Pujilí weather in September

In September, Pujilí sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 32 mm of rain across 6.8 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 15°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 Pujilí's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pujilí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
1st warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:09 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
78%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Pujilí is place in Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador.

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 15°C through the month.

A typical September day in Pujilí reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 18°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)
1154
2154
3154
4154
5154
6154
7154
8154
9154
10154
11154
12154
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Pujilí 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
Jan14° / 14018.4123.2
Feb14° / 14018.4123.1
Mar14° / 19123.9122.7
Apr14° / 15220.8122.8
May14° / 8315.3123.4
Jun14° / 35911.93.8
Jul14° / 225.7124.2
Aug15° / 122.9124.9
Sep15° / 326.8124.8
Oct15° / 10817.4123.5
Nov14° / 16123122.7
Dec14° / 16121.812.12.9

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 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52278
62278
72278
82278
92278
102080
112080
121981
131882
141882
151783
161684
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211387
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291189
301189

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Pujilí gets around 32 mm of rain over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
110
210
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410
511
611
712
813
913
1014
1115
1216
1317
1418
1520
1621
1722
1824
1926
2027
2129
2231
2332
2433
2535
2636
2737
2838
2939
3040

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
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8100
9100
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Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
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410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:15 AM to 6:04 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)
112.06:156:14
212.06:156:14
312.06:146:13
412.06:146:13
512.06:146:13
612.06:136:12
712.06:136:12
812.06:126:12
912.06:126:11
1012.06:126:11
1112.06:116:11
1212.06:116:10
1312.06:106:10
1412.06:106:10
1512.06:106:09
1612.06:096:09
1712.06:096:09
1812.06:086:08
1912.06:086:08
2012.06:086:08
2112.06:076:07
2212.06:076:07
2312.06:066:07
2412.06:066:06
2512.06:066:06
2612.06:056:06
2712.06:056:05
2812.06:056:05
2912.06:046:05
3012.06:046:04

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.82 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 5.82 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
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85.8Bright
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305.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Pujilí

In seasonPeak

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

Pujilí's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is September a good time to visit Pujilí?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

September is a reasonable time to visit Pujilí for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pujilí in September

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

In September, Pujilí sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Pujilí 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 Pujilí peaks around February 21 at about 19 (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 21UV 19Jul 14UV 13
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb19Extreme
Mar18Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Pujilí 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 Pujilí 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 Pujilí?

Pujilí sits at 1.0°S, 78.7°W, 2,944 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Latacunga, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Pujilí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pujilí has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 488 m around an average of 2,989 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,779 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,188 m.

The land around Pujilí is covered by grassland (50%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
488 m
16 km
1,779 m
80 km
6,188 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Latacunga 9.0 km · Ambato 34 km · Pelileo 45 km · Machachi 51 km · Banos 58 km · La Maná 59 km · Valencia 73 km · Guaranda 78 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 Pujilí (-0.9576°, -78.6964°, elevation 2,944 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).