Tenosique weather in September

In September, Tenosique sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 252 mm of rain across 25.2 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 15% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Tenosique's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tenosique's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
252 mm
25.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:57 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
72%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Tenosique is municipal seat of Tenosique, State of Tabasco, Mexico.

Density
2,506/km²
people per km²
Founded
1525

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 Tenosique reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°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 1°C cooler than August and about 2°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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133324
143324
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193224
203224
213224
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303223

How September really feels in Tenosique

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
13 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.

Tenosique 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° / 19°578.611.16.4
Feb31° / 20°315.411.45.5
Mar34° / 22°304.711.93.7
Apr36° / 24°516.212.42.1
May36° / 25°9811.712.81.7
Jun34° / 25°22421.2132.1
Jul34° / 24°13517.512.92.6
Aug34° / 24°20521.512.62.3
Sep32° / 24°25225.212.12.4
Oct31° / 23°18918.711.63.7
Nov29° / 21°9911.911.25.3
Dec28° / 20°548.4116.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in September, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33565
43565
53466
63565
73466
83367
93367
103466
113268
123268
133268
143268
153169
163169
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193070
203070
213070
223070
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243070
252971
262971
273070
283070
293070
303169

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Tenosique gets around 252 mm of rain over 25.2 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 83% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
182
283
383
484
584
684
784
884
984
1084
1184
1284
1384
1484
1584
1683
1783
1883
1983
2083
2183
2283
2383
2483
2583
2682
2782
2881
2980
3079

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
115544
215544
315544
415445
515445
615445
715346
815346
915247
1015148
1115148
1215049
1315050
1414950
1514950
1604951
1704951
1804951
1904951
2004951
2114950
2215049
2315049
2415148
2525147
2625246
2725246
2835245
2935344
3045244

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
26calm
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126calm
136calm
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206calm
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307calm

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 5:55 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:556:16
212.35:556:15
312.35:556:14
412.35:556:13
512.35:566:12
612.35:566:12
712.25:566:11
812.25:566:10
912.25:566:09
1012.25:566:08
1112.25:566:07
1212.25:576:06
1312.15:576:06
1412.15:576:05
1512.15:576:04
1612.15:576:03
1712.15:576:02
1812.15:576:01
1912.05:586:00
2012.05:585:59
2112.05:585:59
2212.05:585:58
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2412.05:585:56
2511.95:585:55
2611.95:595:54
2711.95:595:53
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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 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Tenosique

In seasonPeak

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

Tenosique's rainy season runs June–October, 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 Tenosique?

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

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tenosique.

What to pack for Tenosique in September

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

In September, Tenosique sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tenosique 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 Tenosique peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May7Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Tenosique 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 Tenosique is worst in May — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodMay 1259 µg/m³Dec 2210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr54Poor
May60Unhealthy
Jun30Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tenosique?

Tenosique sits at 17.5°N, 91.4°W, 33 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Emiliano Zapata, 47 km away.

Topography around Tenosique

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tenosique has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 414 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,917 m.

The land around Tenosique is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
414 m
80 km
1,917 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Emiliano Zapata 47 km · Palenque 59 km · Ocosingo 95 km · Yajalón 102 km · Macuspana 128 km · Ciudad del Carmen 137 km · Las Margaritas 142 km · Escárcega 145 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 Tenosique (17.4729°, -91.4236°, elevation 33 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).