Zaragoza weather in September

In September, Zaragoza sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 264 mm of rain across 29.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Zaragoza's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zaragoza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
264 mm
29.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:53 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
91%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical September day in Zaragoza reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
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183122
193122
203022
213022
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233022
243022
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How September really feels in Zaragoza

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.

Zaragoza weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°8617.111.64.0
Feb32° / 22°8714.811.83.6
Mar32° / 23°17422.811.92.9
Apr31° / 23°27428.212.22.4
May31° / 23°32830.312.32.3
Jun31° / 23°2562912.42.3
Jul32° / 23°26529.412.42.2
Aug31° / 23°25329.912.22.2
Sep31° / 22°26429.3122.4
Oct30° / 22°26930.311.82.6
Nov30° / 22°23528.311.72.8
Dec30° / 22°14424.211.63.3

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 2% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3694
4595
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14397
15397
16397
17397
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Zaragoza gets around 264 mm of rain over 29.3 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 98% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
196
296
396
497
597
697
797
897
997
1098
1198
1298
1398
1498
1598
1698
1798
1898
1998
2098
2198
2298
2398
2498
2598
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18812
28812
38812
48713
58713
68713
78713
88713
98713
108713
118713
128713
138812
148812
158812
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178713
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198713
208713
218713
228713
238713
248614
258614
268614
278614
288614
298614
308614

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 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:556:04
212.15:556:03
312.15:556:02
412.15:546:02
512.15:546:01
612.15:546:01
712.15:546:00
812.15:546:00
912.15:545:59
1012.15:545:59
1112.15:535:58
1212.15:535:57
1312.15:535:57
1412.15:535:56
1512.05:535:56
1612.05:535:55
1712.05:525:54
1812.05:525:54
1912.05:525:53
2012.05:525:53
2112.05:525:52
2212.05:525:52
2312.05:515:51
2412.05:515:50
2512.05:515:50
2612.05:515:49
2712.05:515:49
2812.05:515:48
2911.95:515:48
3011.95:515:47

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.02 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 4.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Zaragoza?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zaragoza.

What to pack for Zaragoza in September

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

In September, Zaragoza sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Zaragoza in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zaragoza peaks around September 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highSep 19UV 13Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Zaragoza 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 Zaragoza is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.0× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodMar 1759 µg/m³Nov 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr26Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zaragoza?

Zaragoza sits at 7.5°N, 74.9°W, 66 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is El Bagre, 14 km away.

Ituango

Topography around Zaragoza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zaragoza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 475 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,583 m.

The land around Zaragoza is covered by trees (67%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (77%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
238 m
16 km
475 m
80 km
2,583 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: El Bagre 14 km · Segovia 49 km · Caucasia 66 km · Nechí 68 km · Montelíbano 82 km · Yarumal 84 km · Ayapel 96 km · Ituango 105 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 Zaragoza (7.4897°, -74.8692°, elevation 66 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).