Cuauhtémoc weather in September

In September, Cuauhtémoc sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 173 mm of rain across 20.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Cuauhtémoc's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cuauhtémoc's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
8th warmest
Overnight low
11°
10th coldest
Rainfall
173 mm
20.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:28 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 23.2 µg/m³ · 2017

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 21°C through the month.

A typical September day in Cuauhtémoc reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°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)
12112
22112
32112
42112
52112
62112
72112
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112112
122112
132111
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Cuauhtémoc weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 234.5117.4
Feb22° / 194.211.37.9
Mar24° / 306.311.97.9
Apr25° / 498.912.47.3
May24° / 11°7512.312.96.7
Jun23° / 12°15117.413.15.5
Jul22° / 11°15222.813.14.7
Aug22° / 11°15921.912.74.7
Sep21° / 11°17320.312.14.8
Oct21° / 951311.65.9
Nov20° / 336.511.17.1
Dec20° / 17310.87.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in September, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42080
52080
62179
72179
82179
92179
102278
112278
122377
132377
142476
152476
162476
172476
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202575
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302971

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Cuauhtémoc gets around 173 mm of rain over 20.3 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 66% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
171
271
371
471
571
672
772
871
971
1071
1170
1269
1368
1468
1567
1667
1766
1866
1965
2065
2164
2263
2362
2461
2560
2659
2759
2858
2957
3057

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1928
2919
3919
4919
5919
69010
79010
89010
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
149010
159010
169010
179010
18919
19919
20919
21919
22919
23928
24928
25928
26928
27937
28937
29937
30937

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 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)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
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 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:256:48
212.46:256:47
312.46:256:46
412.36:256:45
512.36:256:44
612.36:266:43
712.36:266:43
812.36:266:42
912.26:266:41
1012.26:266:40
1112.26:276:39
1212.26:276:38
1312.26:276:37
1412.16:276:36
1512.16:276:35
1612.16:286:34
1712.16:286:33
1812.16:286:32
1912.16:286:31
2012.06:286:30
2112.06:296:29
2212.06:296:29
2312.06:296:28
2412.06:296:27
2511.96:296:26
2611.96:306:25
2711.96:306:24
2811.96:306:23
2911.96:306:22
3011.86:316:21

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 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
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205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Cuauhtémoc

In seasonPeak

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

Cuauhtémoc'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 Cuauhtémoc?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Cuauhtémoc for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cuauhtémoc in September

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

In September, Cuauhtémoc sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Cuauhtémoc 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 Cuauhtémoc peaks around June 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highJun 16UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Cuauhtémoc 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 Cuauhtémoc is worst in December — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Cuauhtémoc's WHO annual average of 23.2 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateDec 1130 µg/m³Apr 1419 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cuauhtémoc?

Cuauhtémoc sits at 19.4°N, 99.1°W, 2,237 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Mexico City, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Cuauhtémoc

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cuauhtémoc has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 2,235 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 583 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,429 m.

The land around Cuauhtémoc is covered by artificial surfaces (92%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (77%) within 16 km, and trees (33%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
583 m
80 km
4,429 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Mexico City 3.0 km · Venustiano Carranza 4.0 km · Colonia Lindavista 6.0 km · Polanco 6.0 km · Miguel Hidalgo 6.0 km · Azcapotzalco 6.0 km · Gustavo Adolfo Madero 7.0 km · Colonia del Valle 7.0 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 Cuauhtémoc (19.4451°, -99.1461°, elevation 2,237 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).