Roldanillo weather in September

In September, Roldanillo sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 396 mm of rain across 29.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Roldanillo's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Roldanillo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
396 mm
29.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:58 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
93%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical September day in Roldanillo reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
12417
22417
32417
42417
52417
62417
72417
82417
92417
102417
112417
122417
132417
142417
152417
162417
172417
182417
192417
202417
212417
222417
232417
242417
252417
262417
272417
282417
292417
302417

Roldanillo weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°2593011.83.7
Feb25° / 18°26327.111.93.6
Mar25° / 18°34130.4123.5
Apr24° / 18°43629.512.13.5
May24° / 18°45630.912.23.4
Jun24° / 17°38829.812.33.5
Jul24° / 17°34830.612.23.5
Aug24° / 17°33930.612.13.5
Sep24° / 17°39629.9123.5
Oct24° / 17°46130.911.93.5
Nov24° / 17°44929.311.83.5
Dec24° / 17°32930.211.73.6

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 1% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
10100
20100
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Roldanillo gets around 396 mm of rain over 29.9 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 100% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
599
699
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
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20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
55050
65050
75050
85050
95050
105050
115050
125050
135050
145050
155050
165050
175050
185050
195149
205149
215050
225050
235050
245050
254951
264951
274951
284852
294852
304852

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 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 6:02 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:026:07
212.16:026:06
312.16:016:06
412.16:016:05
512.16:016:05
612.16:016:05
712.16:006:04
812.16:006:04
912.16:006:03
1012.06:006:03
1112.05:596:02
1212.05:596:02
1312.05:596:01
1412.05:596:01
1512.05:586:00
1612.05:586:00
1712.05:585:59
1812.05:585:59
1912.05:575:58
2012.05:575:58
2112.05:575:57
2212.05:575:57
2312.05:575:56
2412.05:565:56
2512.05:565:55
2612.05:565:55
2712.05:565:54
2812.05:555:54
2912.05:555:53
3012.05:555:53

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.15 kWh/m² to a high of 4.05 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 3.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Roldanillo?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Roldanillo.

What to pack for Roldanillo in September

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

In September, Roldanillo sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Roldanillo 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 Roldanillo peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 15Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Roldanillo 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 Roldanillo is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1621 µg/m³Aug 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Roldanillo?

Roldanillo sits at 4.4°N, 76.2°W, 945 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Zarzal, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Roldanillo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Roldanillo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 650 m around an average of 1,021 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,421 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,108 m.

The land around Roldanillo is covered by grassland (44%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
650 m
16 km
1,421 m
80 km
4,108 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Zarzal 9.0 km · La Unión 15 km · Andalucía 27 km · Sevilla 30 km · Tuluá 37 km · Caicedonia 37 km · La Tebaida 41 km · Cartago 46 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 Roldanillo (4.4126°, -76.1546°, elevation 945 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).