Puerto Wilches weather in September

In September, Puerto Wilches sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 398 mm of rain across 27.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in September, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Puerto Wilches's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Wilches's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
398 mm
27.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:49 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
90%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical September day in Puerto Wilches reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143024
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How September really feels in Puerto Wilches

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Puerto Wilches weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°11418.611.63.8
Feb32° / 24°13616.911.83.4
Mar32° / 24°26425.1122.7
Apr31° / 24°38728.212.22.4
May31° / 24°41929.212.32.4
Jun31° / 24°35524.812.42.8
Jul31° / 24°33423.112.43.0
Aug31° / 24°33324.812.22.8
Sep30° / 24°39827.7122.6
Oct30° / 23°4233011.82.5
Nov30° / 23°42429.611.72.6
Dec30° / 24°23925.111.63.2

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 4% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8595
9595
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15496
16496
17496
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20496
21496
22496
23397
24397
25397
26397
27397
28496
29595
30595

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Puerto Wilches gets around 398 mm of rain over 27.7 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 92% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
188
288
389
489
589
690
790
890
991
1091
1191
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
1792
1893
1993
2093
2194
2294
2394
2494
2595
2695
2795
2895
2996
3096

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12971
22971
32971
43070
53070
63070
73070
83169
93169
103169
113268
123268
133268
143367
153367
163367
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193466
203466
213466
223565
233565
243565
253565
263565
273664
283664
293664
303565

Wind in September

Winds average 4 km/h in September.

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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 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 12 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:516:00
212.15:515:59
312.15:515:58
412.15:515:58
512.15:505:57
612.15:505:57
712.15:505:56
812.15:505:56
912.15:505:55
1012.15:505:55
1112.15:505:54
1212.15:495:53
1312.15:495:53
1412.15:495:52
1512.05:495:52
1612.05:495:51
1712.05:495:51
1812.05:485:50
1912.05:485:49
2012.05:485:49
2112.05:485:48
2212.05:485:48
2312.05:485:47
2412.05:475:46
2512.05:475:46
2612.05:475:45
2712.05:475:45
2812.05:475:44
2911.95:475:44
3011.95:475:43

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Puerto Wilches?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Puerto Wilches.

What to pack for Puerto Wilches in September

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

In September, Puerto Wilches sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Puerto Wilches 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 Puerto Wilches peaks around February 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 13Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Puerto Wilches 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 Puerto Wilches is worst in March — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.6× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateMar 1774 µg/m³Nov 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr33Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Wilches?

Puerto Wilches sits at 7.3°N, 73.9°W, 67 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Barrancabermeja, 32 km away.

Topography around Puerto Wilches

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Wilches has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,319 m.

The land around Puerto Wilches is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
322 m
80 km
2,319 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Barrancabermeja 32 km · Yondó 38 km · Sabana de Torres 44 km · Simití 68 km · El Carmen de Chucurí 84 km · San Martín 84 km · Girón 86 km · Bucaramanga 89 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 Puerto Wilches (7.3483°, -73.896°, elevation 67 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).