Sampués weather in September

In September, Sampués sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 250 mm of rain across 29.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-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 Sampués's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sampués's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
250 mm
29.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:54 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
91%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Sampués is main settlement in the municipality of the same name.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical September day in Sampués reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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 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
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How September really feels in Sampués

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.

Sampués weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 25°30811.54.3
Feb33° / 25°337.911.73.9
Mar32° / 25°741511.93.3
Apr32° / 25°18025.212.22.5
May31° / 25°29229.412.42.3
Jun31° / 25°26728.112.52.3
Jul31° / 25°24427.512.52.4
Aug31° / 25°25228.412.32.4
Sep31° / 24°25029.212.12.4
Oct31° / 24°24929.611.82.5
Nov31° / 24°18927.311.62.7
Dec31° / 24°9218.611.53.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Sampués gets around 250 mm of rain over 29.2 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 97% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
196
296
396
496
596
697
797
897
997
1097
1197
1297
1397
1497
1597
1697
1797
1897
1997
2097
2197
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2497
2597
2697
2797
2897
2997
3097

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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11387
21486
31486
41486
51486
61486
71486
81585
91585
101585
111585
121684
131684
141684
151684
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201981
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252080
262080
272080
282080
292179
302179

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

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
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
176calm
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196calm
206calm
216calm
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246calm
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276calm
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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 5:56 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:566:07
212.25:566:06
312.25:566:05
412.25:566:05
512.15:566:04
612.15:556:04
712.15:556:03
812.15:556:02
912.15:556:02
1012.15:556:01
1112.15:556:01
1212.15:556:00
1312.15:555:59
1412.15:555:59
1512.15:545:58
1612.05:545:57
1712.05:545:57
1812.05:545:56
1912.05:545:55
2012.05:545:55
2112.05:545:54
2212.05:545:54
2312.05:545:53
2412.05:535:52
2512.05:535:52
2612.05:535:51
2712.05:535:50
2811.95:535:50
2911.95:535:49
3011.95:535:49

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 4.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
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134.9Bright
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304.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Sampués?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sampués.

What to pack for Sampués in September

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

In September, Sampués sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sampués in September

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 56 km away) is warmest in July at about 30°C and coldest in March near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 15UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Sampués 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 Sampués is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2327 µg/m³Nov 1314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sampués?

Sampués sits at 9.2°N, 75.4°W, 154 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Chinú, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Sampués

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sampués has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 145 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 784 m.

The land around Sampués is covered by grassland (78%) within 3 km, grassland (76%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
203 m
80 km
784 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
September weather nearby: Chinú 9.0 km · Sincelejo 13 km · Corozal 18 km · San Luis de Sincé 27 km · Sahagún 27 km · Tolú Viejo 30 km · Momil 33 km · Galeras 37 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 Sampués (9.1836°, -75.3817°, elevation 154 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).