Cárdenas weather in September

In September, Cárdenas sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 141 mm of rain across 19.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-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 25% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Cárdenas's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cárdenas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
19.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:29 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
64%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Cárdenas is municipal seat of Cárdenas, State of San Luis Potosí, Mexico.

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 Cárdenas reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C cooler than August and about 2°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
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232718
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302718

Cárdenas weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 10°133.410.87.7
Feb24° / 12°143.411.28.0
Mar27° / 15°194.611.87.5
Apr29° / 17°25612.55.9
May31° / 19°4210.9134.8
Jun30° / 20°9116.513.34.4
Jul29° / 19°1031613.24.8
Aug29° / 19°9216.712.84.8
Sep27° / 19°14119.112.15.0
Oct26° / 16°7110.811.56.7
Nov24° / 13°235.210.97.9
Dec22° / 11°92.310.77.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in September, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44654
54654
64654
74555
84555
94555
104555
114555
124555
134654
144654
154555
164555
174456
184456
194456
204456
214357
224357
234456
244456
254456
264456
274654
284654
294753
304753

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Cárdenas gets around 141 mm of rain over 19.1 wet days in September, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 63% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
166
267
367
468
568
669
769
869
969
1069
1169
1269
1368
1468
1567
1666
1765
1864
1963
2062
2160
2259
2357
2456
2554
2653
2752
2851
2950
3049

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1013267
2013267
3013168
4013168
5013168
6023167
7023068
8023068
9023068
10023167
11023167
12023167
13023266
14023266
15033265
16033364
17043363
18043462
19053560
20163558
21173656
22183655
23293752
242103751
253103848
264113847
274123945
285133943
295143942
305144040

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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217calm
227calm
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257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:256:52
212.46:256:51
312.46:266:50
412.46:266:49
512.46:266:48
612.36:266:47
712.36:276:46
812.36:276:45
912.36:276:44
1012.36:276:43
1112.26:286:42
1212.26:286:41
1312.26:286:40
1412.26:296:39
1512.16:296:38
1612.16:296:37
1712.16:296:36
1812.16:306:35
1912.16:306:34
2012.06:306:33
2112.06:316:32
2212.06:316:31
2312.06:316:29
2412.06:316:28
2511.96:326:27
2611.96:326:26
2711.96:326:25
2811.96:336:24
2911.86:336:23
3011.86:336:23

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 5.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Cárdenas

In seasonPeak

In September, Cárdenas sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Cárdenas's rainy season runs June–October, 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 Cárdenas?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Cárdenas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cárdenas in September

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

In September, Cárdenas sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cárdenas in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cárdenas peaks around June 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 18UV 13Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Cárdenas 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 Cárdenas is worst in May — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1525 µg/m³Oct 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cárdenas?

Cárdenas sits at 22.0°N, 99.6°W, 1,220 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Rioverde, 37 km away.

Topography around Cárdenas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cárdenas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m around an average of 1,252 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 813 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,636 m.

The land around Cárdenas is covered by shrubs (44%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (60%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and shrubs (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
312 m
16 km
813 m
80 km
2,636 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Rioverde 37 km · Ciudad Fernández 39 km · Ciudad Valles 65 km · Tamuín 89 km · Ciudad Mante 107 km · San Luis de la Paz 119 km · Tamazunchale 121 km · Ébano 133 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 Cárdenas (22.0014°, -99.6425°, elevation 1,220 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).