Irapuato weather in September

In September, Irapuato sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 115 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-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 18% 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 Irapuato's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Irapuato's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:36 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
66%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

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

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 65.5 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
451/km²
people per km²
Founded
1547

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 Irapuato reaches about 27°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 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
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112716
122716
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302715

Irapuato weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 101.610.98.7
Feb26° / 10°101.511.38.5
Mar29° / 12°101.611.97.4
Apr31° / 14°9212.55.6
May32° / 16°366.6134.7
Jun30° / 17°12714.113.24.7
Jul28° / 16°14917.813.15.3
Aug27° / 16°13516.412.75.5
Sep27° / 15°11514.512.15.8
Oct27° / 14°376.111.57.2
Nov26° / 11°102.1118.3
Dec24° / 4110.88.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in September, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33763
43763
53763
63763
73862
83862
93862
103862
113862
123862
133961
143961
153961
163961
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183961
193961
204060
214060
223961
234060
244060
254258
264258
274357
284456
294555
304555

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Irapuato gets around 115 mm of rain over 14.5 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 47% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
156
257
357
457
557
657
757
857
956
1056
1155
1254
1353
1452
1551
1649
1748
1847
1945
2044
2142
2240
2339
2437
2536
2635
2733
2833
2932
3031

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1205525
2205525
3205426
4205426
5215326
6215326
7215227
8215227
9225127
10225127
11235027
12244927
13254927
14264826
15274826
16284725
17294724
18304723
19324622
20334621
21354520
22374419
23394418
24414317
25434216
26454114
27464013
28483912
29503912
30513811

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 6:33 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:336:58
212.46:336:57
312.46:336:56
412.46:336:55
512.36:346:54
612.36:346:53
712.36:346:52
812.36:346:51
912.36:356:50
1012.26:356:49
1112.26:356:48
1212.26:356:47
1312.26:366:46
1412.26:366:45
1512.16:366:44
1612.16:366:43
1712.16:366:42
1812.16:376:41
1912.16:376:40
2012.06:376:39
2112.06:376:38
2212.06:386:37
2312.06:386:36
2412.06:386:35
2511.96:386:34
2611.96:396:34
2711.96:396:33
2811.96:396:32
2911.96:396:31
3011.86:406:30

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
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205.6Bright
215.5Bright
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275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Irapuato

In seasonPeak

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

Irapuato'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 Irapuato?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Irapuato for sightseeing.

What to pack for Irapuato in September

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

In September, Irapuato sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Irapuato 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 Irapuato peaks around June 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 13UV 14Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Irapuato 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 Irapuato is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1521 µg/m³Oct 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Irapuato?

Irapuato sits at 20.7°N, 101.4°W, 1,751 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Salamanca, 20 km away.

Topography around Irapuato

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Irapuato has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 1,721 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 504 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,284 m.

The land around Irapuato is covered by artificial surfaces (80%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%) and shrubs (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
504 m
80 km
1,284 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Salamanca 20 km · Romita 28 km · Abasolo 31 km · Silao de la Victoria 31 km · Valle de Santiago 36 km · Marfil 37 km · Juventino Rosas 38 km · Guanajuato 40 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 Irapuato (20.671°, -101.3558°, elevation 1,751 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).