San José del Guaviare weather in September

In September, San José del Guaviare sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 179 mm of rain across 24.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is San José del Guaviare's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San José del Guaviare's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
179 mm
24.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:44 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
77%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical September day in San José del Guaviare reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
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How September really feels in San José del Guaviare

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.

San José del Guaviare weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°638.711.94.4
Feb32° / 23°10011.111.93.8
Mar30° / 23°20821.2123.4
Apr29° / 22°30126.812.13.0
May29° / 22°32328.912.13.1
Jun28° / 22°31328.312.13.4
Jul28° / 21°28828.112.13.7
Aug29° / 21°20225.412.13.6
Sep29° / 22°17924.9123.3
Oct30° / 22°20726.611.93.1
Nov30° / 22°20725.711.93.1
Dec30° / 22°12817.411.94.1

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 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42179
52179
62179
72179
82179
92179
102179
112179
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

San José del Guaviare gets around 179 mm of rain over 24.9 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 83% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
184
284
384
484
584
684
784
884
984
1083
1183
1283
1383
1483
1582
1682
1782
1882
1982
2082
2182
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2683
2783
2883
2984
3084

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11990
21990
31990
41981
51981
60991
70991
80991
90991
100991
110991
120991
130991
140991
150982
160982
170982
180982
190982
200982
210982
220982
230982
240982
250973
260973
270973
280973
290973
300973

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 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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305calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:495:52
212.05:495:51
312.05:485:51
412.05:485:51
512.05:485:50
612.05:475:50
712.05:475:49
812.05:475:49
912.05:475:48
1012.05:465:48
1112.05:465:48
1212.05:465:47
1312.05:455:47
1412.05:455:46
1512.05:455:46
1612.05:445:45
1712.05:445:45
1812.05:445:44
1912.05:445:44
2012.05:435:44
2112.05:435:43
2212.05:435:43
2312.05:425:42
2412.05:425:42
2512.05:425:41
2612.05:425:41
2712.05:415:41
2812.05:415:40
2912.05:415:40
3012.05:405:39

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in January across the year — September's 5.09 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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45.0Bright
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115.1Bright
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305.1Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit San José del Guaviare?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San José del Guaviare.

What to pack for San José del Guaviare in September

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

In September, San José del Guaviare sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in San José del Guaviare 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 San José del Guaviare peaks around February 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 13UV 14Aug 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in San José del Guaviare 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 José del Guaviare is worst in February — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodFeb 1947 µg/m³Sep 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb49Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr20Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is San José del Guaviare?

San José del Guaviare sits at 2.6°N, 72.6°W, 302 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Granada, 161 km away.

GranadaSan MartínPuerto LópezAcacíasVillavicencioRestrepoTauramenaFusagasugá

Topography around San José del Guaviare

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San José del Guaviare.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San José del Guaviare has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 187 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 467 m.

The land around San José del Guaviare is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
275 m
80 km
467 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Granada 161 km · San Martín 172 km · Puerto López 174 km · Acacías 201 km · Villavicencio 206 km · Restrepo 214 km · Tauramena 273 km · Fusagasugá 274 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 José del Guaviare (2.568°, -72.6397°, elevation 302 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).