Guamote weather in September

In September, Guamote sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 55 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 Guamote's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guamote's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
1st warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:09 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
73%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical September day in Guamote reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 19°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)
1163
2164
3164
4164
5164
6164
7164
8164
9164
10164
11164
12164
13164
14164
15164
16164
17164
18164
19164
20164
21164
22164
23164
24164
25164
26164
27164
28164
29164
30164

Guamote weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 15522.312.13.0
Feb15° / 18123.112.12.8
Mar15° / 23127.7122.5
Apr15° / 19225.9122.6
May15° / 13322.311.93.0
Jun14° / 7716.411.93.4
Jul14° / 5011.911.93.9
Aug15° / 30811.94.6
Sep16° / 5512.3124.4
Oct15° / 13821.9123.2
Nov14° / 16023.612.12.7
Dec15° / 1582312.12.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43169
53169
63169
73169
82971
92971
102971
112872
122773
132773
142575
152575
162476
172476
182377
192377
202278
212278
222278
232179
242179
252179
262179
272278
282278
292179
302080

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Guamote gets around 55 mm of rain over 12.3 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 41% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
225
325
426
526
627
728
829
930
1031
1133
1234
1336
1438
1539
1641
1743
1845
1947
2048
2150
2252
2353
2454
2556
2657
2758
2859
2960
3060

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 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:16 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:166:13
212.06:156:13
312.06:156:13
412.06:146:13
512.06:146:12
612.06:146:12
712.06:136:12
812.06:136:11
912.06:126:11
1012.06:126:11
1112.06:126:10
1212.06:116:10
1312.06:116:10
1412.06:106:09
1512.06:106:09
1612.06:096:09
1712.06:096:09
1812.06:096:08
1912.06:086:08
2012.06:086:08
2112.06:076:07
2212.06:076:07
2312.06:076:07
2412.06:066:06
2512.06:066:06
2612.06:056:06
2712.06:056:05
2812.06:046:05
2912.06:046:05
3012.06:046:05

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.04 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 6.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Guamote?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

September is a reasonable time to visit Guamote for sightseeing.

What to pack for Guamote in September

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

In September, Guamote sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 4°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Guamote 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 Guamote peaks around February 20 at about 18 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 13 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 18Jul 14UV 13
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb19Extreme
Mar18Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May16Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Guamote 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 Guamote is worst in February — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 1917 µg/m³Jul 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May11Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug11Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Guamote?

Guamote sits at 1.9°S, 78.7°W, 0 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Riobamba, 31 km away.

Topography around Guamote

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guamote has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 m around an average of 3,176 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,575 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,240 m.

The land around Guamote is covered by grassland (79%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
584 m
16 km
1,575 m
80 km
6,240 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Riobamba 31 km · Guaranda 50 km · Montalvo 66 km · Banos 68 km · Pelileo 70 km · Ambato 77 km · Macas 78 km · Naranjito 88 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 Guamote (-1.935°, -78.7104°, 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).