Suchiapa weather in September

In September, Suchiapa sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 230 mm of rain across 26.7 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Suchiapa's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Suchiapa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
230 mm
26.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:04 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
82%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Suchiapa is municipal seat of Suchiapa, State of Chiapas, Mexico.

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 30°C through the month.

A typical September day in Suchiapa reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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)
13021
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43021
53021
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73021
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93021
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292921
302921

How September really feels in Suchiapa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 3 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
3
heat index over the day's high
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.

Suchiapa 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
Jan29° / 17°30.911.17.3
Feb31° / 18°20.511.46.2
Mar33° / 19°41.211.94.9
Apr34° / 21°194.612.43.7
May33° / 22°9515.612.83.1
Jun31° / 22°21824.7132.9
Jul31° / 21°14823.812.93.1
Aug31° / 21°1852512.63.0
Sep30° / 21°23026.712.13.1
Oct29° / 20°13116.911.64.6
Nov29° / 19°345.111.26.4
Dec29° / 17°70.8117.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in September, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41684
51684
61684
71684
81684
91684
101684
111684
121585
131585
141585
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301882

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Suchiapa gets around 230 mm of rain over 26.7 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 87% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
188
288
389
489
589
688
788
888
988
1088
1187
1287
1387
1487
1587
1687
1787
1887
1988
2088
2188
2288
2388
2488
2587
2686
2786
2885
2984
3082

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
108119
208119
308119
408119
508218
608119
708119
808119
908020
1007921
1107921
1207822
1307723
1407624
1507426
1607327
1707228
1807228
1907129
2007030
2107030
2216930
2316930
2416930
2526929
2636928
2737027
2846927
2947026
3057025

Wind in September

Winds average 4 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
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244calm
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264calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:026:22
212.36:026:21
312.36:026:20
412.36:036:20
512.36:036:19
612.36:036:18
712.26:036:17
812.26:036:16
912.26:036:15
1012.26:036:15
1112.26:036:14
1212.26:046:13
1312.16:046:12
1412.16:046:11
1512.16:046:10
1612.16:046:09
1712.16:046:09
1812.16:046:08
1912.06:046:07
2012.06:046:06
2112.06:056:05
2212.06:056:04
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Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 4.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
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174.8Bright
184.8Bright
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204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Suchiapa

In seasonPeak

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

Suchiapa's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is September a good time to visit Suchiapa?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Suchiapa.

What to pack for Suchiapa in September

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

In September, Suchiapa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Suchiapa 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 Suchiapa peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highApr 11UV 14Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Suchiapa 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 Suchiapa is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2337 µg/m³Dec 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr38Poor
May37Poor
Jun21Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Suchiapa?

Suchiapa sits at 16.6°N, 93.1°W, 457 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Chiapas, 13 km away.

Topography around Suchiapa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Suchiapa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m around an average of 469 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 989 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,772 m.

The land around Suchiapa is covered by grassland (45%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, grassland (35%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
225 m
16 km
989 m
80 km
2,772 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Chiapas 13 km · Tuxtla 14 km · Berriozábal 27 km · Ocozocoautla de Espinosa 33 km · Villaflores 47 km · San Cristóbal de las Casas 50 km · Venustiano Carranza 65 km · Cintalapa de Figueroa 66 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 Suchiapa (16.6247°, -93.0989°, elevation 457 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).