San Martín weather in September

In September, San Martín sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 506 mm of rain across 29.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Martín's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Martín's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
506 mm
29.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:47 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
93%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

San Martín is municipality in Cesar, Colombia.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical September day in San Martín reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°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)
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22821
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42821
52821
62821
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San Martín weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°11120.211.64.5
Feb29° / 21°14318.711.74.1
Mar29° / 22°27526.611.93.4
Apr28° / 22°47829.612.22.9
May28° / 22°64430.712.43.0
Jun28° / 21°61729.812.53.1
Jul28° / 21°59130.812.43.2
Aug28° / 21°5883112.33.1
Sep28° / 21°50629.8123.2
Oct28° / 21°45230.111.83.3
Nov28° / 21°3782911.63.3
Dec28° / 21°20626.211.53.8

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 2% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
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20298
21298
22298
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24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

San Martín gets around 506 mm of rain over 29.8 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 99% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
199
299
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499
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799
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3099

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

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11684
21684
31684
41684
51783
61783
71684
81684
91684
101684
111684
121684
131684
141585
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302080

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
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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 5:49 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:495:58
212.15:495:58
312.15:495:57
412.15:495:57
512.15:495:56
612.15:485:56
712.15:485:55
812.15:485:54
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1012.15:485:53
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1212.15:485:52
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1412.15:475:51
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1612.05:475:50
1712.05:475:49
1812.05:475:48
1912.05:475:48
2012.05:465:47
2112.05:465:47
2212.05:465:46
2312.05:465:46
2412.05:465:45
2512.05:465:44
2612.05:465:44
2712.05:465:43
2812.05:455:43
2911.95:455:42
3011.95:455:41

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit San Martín?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Martín.

What to pack for San Martín in September

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

In September, San Martín sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in San Martín 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 Martín peaks around February 16 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 highFeb 16UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in San Martín 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 Martín is worst in March — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1844 µg/m³Dec 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar46Poor
Apr32Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Martín?

San Martín sits at 8.0°N, 73.5°W, 112 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Ocaña, 31 km away.

Topography around San Martín

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Martín has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 105 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,315 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,956 m.

The land around San Martín is covered by grassland (63%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
1,315 m
80 km
3,956 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Ocaña 31 km · Aguachica 36 km · Simití 48 km · Morales 50 km · Sabana de Torres 68 km · Puerto Wilches 84 km · El Zulia 101 km · Tiquisio 103 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 Martín (8.0018°, -73.5114°, elevation 112 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).