Zamora weather in September
In September, Zamora sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 97 mm of rain across 23.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Zamora's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zamora's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 19°
- 9th warmest
- Overnight low
- 12°
- 3rd coldest
- Rainfall
- 97 mm
- 23.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 hours
- 6:11 AM – 6:09 PM
- Cloud cover
- 72%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.27 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.2
- out of 10
Zamora is city in Ecuador, capital of the Zamora Chinchipe Province.
- Density
- 3,425/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1549
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in September
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.
A typical September day in Zamora reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.
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| Avg high (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg low (°C) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 11 |
| 2 | 18 | 11 |
| 3 | 18 | 11 |
| 4 | 19 | 11 |
| 5 | 19 | 11 |
| 6 | 19 | 11 |
| 7 | 19 | 11 |
| 8 | 19 | 11 |
| 9 | 19 | 11 |
| 10 | 19 | 11 |
| 11 | 19 | 11 |
| 12 | 19 | 11 |
| 13 | 19 | 11 |
| 14 | 19 | 12 |
| 15 | 19 | 12 |
| 16 | 19 | 12 |
| 17 | 19 | 12 |
| 18 | 19 | 12 |
| 19 | 19 | 12 |
| 20 | 19 | 12 |
| 21 | 19 | 12 |
| 22 | 19 | 12 |
| 23 | 19 | 12 |
| 24 | 19 | 12 |
| 25 | 19 | 12 |
| 26 | 20 | 12 |
| 27 | 20 | 12 |
| 28 | 20 | 12 |
| 29 | 20 | 12 |
| 30 | 20 | 12 |
Zamora weather by month
How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21° / 13° | 173 | 26.1 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 21° / 13° | 191 | 24.9 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 21° / 13° | 177 | 28.2 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 20° / 13° | 162 | 26.7 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| May | 20° / 13° | 140 | 25.5 | 11.8 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 18° / 12° | 156 | 24 | 11.8 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 17° / 11° | 149 | 24.9 | 11.8 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 18° / 11° | 108 | 22.8 | 11.9 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 19° / 12° | 97 | 23.1 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 20° / 13° | 122 | 25.1 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 21° / 13° | 139 | 22.3 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 21° / 13° | 162 | 25.9 | 12.2 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in September
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 72%.
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| Clearer (%) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| Cloudier (%) | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 68 |
| 2 | 32 | 68 |
| 3 | 32 | 68 |
| 4 | 32 | 68 |
| 5 | 32 | 68 |
| 6 | 32 | 68 |
| 7 | 32 | 68 |
| 8 | 32 | 68 |
| 9 | 32 | 68 |
| 10 | 32 | 68 |
| 11 | 32 | 68 |
| 12 | 31 | 69 |
| 13 | 31 | 69 |
| 14 | 30 | 70 |
| 15 | 30 | 70 |
| 16 | 29 | 71 |
| 17 | 29 | 71 |
| 18 | 28 | 72 |
| 19 | 27 | 73 |
| 20 | 27 | 73 |
| 21 | 26 | 74 |
| 22 | 25 | 75 |
| 23 | 25 | 75 |
| 24 | 25 | 75 |
| 25 | 24 | 76 |
| 26 | 23 | 77 |
| 27 | 23 | 77 |
| 28 | 23 | 77 |
| 29 | 22 | 78 |
| 30 | 22 | 78 |
Chance of precipitation in September
Zamora gets around 97 mm of rain over 23.1 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 76% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 81 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 74 |
| 2 | 74 |
| 3 | 75 |
| 4 | 75 |
| 5 | 75 |
| 6 | 75 |
| 7 | 75 |
| 8 | 76 |
| 9 | 75 |
| 10 | 75 |
| 11 | 75 |
| 12 | 75 |
| 13 | 75 |
| 14 | 75 |
| 15 | 75 |
| 16 | 75 |
| 17 | 75 |
| 18 | 76 |
| 19 | 76 |
| 20 | 77 |
| 21 | 77 |
| 22 | 77 |
| 23 | 78 |
| 24 | 78 |
| 25 | 79 |
| 26 | 79 |
| 27 | 79 |
| 28 | 80 |
| 29 | 80 |
| 30 | 81 |
Humidity in September
