Cariamanga weather in September

In September, Cariamanga sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 50 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Cariamanga's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cariamanga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:13 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
64%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Cariamanga is city of Loja Province, Ecuador.

Density
3,550/km²
people per km²
Founded
1546

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 25°C through the month.

A typical September day in Cariamanga reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
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Cariamanga weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°25225.212.24.3
Feb23° / 16°33625.112.13.9
Mar23° / 15°34926.7124.0
Apr24° / 15°24222.611.94.7
May24° / 15°13117.511.85.7
Jun24° / 15°438.911.87.1
Jul24° / 14°194.411.88.0
Aug25° / 15°112.411.98.2
Sep25° / 15°509.4126.8
Oct24° / 15°12417.812.15.5
Nov23° / 15°1632012.24.9
Dec23° / 15°20822.712.24.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35743
45644
55545
65446
75347
85347
95248
105050
114951
124852
134753
144555
154555
164357
174258
184159
194060
203862
213763
223664
233664
243565
253565
263466
273466
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293367
303367

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Cariamanga gets around 50 mm of rain over 9.4 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 31% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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318
419
520
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722
823
924
1025
1126
1227
1328
1429
1530
1631
1732
1833
1934
2035
2136
2238
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2440
2541
2642
2743
2844
2945
3046

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
158420
256440
355450
454460
553470
652480
750500
849510
947530
1046540
1144560
1242580
1340600
1438620
1536640
1634660
1733670
1831690
1929710
2027730
2126740
2224760
2323770
2422780
2521790
2620800
2719810
2818811
2917821
3016831

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 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min 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 6 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:206:15
211.96:206:15
311.96:206:15
411.96:196:15
511.96:196:15
611.96:186:14
711.96:186:14
811.96:176:14
911.96:176:14
1012.06:166:13
1112.06:166:13
1212.06:156:13
1312.06:156:13
1412.06:146:12
1512.06:146:12
1612.06:136:12
1712.06:136:12
1812.06:126:11
1912.06:126:11
2012.06:116:11
2112.06:116:11
2212.06:106:10
2312.06:106:10
2412.06:096:10
2512.06:096:10
2612.06:086:09
2712.06:086:09
2812.06:076:09
2912.06:076:09
3012.06:076:09

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.86 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 5.86 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Cariamanga

In seasonPeak

None of Cariamanga's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Cariamanga's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Cariamanga?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Cariamanga for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cariamanga in September

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

In September, Cariamanga sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cariamanga 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 Cariamanga peaks around February 16 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 16UV 17Jun 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Cariamanga 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 Cariamanga is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateSep 1816 µg/m³Jul 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug11Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cariamanga?

Cariamanga sits at 4.3°S, 79.6°W, 2,185 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Vilcabamba, 38 km away.

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Topography around Cariamanga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cariamanga has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,085 m around an average of 2,001 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,839 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,786 m.

The land around Cariamanga is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (44%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,085 m
16 km
1,839 m
80 km
3,786 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Vilcabamba 38 km · Catamayo 44 km · Loja 54 km · Zamora 73 km · Piñas 73 km · Arenillas 103 km · Santa Rosa 107 km · Chulucanas 108 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 Cariamanga (-4.328°, -79.5558°, elevation 2,185 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).