Villahermosa weather in September

In September, Villahermosa sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 287 mm of rain across 25.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 9% 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 Villahermosa's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villahermosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
287 mm
25.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:03 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
78%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Villahermosa is capital of Tabasco, Mexico.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
4,420/km²
people per km²
Founded
1564

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 Villahermosa reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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
73324
83324
93324
103224
113224
123224
133224
143224
153224
163224
173224
183224
193224
203224
213224
223224
233224
243224
253224
263124
273124
283124
293124
303124

How September really feels in Villahermosa

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.

Villahermosa weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°8510.5116.5
Feb29° / 20°587.711.46.0
Mar32° / 22°355.911.94.9
Apr34° / 24°466.412.43.4
May35° / 25°9111.612.82.5
Jun34° / 25°22020.913.12.3
Jul34° / 25°13817.7132.5
Aug34° / 25°21022.812.62.2
Sep32° / 24°28725.712.12.4
Oct31° / 23°24420.811.63.5
Nov29° / 22°13314.811.24.9
Dec28° / 20°8011.510.96.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42278
52278
62278
72278
82278
92278
102278
112278
122179
132179
142179
152179
162179
172179
182179
192179
202179
212179
222179
232179
242080
252080
262179
272179
282179
292278
302476

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Villahermosa gets around 287 mm of rain over 25.7 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 85% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
185
285
386
486
586
686
786
886
986
1086
1186
1285
1385
1485
1585
1685
1785
1885
1985
2085
2186
2286
2386
2486
2586
2686
2785
2885
2984
3084

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102278
202179
302179
412178
512178
612079
712079
812079
912079
1012079
1112079
1212079
1312079
1412079
1502080
1602080
1702179
1802179
1902278
2002377
2102476
2202575
2302674
2402773
2502971
2603070
2713168
2813267
2913366
3013465

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:016:22
212.36:016:21
312.36:016:21
412.36:016:20
512.36:016:19
612.36:026:18
712.36:026:17
812.26:026:16
912.26:026:15
1012.26:026:14
1112.26:026:14
1212.26:026:13
1312.26:036:12
1412.16:036:11
1512.16:036:10
1612.16:036:09
1712.16:036:08
1812.16:036:07
1912.06:046:06
2012.06:046:06
2112.06:046:05
2212.06:046:04
2312.06:046:03
2412.06:046:02
2511.96:046:01
2611.96:056:00
2711.96:055:59
2811.96:055:58
2911.96:055:58
3011.96:055:57

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Villahermosa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Villahermosa's rainy season runs June–November, 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 Villahermosa?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Villahermosa.

What to pack for Villahermosa in September

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

In September, Villahermosa sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Villahermosa 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 Villahermosa peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highApr 10UV 13Jan 1UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May7High
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Villahermosa 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 Villahermosa is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Villahermosa's WHO annual average of 13 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1321 µg/m³Jan 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Villahermosa?

Villahermosa sits at 18.0°N, 92.9°W, 10 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Playas del Rosario, 15 km away.

Topography around Villahermosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villahermosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,222 m.

The land around Villahermosa is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
53 m
80 km
2,222 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
September weather nearby: Playas del Rosario 15 km · Taxco 18 km · Río de Teapa 24 km · Jalpa de Méndez 25 km · Cunduacán 26 km · Reforma 27 km · Comalcalco 43 km · Macuspana 44 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 Villahermosa (17.9862°, -92.9393°, elevation 10 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).