Most of September feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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| Dry (%) | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfortable (%) | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 56 | 57 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 71 | 72 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 | 38 |
| 2 | 61 | 39 |
| 3 | 60 | 40 |
| 4 | 59 | 41 |
| 5 | 58 | 42 |
| 6 | 57 | 43 |
| 7 | 56 | 44 |
| 8 | 56 | 44 |
| 9 | 55 | 45 |
| 10 | 54 | 46 |
| 11 | 54 | 46 |
| 12 | 53 | 47 |
| 13 | 52 | 48 |
| 14 | 51 | 49 |
| 15 | 50 | 50 |
| 16 | 48 | 52 |
| 17 | 47 | 53 |
| 18 | 46 | 54 |
| 19 | 44 | 56 |
| 20 | 43 | 57 |
| 21 | 41 | 59 |
| 22 | 40 | 60 |
| 23 | 38 | 62 |
| 24 | 36 | 64 |
| 25 | 35 | 65 |
| 26 | 33 | 67 |
| 27 | 32 | 68 |
| 28 | 30 | 70 |
| 29 | 29 | 71 |
| 30 | 28 | 72 |
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) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
| 9 | 6 | calm |
| 10 | 6 | calm |
| 11 | 6 | calm |
| 12 | 6 | calm |
| 13 | 6 | calm |
| 14 | 6 | calm |
| 15 | 6 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 6 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 6 | calm |
| 22 | 6 | calm |
| 23 | 6 | calm |
| 24 | 6 | calm |
| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in September
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min 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 6 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:06 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:04 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:06 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.9 | 6:18 | 6:13 |
| 2 | 11.9 | 6:17 | 6:13 |
| 3 | 11.9 | 6:17 | 6:13 |
| 4 | 11.9 | 6:17 | 6:12 |
| 5 | 11.9 | 6:16 | 6:12 |
| 6 | 11.9 | 6:16 | 6:12 |
| 7 | 11.9 | 6:15 | 6:12 |
| 8 | 11.9 | 6:15 | 6:12 |
| 9 | 12.0 | 6:14 | 6:11 |
| 10 | 12.0 | 6:14 | 6:11 |
| 11 | 12.0 | 6:13 | 6:11 |
| 12 | 12.0 | 6:13 | 6:11 |
| 13 | 12.0 | 6:12 | 6:10 |
| 14 | 12.0 | 6:12 | 6:10 |
| 15 | 12.0 | 6:11 | 6:10 |
| 16 | 12.0 | 6:11 | 6:09 |
| 17 | 12.0 | 6:10 | 6:09 |
| 18 | 12.0 | 6:10 | 6:09 |
| 19 | 12.0 | 6:09 | 6:09 |
| 20 | 12.0 | 6:09 | 6:08 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:08 | 6:08 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:08 | 6:08 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:07 | 6:08 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:07 | 6:07 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:06 | 6:07 |
| 26 | 12.0 | 6:06 | 6:07 |
| 27 | 12.0 | 6:06 | 6:07 |
| 28 | 12.0 | 6:05 | 6:07 |
| 29 | 12.0 | 6:05 | 6:06 |
| 30 | 12.0 | 6:04 | 6:06 |
Solar energy in September
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.27 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 5.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.3 | Bright |
Is September a good time to visit Zamora?
Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
September is a reasonable time to visit Zamora for sightseeing.
What to pack for Zamora in September
From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In September, Zamora sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.
UV index in Zamora in September
Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zamora peaks around February 17 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 11 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 17 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Zamora?
Zamora sits at 4.1°S, 79.0°W, 979 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Loja, 29 km away.
Topography around Zamora
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zamora.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Zamora has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 833 m around an average of 1,102 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,702 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,531 m.
The land around Zamora is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and grassland (22%) within 80 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
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 Zamora (-4.0645°, -78.9512°, elevation 979 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).