Purificación weather in September

In September, Purificación sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 88 mm of rain across 16.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Purificación's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Purificación's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:53 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
80%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Purificación is town.

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 34°C through the month.

A typical September day in Purificación reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 2°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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33523
43523
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73523
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113523
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How September really feels in Purificación

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.

Purificación weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°621311.83.4
Feb33° / 23°8215.511.92.9
Mar32° / 23°16924122.5
Apr32° / 22°2352612.12.5
May32° / 22°18524.812.22.6
Jun32° / 22°1031812.22.8
Jul33° / 22°6813.612.22.9
Aug34° / 23°5310.912.12.6
Sep34° / 23°8816.1122.3
Oct32° / 22°14722.911.92.5
Nov31° / 22°14623.211.82.9
Dec32° / 22°11119.111.83.2

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 12% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
21981
31981
41981
51882
61882
71882
81783
91783
101585
111585
121486
131486
141486
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301189

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Purificación gets around 88 mm of rain over 16.1 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 54% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
143
243
344
445
545
646
747
848
949
1050
1151
1252
1353
1454
1555
1656
1756
1857
1958
2058
2159
2259
2360
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2561
2661
2761
2862
2962
3062

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
133043231
233043231
332943241
432943241
532843251
632843251
732744261
832644271
932544281
1022444291
1122345300
1222245310
1322145320
1421945330
1521845340
1621745350
1721645370
1821545380
1921545390
2021444400
2121344410
2221243421
2321243431
2411142441
2511142451
2611041461
2711041471
281940481
291940491
301939501

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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85calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
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265calm
275calm
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305calm

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 5:57 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:576:02
212.15:576:01
312.15:576:01
412.15:576:00
512.15:566:00
612.15:565:59
712.15:565:59
812.05:565:58
912.05:555:58
1012.05:555:58
1112.05:555:57
1212.05:545:57
1312.05:545:56
1412.05:545:56
1512.05:545:55
1612.05:535:55
1712.05:535:54
1812.05:535:54
1912.05:535:53
2012.05:525:53
2112.05:525:52
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2612.05:515:50
2712.05:515:49
2812.05:505:49
2912.05:505:49
3012.05:505:48

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.85 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 5.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
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275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Purificación?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Purificación.

What to pack for Purificación in September

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

In September, Purificación sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Purificación 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 Purificación peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 17UV 14Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Purificación 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 Purificación is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1234 µg/m³Jul 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Purificación?

Purificación sits at 3.9°N, 74.9°W, 305 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Guamo, 20 km away.

Topography around Purificación

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Purificación has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 297 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 793 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,900 m.

The land around Purificación is covered by trees (34%), cropland (29%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (39%), trees (31%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
793 m
80 km
3,900 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Guamo 20 km · Natagaima 32 km · Espinal 33 km · Flandes 50 km · Melgar 50 km · Girardot City 51 km · Payandé 52 km · Rovira 54 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 Purificación (3.8587°, -74.9313°, elevation 305 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).