Las Matas de Farfán weather in September

In September, Las Matas de Farfán sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 93 mm of rain across 15.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Las Matas de Farfán's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Las Matas de Farfán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:37 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical September day in Las Matas de Farfán reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
152920
162920
172920
182920
192920
202920
212920
222920
232920
242920
252920
262920
272919
282919
292919
302919

Las Matas de Farfán weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°133.5118.0
Feb27° / 17°265.511.47.5
Mar27° / 18°6812.211.96.4
Apr27° / 19°9716.212.45.6
May28° / 19°11617.212.95.4
Jun28° / 20°5110.613.15.6
Jul29° / 20°4611.1135.2
Aug30° / 20°8213.512.64.8
Sep29° / 20°9315.612.14.7
Oct28° / 19°9915.911.65.2
Nov27° / 18°569.611.16.6
Dec27° / 17°194.110.97.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54852
64852
74852
84852
94852
104852
114852
124753
134753
144852
154753
164753
174753
184654
194654
204555
214555
224456
234456
244456
254357
264357
274258
284456
294456
304456

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Las Matas de Farfán gets around 93 mm of rain over 15.6 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 52% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
149
249
349
448
548
648
748
849
949
1050
1150
1251
1351
1452
1553
1654
1754
1855
1955
2055
2155
2255
2355
2455
2555
2654
2754
2854
2953
3053

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1013834
2013834
3014815
4014815
5014815
6014815
7014815
8015805
9015805
10015805
11015805
12015805
13015805
14014815
15014815
16014815
17014815
18014815
19013825
20013825
21013834
22013834
23012844
24012853
25012853
26011863
27011863
28111853
29111853
30110863

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 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 6:34 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:346:57
212.46:356:56
312.36:356:55
412.36:356:54
512.36:356:54
612.36:356:53
712.36:366:52
812.36:366:51
912.26:366:50
1012.26:366:49
1112.26:366:48
1212.26:376:47
1312.26:376:46
1412.16:376:45
1512.16:376:44
1612.16:376:44
1712.16:376:43
1812.16:386:42
1912.16:386:41
2012.06:386:40
2112.06:386:39
2212.06:386:38
2312.06:386:37
2412.06:396:36
2511.96:396:35
2611.96:396:34
2711.96:396:33
2811.96:396:33
2911.96:406:32
3011.86:406:31

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
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
225.7Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Las Matas de Farfán?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Las Matas de Farfán for sightseeing.

What to pack for Las Matas de Farfán in September

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

In September, Las Matas de Farfán sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Las Matas de Farfán 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 Las Matas de Farfán peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Las Matas de Farfán 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 Las Matas de Farfán is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (February, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2230 µg/m³Feb 1014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Las Matas de Farfán?

Las Matas de Farfán sits at 18.9°N, 71.5°W, 451 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is San Juan de la Maguana, 31 km away.

San Juan de la MaguanaNeibaHincheFond ParisienThomazeauSan Ignacio de SabanetaDajabónConstanza

Topography around Las Matas de Farfán

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Las Matas de Farfán.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Las Matas de Farfán has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 444 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,374 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,109 m.

The land around Las Matas de Farfán is covered by grassland (66%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
1,374 m
80 km
3,109 m
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September weather nearby: San Juan de la Maguana 31 km · Neiba 44 km · Hinche 60 km · Fond Parisien 64 km · Thomazeau 66 km · San Ignacio de Sabaneta 70 km · Dajabón 78 km · Constanza 81 km

Dominican Republic travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 39% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$11,059
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
45%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
10.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
64.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 503

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 Las Matas de Farfán (18.8731°, -71.5166°, elevation 451 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).