
242112
252112
262112
272112
282112
292112
302112

Planadas weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 11°9815.711.85.4
Feb21° / 11°9415.411.95.2
Mar21° / 12°15821.2124.5
Apr20° / 12°27026.312.13.6
May20° / 13°24127.712.13.5
Jun20° / 12°12424.512.23.9
Jul20° / 11°7820.712.24.6
Aug21° / 11°5414.712.15.4
Sep21° / 11°9517.4125.1
Oct21° / 12°18923.411.94.2
Nov20° / 12°18924.211.94.0
Dec20° / 11°12018.311.84.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 86%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21684
31684
41684
51684
61684
71684
81585
91684
101684
111585
121486
131486
141486
151387
161387
171387
181387
191387
201387
211288
221288
231288
241288
251288
261288
271090
281090
291090
301090

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Planadas gets around 95 mm of rain over 17.4 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 57% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
148
249
349
449
550
650
751
852
952
1053
1154
1255
1355
1456
1557
1658
1759
1859
1960
2061
2162
2263
2363
2464
2564
2665
2765
2865
2966
3066

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10973
11973
12973
13973
14964
15964
16964
17964
18955
19955
20955
21955
22946
23946
24946
25946
26937
27937
28928
29928
30919

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

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 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:006:04
212.16:006:04
312.16:006:03
412.16:006:03
512.05:596:02
612.05:596:02
712.05:596:02
812.05:596:01
912.05:586:01
1012.05:586:00
1112.05:586:00
1212.05:585:59
1312.05:575:59
1412.05:575:58
1512.05:575:58
1612.05:565:57
1712.05:565:57
1812.05:565:56
1912.05:565:56
2012.05:555:56
2112.05:555:55
2212.05:555:55
2312.05:545:54
2412.05:545:54
2512.05:545:53
2612.05:545:53
2712.05:535:52
2812.05:535:52
2912.05:535:52
3012.05:535:51

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Planadas?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Planadas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Planadas in September

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

In September, Planadas sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Planadas 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 Planadas peaks around February 19 at about 16 (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 19UV 16Dec 12UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Planadas 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 Planadas is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1321 µg/m³Jul 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May11Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Planadas?

Planadas sits at 3.2°N, 75.6°W, 1,212 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Rioblanco, 37 km away.

Topography around Planadas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Planadas has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 m around an average of 1,313 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,509 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,012 m.

The land around Planadas is covered by trees (63%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (75%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,099 m
16 km
2,509 m
80 km
5,012 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Rioblanco 37 km · Neiva 50 km · Chaparral 61 km · Rivera 64 km · Miranda 65 km · Florida 67 km · Campoalegre 67 km · Corinto 69 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 Planadas (3.197°, -75.6451°, elevation 1,212 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).