Pilón weather in September

In September, Pilón sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 85 mm of rain across 16 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-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 26% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Pilón's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pilón's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:00 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
62%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Pilón is municipality in Granma, Cuba.

Density
62/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Pilón reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 1°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13226
23226
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43226
53226
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73226
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103226
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123226
133226
143226
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303126

How September really feels in Pilón

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.

Pilón weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°102.410.97.2
Feb29° / 22°13211.37.2
Mar29° / 23°143.711.96.7
Apr30° / 24°265.612.45.8
May30° / 25°9413.212.94.7
Jun31° / 26°6012.413.24.0
Jul32° / 26°5212.313.13.8
Aug32° / 26°5513.512.73.6
Sep31° / 26°851612.13.6
Oct30° / 25°9415.411.54.3
Nov30° / 24°415.911.15.8
Dec29° / 23°162.610.86.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44654
54654
64852
74852
84753
94852
104852
114654
124753
134753
144753
154852
164852
174852
184852
194852
204753
214753
224654
234654
244654
254555
264456
274456
284456
294456
304456

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Pilón gets around 85 mm of rain over 16 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 54% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
153
253
353
452
552
652
751
851
951
1051
1151
1251
1351
1451
1551
1652
1752
1852
1953
2053
2154
2254
2355
2456
2557
2657
2758
2859
2959
3060

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
138017
238017
338017
438017
538017
628117
728117
828216
928216
1028216
1128315
1218415
1318514
1418514
1518613
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1818712
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2018811
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2408812
2508812
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2708713
2808713
2908614
3018514

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:576:21
212.45:576:20
312.45:576:19
412.35:586:18
512.35:586:17
612.35:586:16
712.35:586:15
812.35:596:15
912.25:596:14
1012.25:596:13
1112.25:596:12
1212.25:596:11
1312.26:006:10
1412.26:006:09
1512.16:006:08
1612.16:006:07
1712.16:006:06
1812.16:016:05
1912.16:016:04
2012.06:016:03
2112.06:016:02
2212.06:026:01
2312.06:026:00
2412.06:025:59
2511.96:025:58
2611.96:025:57
2711.96:035:57
2811.96:035:56
2911.96:035:55
3011.86:035:54

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Pilón

In seasonPeak

In September, Pilón sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Pilón sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Pilón's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Pilón?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pilón.

What to pack for Pilón in September

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

In September, Pilón sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pilón in September

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Pilón in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pilón peaks around May 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 20UV 12Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Pilón 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 Pilón is worst in June — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2126 µg/m³Dec 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pilón?

Pilón sits at 19.9°N, 77.3°W, 12 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Media Luna, 29 km away.

Río CautoBayamo

Topography around Pilón

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pilón has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 715 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,887 m.

The land around Pilón is covered by water (34%), trees (22%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and water (66%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
308 m
16 km
715 m
80 km
1,887 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
September weather nearby: Media Luna 29 km · Niquero 31 km · Campechuela 37 km · Bartolomé Masó 49 km · Manzanillo 53 km · Yara 56 km · Río Cauto 84 km · Bayamo 88 km

Cuba travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / L
110 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 39% of US
price level, 2011
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
Happiness
5.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2011
Homicide rate
4.5
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
8.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 515
Religion
Christian 59%none 23%folk religion 18%

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 Pilón (19.9055°, -77.3215°, elevation 12 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).