Pátzcuaro weather in September

In September, Pátzcuaro sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 288 mm of rain across 25.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 Pátzcuaro's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pátzcuaro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
10th coldest
Rainfall
288 mm
25.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:37 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
83%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Pátzcuaro is municipal seat of Pátzcuaro, State of Michoacán, Mexico.

Density
127/km²
people per km²
Founded
1540

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 22°C through the month.

A typical September day in Pátzcuaro reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°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)
12212
22212
32212
42212
52212
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72212
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112212
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Pátzcuaro weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 334.8117.3
Feb21° / 294.411.37.8
Mar23° / 315.311.98.1
Apr25° / 10°336.712.47.6
May25° / 12°13516.312.96.1
Jun23° / 13°25023.713.24.4
Jul22° / 12°34429.513.13.6
Aug22° / 12°32928.712.73.7
Sep22° / 12°28825.412.14.0
Oct22° / 11°13616.711.65.5
Nov21° / 528.111.17.0
Dec20° / 203.610.87.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
51090
61090
71189
81189
91090
101189
111189
121288
131288
141288
151288
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201387
211486
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251684
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271783
281783
291981
301981

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Pátzcuaro gets around 288 mm of rain over 25.4 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 84% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
192
292
391
491
591
691
790
890
989
1089
1188
1288
1387
1486
1586
1685
1784
1884
1983
2082
2181
2280
2379
2478
2576
2675
2774
2873
2972
3071

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
12278
22278
32278
42377
52377
62476
72575
82674
92674
102773
112773
122872
132872
142971
152971
163070
173070
183169
193268
203268
213367
223565
233664
243862
254060
264159
274357
284555
294753
304852

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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65calm
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155calm
165calm
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185calm
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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 6:34 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:346:58
212.46:356:57
312.46:356:56
412.36:356:55
512.36:356:54
612.36:356:53
712.36:366:52
812.36:366:52
912.26:366:51
1012.26:366:50
1112.26:366:49
1212.26:376:48
1312.26:376:47
1412.16:376:46
1512.16:376:45
1612.16:376:44
1712.16:386:43
1812.16:386:42
1912.16:386:41
2012.06:386:40
2112.06:386:39
2212.06:396:38
2312.06:396:37
2412.06:396:37
2511.96:396:36
2611.96:406:35
2711.96:406:34
2811.96:406:33
2911.96:406:32
3011.86:406:31

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.64 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 4.64 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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44.7Bright
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64.7Bright
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104.7Bright
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144.7Bright
154.7Bright
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Pátzcuaro

In seasonPeak

In September, Pátzcuaro sits inside its pacific hurricane and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Pátzcuaro sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Pátzcuaro's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is September a good time to visit Pátzcuaro?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Pátzcuaro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pátzcuaro in September

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

In September, Pátzcuaro sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Pátzcuaro 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 Pátzcuaro peaks around June 11 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 11UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Pátzcuaro 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 Pátzcuaro is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (March, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1131 µg/m³Mar 1014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pátzcuaro?

Pátzcuaro sits at 19.5°N, 101.6°W, 2,152 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tacámbaro de Codallos, 35 km away.

Topography around Pátzcuaro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pátzcuaro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m around an average of 2,188 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,250 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,632 m.

The land around Pátzcuaro is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
375 m
16 km
1,250 m
80 km
3,632 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Tacámbaro de Codallos 35 km · Ario de Rosales 35 km · Zacapu 39 km · Uruapan 48 km · Paracho de Verduzco 48 km · Morelia 49 km · Purépero de Echáiz 61 km · Puruándiro 65 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 Pátzcuaro (19.5132°, -101.6099°, elevation 2,152 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). 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).