Villamaría weather in September

In September, Villamaría sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 1512 mm of precipitation across 30 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°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 Villamaría's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villamaría's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
1512 mm
30 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:56 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
95%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical September day in Villamaría reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 22°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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Villamaría weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 11°71930.4011.73.3
Feb20° / 11°85127.5011.83.2
Mar20° / 11°118430.40123.2
Apr20° / 11°138529.80.112.13.1
May20° / 11°157430.9012.23.1
Jun20° / 11°179530012.33.1
Jul20° / 10°188531012.33.1
Aug20° / 10°1806310.212.23.1
Sep20° / 10°1512300.5123.1
Oct20° / 11°114630.70.111.93.1
Nov20° / 11°91729.7011.83.1
Dec20° / 11°87730.6011.73.2

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 99%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
10100
20100
30100
40100
50100
60100
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Villamaría gets around 1512 mm of rain and snow over 30 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 100% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow 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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
17624
27624
37624
47624
57624
67525
77525
87426
97426
107327
117327
127228
137129
147129
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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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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 5:59 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:596:05
212.15:596:04
312.15:586:04
412.15:586:03
512.15:586:03
612.15:586:02
712.15:586:02
812.15:576:01
912.15:576:01
1012.15:576:00
1112.15:576:00
1212.05:565:59
1312.05:565:59
1412.05:565:58
1512.05:565:58
1612.05:565:57
1712.05:555:57
1812.05:555:56
1912.05:555:56
2012.05:555:55
2112.05:545:55
2212.05:545:54
2312.05:545:54
2412.05:545:53
2512.05:545:53
2612.05:535:52
2712.05:535:52
2812.05:535:51
2912.05:535:51
3012.05:535:50

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in August across the year — September's 5.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
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45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
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95.3Bright
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264.9Bright
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304.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Villamaría?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Villamaría.

What to pack for Villamaría in September

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

In September, Villamaría sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Villamaría 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 Villamaría peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 17UV 15Dec 15UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Villamaría 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 Villamaría is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1526 µg/m³Nov 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Villamaría?

Villamaría sits at 5.0°N, 75.5°W, 1,892 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Manizales, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Villamaría

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villamaría has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 770 m around an average of 1,967 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,944 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,037 m.

The land around Villamaría is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
770 m
16 km
2,944 m
80 km
5,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Manizales 3.0 km · Chinchiná 12 km · Neira 13 km · Santa Rosa de Cabal 23 km · Marsella 28 km · Dosquebradas 29 km · Pereira 33 km · Salamina 40 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 Villamaría (5.0457°, -75.5147°, elevation 1,892 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).