Tena weather in September

In September, Tena sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 217 mm of rain across 24.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Tena's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
217 mm
24.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:06 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
72%
2nd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Tena is city in Ecuador, capital of the Napo Province.

Density
2,314/km²
people per km²
Founded
1560

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 27°C through the month.

A typical September day in Tena reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°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)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
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172718
182718
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202718
212719
222719
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282719
292719
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Tena weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°25924.912.14.2
Feb27° / 20°28523.8123.9
Mar27° / 20°35629.2123.5
Apr26° / 20°33928123.6
May26° / 19°38828.7123.7
Jun25° / 19°40428.111.93.8
Jul25° / 18°38527.511.94.1
Aug26° / 18°27024.4124.5
Sep27° / 18°21724.6124.2
Oct27° / 19°24726.8123.9
Nov27° / 19°29828123.6
Dec27° / 19°30127.712.13.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83367
93367
103268
113169
123070
133070
143070
152971
162872
172872
182872
192872
202872
212773
222773
232773
242773
252773
262773
272773
282773
292674
302674

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Tena gets around 217 mm of rain over 24.6 wet days in September, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 82% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
183
283
383
483
582
682
782
882
981
1081
1180
1280
1380
1479
1579
1679
1780
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3084

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11684
21684
31585
41486
51486
61387
71288
81288
91189
101189
111090
121090
131090
14991
15991
16892
17892
18892
19793
20793
21694
22694
23595
24595
25496
26496
27397
28397
29397
30397

Wind in September

Winds average 3 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

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 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:126:10
212.06:116:10
312.06:116:10
412.06:106:09
512.06:106:09
612.06:106:09
712.06:096:08
812.06:096:08
912.06:096:08
1012.06:086:07
1112.06:086:07
1212.06:076:07
1312.06:076:06
1412.06:076:06
1512.06:066:06
1612.06:066:05
1712.06:056:05
1812.06:056:05
1912.06:056:04
2012.06:046:04
2112.06:046:04
2212.06:036:03
2312.06:036:03
2412.06:036:03
2512.06:026:02
2612.06:026:02
2712.06:016:02
2812.06:016:01
2912.06:016:01
3012.06:006:01

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.33 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 5.33 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Tena?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Tena for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tena in September

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

In September, Tena sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Tena 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 Tena peaks around February 20 at about 18 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 18Aug 10UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb18Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Tena 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 Tena is worst in February — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodFeb 2115 µg/m³Jul 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug8Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tena?

Tena sits at 1.0°S, 77.8°W, 610 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Puyo, 59 km away.

Topography around Tena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 557 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,818 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,586 m.

The land around Tena is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
223 m
16 km
1,818 m
80 km
5,586 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Puyo 59 km · Banos 81 km · Boca Suno 82 km · Latacunga 89 km · Pelileo 89 km · Ambato 94 km · Pujilí 98 km · Machachi 100 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 Tena (-0.9961°, -77.8131°, elevation 610 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).