Sabanalarga weather in September

In September, Sabanalarga sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 251 mm of rain across 27.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September, and the air most often feels miserable.

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

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
251 mm
27.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:52 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
89%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical September day in Sabanalarga reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13126
23126
33126
43126
53126
63125
73125
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133125
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303125

How September really feels in Sabanalarga

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
6 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Sabanalarga weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 25°71.911.45.5
Feb32° / 25°51.311.65.1
Mar32° / 25°205.711.94.3
Apr33° / 26°8015.812.23.1
May32° / 26°2082512.52.6
Jun31° / 26°17522.712.62.8
Jul31° / 26°13720.312.63.1
Aug31° / 26°19724.612.42.7
Sep31° / 25°25127.812.12.5
Oct31° / 25°27728.711.82.6
Nov30° / 25°18223.511.53.2
Dec31° / 25°528.911.44.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2694
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
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12694
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30892

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Sabanalarga gets around 251 mm of rain over 27.8 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 95% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
188
289
389
489
590
690
790
890
991
1091
1191
1291
1392
1492
1592
1693
1793
1893
1994
2094
2194
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2495
2595
2695
2795
2895
2995
3094

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13595
14595
15595
16595
17595
18694
19694
20694
21694
22694
23694
24694
25694
26694
27694
28694
29694
30694

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:536:06
212.25:536:05
312.25:536:04
412.25:536:04
512.25:536:03
612.25:536:02
712.15:536:02
812.15:536:01
912.15:536:00
1012.15:536:00
1112.15:535:59
1212.15:535:58
1312.15:525:58
1412.15:525:57
1512.15:525:56
1612.15:525:56
1712.05:525:55
1812.05:525:54
1912.05:525:54
2012.05:525:53
2112.05:525:52
2212.05:525:52
2312.05:525:51
2412.05:525:50
2512.05:525:50
2612.05:525:49
2711.95:525:48
2811.95:525:48
2911.95:525:47
3011.95:515:47

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 5.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
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205.2Bright
215.2Bright
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245.1Bright
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305.1Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Sabanalarga

In seasonPeak

In September, Sabanalarga sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sabanalarga's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Sabanalarga?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sabanalarga.

What to pack for Sabanalarga in September

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

In September, Sabanalarga sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sabanalarga in September

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 35 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Sabanalarga in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sabanalarga peaks around June 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highJun 15UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Sabanalarga 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 Sabanalarga is worst in March — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1841 µg/m³Nov 2116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar42Poor
Apr31Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sabanalarga?

Sabanalarga sits at 10.6°N, 74.9°W, 97 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Polonuevo, 18 km away.

Topography around Sabanalarga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sabanalarga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 517 m.

The land around Sabanalarga is covered by grassland (37%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), water (35%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
205 m
80 km
517 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
September weather nearby: Polonuevo 18 km · Baranoa 18 km · Ponedera 18 km · Candelaria 20 km · Manatí 21 km · Palmar de Varela 22 km · Santo Tomás 23 km · Sabanagrande 25 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 Sabanalarga (10.6307°, -74.9221°, elevation 97 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).