Cintalapa de Figueroa weather in September

In September, Cintalapa de Figueroa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 191 mm of rain across 25 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-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 2% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Cintalapa de Figueroa's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cintalapa de Figueroa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
191 mm
25 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:06 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
86%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Cintalapa de Figueroa is municipal seat of Cintalapa, State of Chiapas, Mexico.

Founded
1100

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 Cintalapa de Figueroa reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 1°C warmer than October.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
132820
142820
152820
162820
172820
182720
192720
202720
212720
222720
232720
242720
252720
262720
272720
282720
292720
302720

Cintalapa de Figueroa weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°247.411.17.4
Feb26° / 16°155.311.47.5
Mar28° / 17°154.711.97.1
Apr30° / 19°205.612.45.7
May30° / 20°8013.912.84.5
Jun29° / 20°20423.5133.6
Jul28° / 20°14523.312.93.9
Aug28° / 20°18424.312.63.9
Sep27° / 20°1912512.14.0
Oct26° / 19°11417.311.65.3
Nov25° / 18°519.911.26.8
Dec24° / 16°277.6117.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in September, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
41090
51090
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13892
14892
15892
16892
17892
18991
19892
20892
21892
22892
23892
24892
25991
26991
27991
281090
291090
301189

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Cintalapa de Figueroa gets around 191 mm of rain over 25 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 81% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
183
283
383
483
583
683
783
882
982
1081
1181
1281
1381
1480
1580
1681
1781
1882
1982
2082
2183
2283
2382
2482
2581
2680
2779
2878
2977
3076

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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
108812
208812
318712
418712
518712
618712
718712
818613
918514
1018514
1118415
1218316
1318316
1418217
1518217
1618118
1718118
1818019
1918019
2018019
2127919
2228018
2337918
2437918
2547917
2648016
2757916
2858015
2967915
3068014

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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:056:24
212.36:056:24
312.36:056:23
412.36:056:22
512.36:056:21
612.36:056:20
712.26:056:20
812.26:066:19
912.26:066:18
1012.26:066:17
1112.26:066:16
1212.26:066:15
1312.16:066:15
1412.16:066:14
1512.16:066:13
1612.16:066:12
1712.16:076:11
1812.16:076:10
1912.06:076:09
2012.06:076:09
2112.06:076:08
2212.06:076:07
2312.06:076:06
2412.06:076:05
2511.96:076:04
2611.96:086:03
2711.96:086:03
2811.96:086:02
2911.96:086:01
3011.96:086:00

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 4.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Cintalapa de Figueroa

In seasonPeak

In September, Cintalapa de Figueroa sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Cintalapa de Figueroa's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Cintalapa de Figueroa?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Cintalapa de Figueroa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cintalapa de Figueroa in September

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

In September, Cintalapa de Figueroa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cintalapa de Figueroa in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cintalapa de Figueroa peaks around April 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 12UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Cintalapa de Figueroa 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 Cintalapa de Figueroa is worst in May — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodMay 1039 µg/m³Jan 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr38Poor
May40Poor
Jun21Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cintalapa de Figueroa?

Cintalapa de Figueroa sits at 16.7°N, 93.7°W, 577 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, 38 km away.

Topography around Cintalapa de Figueroa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cintalapa de Figueroa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 557 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 770 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,438 m.

The land around Cintalapa de Figueroa is covered by grassland (51%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
770 m
80 km
2,438 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
September weather nearby: Ocozocoautla de Espinosa 38 km · Berriozábal 49 km · Arriaga 53 km · Tuxtla 65 km · Tonalá 66 km · Suchiapa 66 km · Villaflores 69 km · Chiapas 75 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 Cintalapa de Figueroa (16.6839°, -93.7181°, elevation 577 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).