San Onofre weather in September

In September, San Onofre sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 220 mm of rain across 28.2 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 29°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 Onofre's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Onofre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
220 mm
28.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:55 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
90%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
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 Onofre reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
92925
102925
112925
122925
132925
142925
152925
162925
172925
182925
192925
202925
212925
222925
232925
242925
252925
262925
272925
282925
292925
302925

How September really feels in San Onofre

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 Onofre 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
Jan30° / 24°195.111.55.6
Feb31° / 25°205.611.75.1
Mar31° / 25°431211.94.5
Apr30° / 25°11922.312.23.4
May30° / 25°22028.212.42.9
Jun30° / 25°21026.112.62.9
Jul30° / 25°18925.712.53.0
Aug30° / 25°20727.312.32.9
Sep29° / 25°22028.212.12.9
Oct29° / 25°2512911.83.0
Nov29° / 25°19025.111.63.4
Dec30° / 25°8014.311.44.7

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 5% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
16595
17694
18694
19694
20694
21694
22694
23694
24694
25694
26694
27694
28694
29694
30694

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

San Onofre gets around 220 mm of rain over 28.2 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 94% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
192
292
392
492
592
692
793
893
993
1093
1193
1294
1394
1494
1594
1694
1794
1895
1995
2095
2195
2295
2395
2495
2595
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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63664
73664
83763
93763
103763
113763
123862
133862
143862
153961
163961
174060
184159
194258
204357
214357
224456
234555
244654
254654
264753
274753
284753
294852
304852

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 5:54 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
212.25:566:07
312.25:566:06
412.25:566:06
512.25:566:05
612.15:566:04
712.15:566:04
812.15:566:03
912.15:566:03
1012.15:556:02
1112.15:556:01
1212.15:556:01
1312.15:556:00
1412.15:555:59
1512.15:555:59
1612.15:555:58
1712.05:555:57
1812.05:555:57
1912.05:555:56
2012.05:545:55
2112.05:545:55
2212.05:545:54
2312.05:545:54
2412.05:545:53
2512.05:545:52
2612.05:545:52
2712.05:545:51
2811.95:545:50
2911.95:545:50
3011.95:545:49

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit San Onofre?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Onofre in September

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

In September, San Onofre sees daytime highs around 29°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 San Onofre 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 16 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 San Onofre 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 Onofre peaks around June 10 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 10UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in San Onofre 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 Onofre is worst in July — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2325 µg/m³Nov 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Onofre?

San Onofre sits at 9.7°N, 75.5°W, 37 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Santiago de Tolú, 24 km away.

Topography around San Onofre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Onofre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 m.

The land around San Onofre is covered by grassland (79%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), water (32%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
232 m
80 km
810 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
September weather nearby: Santiago de Tolú 24 km · Tolú Viejo 33 km · María la Baja 37 km · El Carmen de Bolívar 45 km · San Pablo 45 km · San Jacinto 45 km · San Antero 48 km · Sincelejo 50 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 Onofre (9.7359°, -75.5263°, elevation 37 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).