Jalpa de Méndez weather in September

In September, Jalpa de Méndez sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 278 mm of rain across 25.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in September, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Jalpa de Méndez's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jalpa de Méndez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
278 mm
25.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:04 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
77%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Jalpa de Méndez is municipal seat of Jalpa, State of Tabasco, Mexico.

Density
1,570/km²
people per km²
Founded
1550

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 32°C through the month.

A typical September day in Jalpa de Méndez reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 2°C warmer than October.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13325
23325
33325
43325
53325
63325
73325
83225
93225
103225
113225
123225
133225
143225
153225
163225
173225
183225
193225
203225
213225
223224
233224
243224
253224
263124
273124
283124
293124
303124

How September really feels in Jalpa de Méndez

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
22 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Jalpa de Méndez weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°6610116.5
Feb30° / 21°43711.45.7
Mar32° / 23°255.511.94.5
Apr35° / 25°345.812.43.0
May35° / 26°7711.112.82.3
Jun34° / 26°21621.313.12.2
Jul34° / 25°13818132.4
Aug34° / 25°20022.512.62.3
Sep32° / 25°27825.812.12.4
Oct31° / 24°22520.911.63.5
Nov29° / 22°11214.311.14.9
Dec28° / 21°6510.710.96.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in September, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22575
32476
42476
52476
62476
72278
82278
92278
102278
112278
122278
132278
142278
152278
162377
172377
182377
192476
202476
212476
222377
232377
242377
252377
262476
272476
282575
292575
302674

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Jalpa de Méndez gets around 278 mm of rain over 25.8 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 85% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
184
284
384
485
585
685
786
886
986
1087
1187
1287
1387
1487
1587
1687
1787
1887
1986
2086
2186
2286
2386
2485
2585
2685
2784
2883
2982
3082

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the miserable band about 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101882
201882
301882
401882
501882
601783
701783
801783
901783
1001783
1101783
1201783
1301783
1401783
1501783
1601783
1701783
1801882
1901882
2001981
2102080
2202179
2302278
2402377
2512475
2612673
2712772
2812871
2912970
3013069

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September, the calmest month.

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

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 30 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:016:23
212.36:016:22
312.36:016:21
412.36:026:20
512.36:026:19
612.36:026:19
712.36:026:18
812.26:026:17
912.26:026:16
1012.26:036:15
1112.26:036:14
1212.26:036:13
1312.26:036:12
1412.16:036:11
1512.16:036:11
1612.16:046:10
1712.16:046:09
1812.16:046:08
1912.06:046:07
2012.06:046:06
2112.06:046:05
2212.06:046:04
2312.06:056:03
2412.06:056:02
2511.96:056:02
2611.96:056:01
2711.96:056:00
2811.96:065:59
2911.96:065:58
3011.96:065:57

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Jalpa de Méndez

In seasonPeak

In September, Jalpa de Méndez sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Jalpa de Méndez sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Jalpa de Méndez's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Jalpa de Méndez?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jalpa de Méndez.

What to pack for Jalpa de Méndez in September

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

In September, Jalpa de Méndez sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Jalpa de Méndez in September

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 50 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in January near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Jalpa de Méndez 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 Jalpa de Méndez peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highJun 20UV 12Jan 10UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May7Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Jalpa de Méndez 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 Jalpa de Méndez is worst in May — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 32 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorMay 1375 µg/m³Jan 1633 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr69Unhealthy
May77Unhealthy
Jun52Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Jalpa de Méndez?

Jalpa de Méndez sits at 18.2°N, 93.1°W, 12 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Taxco, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Jalpa de Méndez

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jalpa de Méndez has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 903 m.

The land around Jalpa de Méndez is covered by grassland (55%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
27 m
80 km
903 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
September weather nearby: Taxco 7.0 km · Cunduacán 17 km · Comalcalco 20 km · Villahermosa 25 km · Paraiso 30 km · Reforma 37 km · Cárdenas 38 km · Playas del Rosario 39 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 Jalpa de Méndez (18.1768°, -93.0638°, elevation 12 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).