Celaya weather in September

In September, Celaya sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 115 mm of rain across 14 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Celaya's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Celaya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:34 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
68%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Celaya is municipal seat of Celaya, State of Guanajuato, Mexico.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 66 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
615/km²
people per km²
Founded
1570

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 26°C through the month.

A typical September day in Celaya reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C cooler than August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Celaya weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 102.210.98.5
Feb26° / 121.811.38.5
Mar28° / 11°10211.97.5
Apr30° / 13°122.712.55.9
May31° / 15°467.6135.1
Jun29° / 16°12613.613.25.1
Jul27° / 15°13517.213.15.5
Aug27° / 15°12215.412.75.6
Sep26° / 15°1151412.15.9
Oct26° / 13°42711.57.2
Nov25° / 10°132.7118.3
Dec24° / 4110.88.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23367
33367
43466
53367
63466
73466
83466
93565
103565
113763
123763
133664
143763
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193862
203763
213763
223664
233763
243763
253862
263862
273961
284060
294060
304159

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Celaya gets around 115 mm of rain over 14 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 46% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
154
254
354
454
554
654
754
854
953
1053
1152
1252
1351
1450
1549
1648
1747
1846
1944
2043
2142
2240
2338
2437
2535
2634
2733
2832
2931
3030

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1285814
2285715
3285715
4285715
5285715
6285715
7295615
8295516
9295516
10305416
11305416
12305416
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14325216
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19355114
20365113
21375013
22394912
23414812
24424711
25444510
26464410
2748439
2849429
2951418
3053407

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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309calm

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 6:31 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:316:55
212.46:316:54
312.46:316:53
412.46:316:53
512.36:326:52
612.36:326:51
712.36:326:50
812.36:326:49
912.36:336:48
1012.26:336:47
1112.26:336:46
1212.26:336:45
1312.26:336:44
1412.26:346:43
1512.16:346:42
1612.16:346:41
1712.16:346:40
1812.16:356:39
1912.16:356:38
2012.06:356:37
2112.06:356:36
2212.06:366:35
2312.06:366:34
2412.06:366:33
2511.96:366:32
2611.96:366:31
2711.96:376:30
2811.96:376:29
2911.96:376:29
3011.86:386:28

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
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285.4Bright
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305.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Celaya

In seasonPeak

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

Celaya's rainy season runs June–September, 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 Celaya?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Celaya for sightseeing.

What to pack for Celaya in September

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

In September, Celaya sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Celaya 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 Celaya peaks around June 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 14UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Celaya 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 Celaya is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1323 µg/m³Oct 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Celaya?

Celaya sits at 20.5°N, 100.8°W, 1,766 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Apaseo el Grande, 13 km away.

Topography around Celaya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Celaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 1,756 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 824 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,651 m.

The land around Celaya is covered by artificial surfaces (83%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%) and shrubs (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
824 m
80 km
1,651 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Apaseo el Grande 13 km · Cortazar 16 km · Villagrán 19 km · Apaseo el Alto 21 km · Comonfort 23 km · Juventino Rosas 23 km · Jaral del Progreso 31 km · Salvatierra 35 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 Celaya (20.5218°, -100.814°, elevation 1,766 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).