Banos weather in September

In September, Banos sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 138 mm of rain across 25.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Banos's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
25.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:08 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
81%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month.

A typical September day in Banos reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1144
2144
3144
4144
5144
6144
7144
8144
9144
10144
11144
12144
13144
14145
15145
16145
17145
18145
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20145
21145
22145
23145
24145
25145
26155
27155
28155
29155
30155

Banos weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 24829.712.12.5
Feb15° / 25826.9122.5
Mar16° / 30330.5122.4
Apr15° / 26429.6122.4
May15° / 21530.111.92.3
Jun14° / 18227.711.92.2
Jul13° / 16727.511.92.1
Aug13° / 12625.5122.3
Sep14° / 13825.9122.5
Oct15° / 22629.7122.5
Nov16° / 25828.712.12.5
Dec15° / 27430.312.12.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41684
51684
61783
71684
81684
91684
101585
111486
121486
131387
141387
151288
161288
171288
181189
191090
201090
211090
22991
23991
24892
25892
26892
27892
28892
29793
30793

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Banos gets around 138 mm of rain over 25.9 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 86% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
183
283
383
483
583
683
783
883
983
1083
1183
1283
1383
1484
1584
1685
1785
1886
1986
2087
2188
2289
2390
2490
2591
2692
2792
2893
2994
3094

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:146:13
212.06:146:12
312.06:136:12
412.06:136:12
512.06:136:11
612.06:126:11
712.06:126:11
812.06:126:10
912.06:116:10
1012.06:116:10
1112.06:106:09
1212.06:106:09
1312.06:096:09
1412.06:096:08
1512.06:096:08
1612.06:086:08
1712.06:086:07
1812.06:076:07
1912.06:076:07
2012.06:076:06
2112.06:066:06
2212.06:066:06
2312.06:056:05
2412.06:056:05
2512.06:056:05
2612.06:046:05
2712.06:046:04
2812.06:036:04
2912.06:036:04
3012.06:036:03

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.12 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 6.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Banos?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Banos.

What to pack for Banos in September

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

In September, Banos sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Banos in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Banos peaks around February 21 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 19 at about 13 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 19Nov 19UV 13
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb19Extreme
Mar19Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May16Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Banos 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 Banos is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1921 µg/m³Jul 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Banos?

Banos sits at 1.4°S, 78.4°W, 0 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Pelileo, 15 km away.

Topography around Banos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banos has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,087 m around an average of 2,126 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,654 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,817 m.

The land around Banos is covered by trees (67%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,087 m
16 km
3,654 m
80 km
5,817 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Pelileo 15 km · Ambato 27 km · Riobamba 40 km · Puyo 48 km · Latacunga 56 km · Pujilí 58 km · Guaranda 68 km · Guamote 68 km

Ecuador travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,125
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
70%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
45.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 466
Religion
Roman Catholic 68%Protestant 19%none 8%other 2%

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 Banos (-1.397°, -78.4229°, elevation 0 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).