San Fernando weather in September

In September, San Fernando sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 119 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is San Fernando's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Fernando's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:23 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
54%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

San Fernando is municipal seat of San Fernando, State of Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical September day in San Fernando reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 3°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13424
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
73424
83424
93324
103324
113324
123324
133324
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183323
193323
203323
213223
223223
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253222
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How September really feels in San Fernando

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
6 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.

San Fernando weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 12°254.410.67.7
Feb25° / 14°203.911.17.8
Mar28° / 17°324.911.86.8
Apr31° / 20°455.212.65.1
May33° / 23°496.513.23.8
Jun35° / 25°639.913.52.8
Jul35° / 25°698.813.42.6
Aug35° / 25°579.512.92.4
Sep33° / 23°11914.512.23.3
Oct30° / 20°678.211.45.4
Nov26° / 16°355.310.87.5
Dec23° / 13°244.110.57.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35545
45545
55446
65446
75347
85347
95347
105347
115446
125545
135545
145644
155644
165743
175743
185842
195941
206040
216139
226139
236238
246337
256436
266535
276535
286535
296535
306535

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

San Fernando gets around 119 mm of rain over 14.5 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 47% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
147
248
349
450
551
652
753
854
954
1054
1154
1253
1352
1452
1551
1650
1749
1848
1947
2046
2144
2243
2342
2440
2539
2638
2737
2837
2936
3035

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100147421
200247222
300247222
400257023
500257023
600256924
700256924
800356725
900366625
1000366526
1100366526
1200376327
1300376327
1401486027
1501495927
1601495927
17015105727
18015105826
19116115625
20126125425
21127135324
22128145223
23129155122
24139155121
252310165019
262311174918
272311184917
282312194816
292412194815
302412204814

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 42 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:176:48
212.56:176:47
312.56:186:45
412.46:186:44
512.46:196:43
612.46:196:42
712.46:196:41
812.36:206:40
912.36:206:39
1012.36:206:38
1112.36:216:37
1212.26:216:36
1312.26:226:35
1412.26:226:33
1512.26:226:32
1612.16:236:31
1712.16:236:30
1812.16:236:29
1912.16:246:28
2012.06:246:27
2112.06:256:26
2212.06:256:25
2312.06:256:23
2411.96:266:22
2511.96:266:21
2611.96:266:20
2711.96:276:19
2811.86:276:18
2911.86:286:17
3011.86:286:16

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
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
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for San Fernando

In seasonPeak

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

San Fernando sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

San Fernando'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 San Fernando?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Fernando.

What to pack for San Fernando in September

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

In September, San Fernando sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near San Fernando 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 58 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 20°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb20Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in San Fernando in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Fernando peaks around April 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighApr 17UV 11Jan 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High

Air quality in San Fernando 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 San Fernando is worst in August — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.6× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 934 µg/m³Nov 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr14Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Fernando?

San Fernando sits at 24.8°N, 98.1°W, 44 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Valle Hermoso, 98 km away.

Topography around San Fernando

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Fernando has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,049 m.

The land around San Fernando is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (29%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), trees (30%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (30%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
135 m
80 km
1,049 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Valle Hermoso 98 km · Ciudad Río Bravo 127 km · Heroica Matamoros 132 km · Brownsville 134 km · Reynosa 138 km · Linares 143 km · Mercedes 147 km · Weslaco 147 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 San Fernando (24.8471°, -98.1488°, elevation 44 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).