San Benito Abad weather in September

In September, San Benito Abad sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 242 mm of rain across 28.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°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 San Benito Abad's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Benito Abad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
242 mm
28.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:53 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
90%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical September day in San Benito Abad reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°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)
13225
23225
33225
43225
53225
63225
73225
83225
93225
103225
113225
123225
133225
143225
153225
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173225
183225
193225
203125
213125
223125
233125
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253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303125

How September really feels in San Benito Abad

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
28 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.

San Benito Abad weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 25°246.211.54.0
Feb34° / 26°235.511.73.2
Mar34° / 26°6312.911.92.6
Apr33° / 26°17424.112.22.3
May32° / 26°27528.912.42.2
Jun32° / 25°23526.312.52.3
Jul32° / 25°20325.612.52.4
Aug32° / 25°23026.612.32.3
Sep32° / 25°24228.112.12.3
Oct31° / 25°24929.311.82.3
Nov31° / 25°17425.711.62.6
Dec32° / 25°7616.111.53.6

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 (%)
1694
2694
3694
4793
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12694
13694
14595
15595
16595
17595
18496
19496
20496
21595
22595
23595
24595
25595
26595
27595
28595
29595
30595

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

San Benito Abad gets around 242 mm of rain over 28.1 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 93% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
191
291
392
492
592
693
793
893
993
1094
1194
1294
1393
1493
1593
1693
1794
1894
1994
2094
2194
2294
2394
2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2994
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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1991
21090
31090
41090
51090
61090
71189
81189
91189
101189
111189
121189
131189
141189
151189
161189
171189
181288
191288
201288
211288
221387
231387
241387
251387
261486
271486
281486
291486
301486

Wind in September

Winds average 6 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
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 5:55 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:556:05
212.25:556:04
312.25:546:04
412.15:546:03
512.15:546:03
612.15:546:02
712.15:546:01
812.15:546:01
912.15:546:00
1012.15:546:00
1112.15:545:59
1212.15:535:58
1312.15:535:58
1412.15:535:57
1512.15:535:57
1612.05:535:56
1712.05:535:55
1812.05:535:55
1912.05:535:54
2012.05:535:53
2112.05:525:53
2212.05:525:52
2312.05:525:52
2412.05:525:51
2512.05:525:50
2612.05:525:50
2712.05:525:49
2811.95:525:49
2911.95:525:48
3011.95:525:47

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 4.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit San Benito Abad?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Benito Abad.

What to pack for San Benito Abad in September

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

In September, San Benito Abad sees daytime highs around 32°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

UV index in San Benito Abad 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 San Benito Abad peaks around June 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 highJun 15UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in San Benito Abad 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 San Benito Abad is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1933 µg/m³Nov 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Benito Abad?

San Benito Abad sits at 8.9°N, 75.0°W, 23 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Galeras, 26 km away.

Topography around San Benito Abad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Benito Abad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 680 m.

The land around San Benito Abad is covered by grassland (72%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
59 m
80 km
680 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Galeras 26 km · San Marcos 32 km · Sucre 36 km · San Luis de Sincé 37 km · Chinú 45 km · Sahagún 46 km · Magangué 46 km · Sampués 48 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 San Benito Abad (8.929°, -75.0271°, elevation 23 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).