Ibarra weather in September

In September, Ibarra sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 75 mm of rain across 19.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 Ibarra's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ibarra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
4th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:07 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
78%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 18.5 µg/m³ · 2012

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 17°C through the month.

A typical September day in Ibarra reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1166
2166
3166
4166
5166
6176
7176
8176
9176
10176
11176
12176
13176
14176
15176
16176
17176
18176
19176
20177
21177
22177
23177
24177
25177
26177
27177
28177
29177
30177

Ibarra weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 14622.5123.7
Feb17° / 14521.8123.5
Mar17° / 18527.2123.1
Apr17° / 21027.7122.9
May17° / 16128.5122.9
Jun16° / 12025.5122.9
Jul15° / 10824.8123.0
Aug16° / 6719.3123.7
Sep17° / 7519.7124.0
Oct17° / 13324.3123.6
Nov17° / 17524.6123.4
Dec17° / 16624123.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32179
42179
52179
62179
72179
82179
92179
102179
112179
122080
132080
141981
151882
161882
171783
181684
191585
201585
211585
221585
231486
241486
251486
261486
271387
281387
291387
301387

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ibarra gets around 75 mm of rain over 19.7 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 66% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
160
260
360
460
561
661
761
862
962
1063
1163
1264
1364
1465
1565
1666
1766
1867
1967
2068
2168
2269
2369
2470
2570
2670
2771
2871
2972
3073

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
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
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 6:12 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:126:12
212.06:126:12
312.06:116:12
412.06:116:11
512.06:116:11
612.06:106:11
712.06:106:10
812.06:106:10
912.06:096:10
1012.06:096:09
1112.06:096:09
1212.06:086:08
1312.06:086:08
1412.06:076:08
1512.06:076:07
1612.06:076:07
1712.06:066:06
1812.06:066:06
1912.06:066:06
2012.06:056:05
2112.06:056:05
2212.06:056:05
2312.06:046:04
2412.06:046:04
2512.06:046:03
2612.06:036:03
2712.06:036:03
2812.06:036:02
2912.06:026:02
3012.06:026:02

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.84 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 5.84 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 5.84 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
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215.8Bright
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235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Ibarra?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

September is a reasonable time to visit Ibarra for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ibarra in September

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

In September, Ibarra sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Ibarra 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 Ibarra peaks around March 11 at about 18 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 18 at about 13 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 18Jul 18UV 13
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb18Extreme
Mar19Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May16Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ibarra?

Ibarra sits at 0.3°N, 78.1°W, 2,192 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Atuntaqui, 11 km away.

Topography around Ibarra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ibarra has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 550 m around an average of 2,230 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,063 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,463 m.

The land around Ibarra is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
550 m
16 km
3,063 m
80 km
5,463 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Atuntaqui 11 km · Otavalo 20 km · Cayambe 34 km · Pomasqui 58 km · Tulcán 69 km · Ipiales 76 km · Quito 78 km · Pupiales 79 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 Ibarra (0.3488°, -78.1246°, elevation 2,192 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).