Cananea weather in September

In September, Cananea sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 41 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Cananea's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cananea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:10 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
35%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Cananea is municipal seat of Cananea, State of Sonora, Mexico.

Founded
1601

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 29°C through the month.

A typical September day in Cananea reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
82917
92917
102917
112917
122917
132916
142916
152916
162916
172916
182816
192816
202816
212816
222816
232815
242815
252815
262815
272815
282815
292815
302814

How September really feels in Cananea

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Cananea weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 283.80.710.25.5
Feb17° / 294.40.810.96.2
Mar20° / 173.10.511.87.7
Apr24° / 71.30.112.78.8
May28° / 12°51.3013.57.6
Jun33° / 17°1330144.6
Jul31° / 19°9816.3013.83.9
Aug30° / 18°8815.9013.14.6
Sep29° / 16°417.1012.26.5
Oct25° / 11°162.9011.28.6
Nov19° / 222.50.110.47.7
Dec15° / 314.21105.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 17%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27327
37426
47525
57624
67723
77921
88020
98020
108119
118218
128317
138416
148416
158515
168515
178614
188614
198614
208614
218614
228614
238614
248614
258713
268713
278713
288713
298713
308812

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Cananea gets around 41 mm of rain over 7.1 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 24% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
140
239
338
437
536
635
734
833
932
1031
1130
1229
1328
1427
1525
1624
1722
1821
1920
2018
2117
2216
2315
2414
2514
2613
2712
2812
2911
3011

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13130382
23231362
33332342
43432322
53533301
63734281
73835261
84035241
94235221
104435211
114634191
124733181
134932171
145231161
155430151
165629141
175927131
186126121
196424111
206722101
216821101
22711991
23741781
24751681
25771571
26791461
27801361
28821251
29841240
30851140

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:016:41
212.66:026:39
312.66:026:38
412.66:036:37
512.56:036:36
612.56:046:34
712.56:056:33
812.46:056:32
912.46:066:30
1012.46:066:29
1112.36:076:28
1212.36:086:26
1312.36:086:25
1412.26:096:24
1512.26:096:22
1612.26:106:21
1712.26:116:20
1812.16:116:18
1912.16:126:17
2012.16:126:16
2112.06:136:14
2212.06:146:13
2312.06:146:12
2411.96:156:10
2511.96:156:09
2611.96:166:08
2711.86:176:06
2811.86:176:05
2911.86:186:04
3011.76:186:03

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.58 kWh/m² to a high of 8.31 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 5.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
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 Cananea?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Cananea for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cananea in September

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

In September, Cananea sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cananea in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cananea peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 12Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cananea?

Cananea sits at 31.0°N, 110.3°W, 1,601 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Sierra Vista, 63 km away.

Topography around Cananea

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cananea has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m around an average of 1,596 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,241 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,132 m.

The land around Cananea is covered by bare terrain (29%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and shrubs (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
378 m
16 km
1,241 m
80 km
2,132 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Sierra Vista 63 km · Nogales 71 km · Nogales 72 km · Magdalena de Kino 75 km · Agua Prieta 81 km · Douglas 82 km · Rio Rico 84 km · Green Valley 117 km

Mexico travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 127 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 54% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,889
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 440
Religion
Catholic 78%no religion 11%other Evangelical Churches 8%Jehovah Witness 1%

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 Cananea (30.9835°, -110.2976°, elevation 1,601 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).