Urrao weather in September

In September, Urrao sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 785 mm of rain across 30 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Urrao's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Urrao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
785 mm
30 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:58 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
95%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.19 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 22°C through the month.

A typical September day in Urrao reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°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)
12216
22216
32216
42216
52216
62216
72216
82216
92216
102216
112216
122216
132216
142216
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Urrao weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 16°39930.911.73.4
Feb23° / 16°41427.811.83.4
Mar23° / 16°52930.8123.4
Apr23° / 16°6033012.13.3
May23° / 16°7323112.33.3
Jun23° / 16°6803012.43.3
Jul23° / 16°7403112.33.3
Aug23° / 16°8083112.23.3
Sep22° / 16°78530123.3
Oct22° / 16°73630.911.93.3
Nov22° / 16°65429.811.73.3
Dec23° / 16°4763111.63.4

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
20100
30100
40100
50100
60100
70100
80100
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Urrao gets around 785 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 humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12971
22971
32971
42962
52962
62962
73952
83952
93961
103961
113961
123952
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293961
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Wind in September

Winds average 4 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

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
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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 6:01 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:016:08
212.16:006:07
312.16:006:07
412.16:006:06
512.16:006:06
612.16:006:05
712.16:006:05
812.15:596:04
912.15:596:04
1012.15:596:03
1112.15:596:03
1212.15:596:02
1312.15:586:02
1412.05:586:01
1512.05:586:00
1612.05:586:00
1712.05:585:59
1812.05:575:59
1912.05:575:58
2012.05:575:58
2112.05:575:57
2212.05:575:57
2312.05:575:56
2412.05:565:56
2512.05:565:55
2612.05:565:54
2712.05:565:54
2812.05:565:53
2912.05:555:53
3012.05:555:52

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.48 kWh/m² to a high of 4.5 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 4.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Urrao?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Urrao.

What to pack for Urrao in September

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

In September, Urrao sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Urrao 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 Urrao peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 14Dec 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Urrao 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 Urrao is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1522 µg/m³Sep 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Urrao?

Urrao sits at 6.3°N, 76.1°W, 1,815 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Betulia, 28 km away.

Topography around Urrao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Urrao has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 603 m around an average of 1,940 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,821 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,907 m.

The land around Urrao is covered by grassland (64%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
603 m
16 km
2,821 m
80 km
3,907 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Betulia 28 km · Concordia 39 km · Santa Fe de Antioquia 43 km · Salgar 43 km · Frontino 51 km · Ciudad Bolívar 53 km · La Estrella 57 km · Sabaneta 60 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 Urrao (6.317°, -76.1342°, elevation 1,815 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).