Tauramena weather in September

In September, Tauramena sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 135 mm of rain across 22.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-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 6% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Tauramena's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tauramena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
22.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:44 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
78%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

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 Tauramena reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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 29°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)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
92820
102820
112820
122821
132821
142821
152821
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222821
232821
242821
252821
262821
272821
282821
292821
302821

Tauramena weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°61.511.75.4
Feb32° / 22°193.311.84.7
Mar31° / 23°679.2124.3
Apr29° / 22°20021.412.13.7
May28° / 21°27426.612.23.7
Jun27° / 21°29727.412.33.6
Jul26° / 20°2532712.33.9
Aug27° / 20°19823.812.24.3
Sep28° / 21°13522.4124.1
Oct28° / 21°12120.411.94.2
Nov29° / 21°9416.111.84.7
Dec30° / 21°245.311.75.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42377
52278
62278
72278
82179
92179
102080
112080
122080
131981
141981
151981
161981
171882
181882
191981
201981
211981
221981
231981
242080
252080
262080
272080
282080
292080
302080

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Tauramena gets around 135 mm of rain over 22.4 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 75% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
175
275
375
475
576
676
776
876
977
1077
1177
1277
1377
1476
1576
1675
1775
1875
1975
2074
2174
2274
2373
2473
2572
2672
2771
2871
2971
3070

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
118316
218316
318217
418118
518019
627919
727820
827721
927622
1027523
1127424
1227424
1317425
1417326
1517326
1617326
1717227
1817227
1917227
2017227
2117227
2217227
2317128
2417128
2507228
2607228
2707228
2807228
2907228
3007228

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
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

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 5:48 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:485:54
212.15:485:53
312.15:475:53
412.15:475:52
512.15:475:52
612.15:475:51
712.15:475:51
812.15:465:50
912.15:465:50
1012.15:465:49
1112.15:465:49
1212.05:455:48
1312.05:455:48
1412.05:455:47
1512.05:455:47
1612.05:445:46
1712.05:445:46
1812.05:445:45
1912.05:445:45
2012.05:445:44
2112.05:435:44
2212.05:435:43
2312.05:435:43
2412.05:435:42
2512.05:425:42
2612.05:425:41
2712.05:425:41
2812.05:425:40
2912.05:425:40
3012.05:415:39

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.59 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 5.59 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
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185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
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265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Tauramena

In seasonPeak

In September, Tauramena sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tauramena's monsoon runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Tauramena?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Tauramena for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tauramena in September

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

In September, Tauramena sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tauramena 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 Tauramena peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 15Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Tauramena 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 Tauramena is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1826 µg/m³Jul 2312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tauramena?

Tauramena sits at 5.0°N, 72.7°W, 457 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Aguazul, 28 km away.

Puerto LópezVilla de San Diego de Ubaté

Topography around Tauramena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tauramena has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 m around an average of 454 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,758 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,804 m.

The land around Tauramena is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
289 m
16 km
1,758 m
80 km
3,804 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Aguazul 28 km · Yopal 53 km · Sogamoso 80 km · Tunja 89 km · Villanueva 91 km · Duitama 95 km · Puerto López 105 km · Villa de San Diego de Ubaté 123 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 Tauramena (5.0179°, -72.7468°, elevation 457 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).