Santa Rosa de Cabal weather in September

In September, Santa Rosa de Cabal sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 1192 mm of rain across 30 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 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Santa Rosa de Cabal's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Rosa de Cabal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
1192 mm
30 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:56 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
95%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical September day in Santa Rosa de Cabal reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 20°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)
11810
21810
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51810
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Santa Rosa de Cabal 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
Jan19° / 10°65230.511.73.1
Feb19° / 10°73227.511.83.1
Mar19° / 11°99230.5123.1
Apr19° / 11°114629.812.13.0
May19° / 11°125430.912.23.0
Jun18° / 11°14873012.32.9
Jul18° / 10°16023112.32.9
Aug18° / 10°14853112.22.9
Sep18° / 10°119230123.0
Oct19° / 10°95830.611.93.0
Nov19° / 11°81529.611.83.0
Dec19° / 10°78530.611.73.1

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 0% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 100%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
10100
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30100
40100
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Santa Rosa de Cabal gets around 1192 mm of rain over 30 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 100% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10946
11946
12946
13946
14946
15946
16946
17946
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20946
21946
22946
23946
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25946
26937
27937
28928
29919
30919

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
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:596:05
212.15:596:05
312.15:596:04
412.15:596:04
512.15:596:03
612.15:586:03
712.15:586:02
812.15:586:02
912.15:586:01
1012.15:576:01
1112.05:576:00
1212.05:576:00
1312.05:575:59
1412.05:565:59
1512.05:565:58
1612.05:565:58
1712.05:565:57
1812.05:565:57
1912.05:555:56
2012.05:555:56
2112.05:555:55
2212.05:555:55
2312.05:545:54
2412.05:545:54
2512.05:545:53
2612.05:545:53
2712.05:545:52
2812.05:535:52
2912.05:535:51
3012.05:535:51

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.18 kWh/m² in August across the year — September's 5.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
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95.2Bright
105.2Bright
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145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
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205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
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274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Santa Rosa de Cabal?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santa Rosa de Cabal.

What to pack for Santa Rosa de Cabal in September

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

In September, Santa Rosa de Cabal sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Santa Rosa de Cabal in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Rosa de Cabal peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 16Dec 13UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Santa Rosa de Cabal 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 Santa Rosa de Cabal is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1534 µg/m³Jul 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Rosa de Cabal?

Santa Rosa de Cabal sits at 4.9°N, 75.6°W, 1,691 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Dosquebradas, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Santa Rosa de Cabal

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Rosa de Cabal.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Rosa de Cabal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 471 m around an average of 1,746 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,862 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,068 m.

The land around Santa Rosa de Cabal is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (43%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
471 m
16 km
2,862 m
80 km
5,068 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Dosquebradas 6.0 km · Pereira 10 km · Chinchiná 13 km · Marsella 15 km · Villamaría 23 km · Manizales 25 km · Salento 26 km · Circasia 28 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 Santa Rosa de Cabal (4.8681°, -75.6214°, elevation 1,691 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).