Machachi weather in September

In September, Machachi sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 99 mm of rain across 25.5 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 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 Machachi's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Machachi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
1st warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
25.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:09 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
78%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Machachi is city of Pichincha Province, Ecuador.

Density
4,225/km²
people per km²

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 16°C through the month.

A typical September day in Machachi reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1157
2157
3157
4157
5157
6157
7157
8157
9167
10167
11167
12167
13167
14167
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Machachi 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
Jan15° / 18127.7122.6
Feb15° / 18525.5122.5
Mar15° / 23229.1122.4
Apr15° / 22329.1122.4
May15° / 15728.8122.5
Jun15° / 9424.8122.7
Jul15° / 8124.1122.9
Aug15° / 6523.1123.1
Sep16° / 9925.5122.9
Oct15° / 16128122.7
Nov15° / 19727.2122.5
Dec15° / 20028.7122.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22476
32476
42476
52476
62476
72476
82476
92377
102476
112377
122278
132179
141981
151882
161783
171783
181684
191585
201585
211486
221486
231486
241387
251387
261387
271387
281387
291288
301288

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Machachi gets around 99 mm of rain over 25.5 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 85% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
181
281
381
481
582
682
782
882
983
1083
1184
1284
1385
1485
1586
1686
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1887
1987
2088
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2889
2989
3089

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
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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
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
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265calm
275calm
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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 6:14 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:146:14
212.06:146:13
312.06:146:13
412.06:136:13
512.06:136:12
612.06:126:12
712.06:126:12
812.06:126:11
912.06:116:11
1012.06:116:11
1112.06:116:10
1212.06:106:10
1312.06:106:10
1412.06:096:09
1512.06:096:09
1612.06:096:09
1712.06:086:08
1812.06:086:08
1912.06:086:07
2012.06:076:07
2112.06:076:07
2212.06:066:06
2312.06:066:06
2412.06:066:06
2512.06:056:05
2612.06:056:05
2712.06:056:05
2812.06:046:04
2912.06:046:04
3012.06:036:04

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 5 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
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235.0Bright
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255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Machachi?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Machachi.

What to pack for Machachi in September

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

In September, Machachi sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Machachi 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 Machachi peaks around March 10 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 13 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 19Jul 15UV 13
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb19Extreme
Mar19Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May16Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Machachi 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 Machachi is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1926 µg/m³Jul 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Machachi?

Machachi sits at 0.5°S, 78.6°W, 2,905 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Quito, 32 km away.

Topography around Machachi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Machachi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m around an average of 2,961 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,567 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,652 m.

The land around Machachi is covered by grassland (39%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (35%), grassland (35%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
236 m
16 km
2,567 m
80 km
5,652 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Quito 32 km · Latacunga 47 km · Pujilí 51 km · Pomasqui 53 km · Mindo 56 km · Santo Domingo de los Colorados 73 km · Cayambe 78 km · Ambato 82 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 Machachi (-0.5127°, -78.5707°, elevation 2,905 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).