Tipitapa weather in September

In September, Tipitapa sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 165 mm of rain across 21.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-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 10% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
165 mm
21.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:37 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
75%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Tipitapa is town in the Municipio de Tipitapa, Nicaragua.

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 Tipitapa 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 on par with August and about 1°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How September really feels in Tipitapa

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
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.

Tipitapa weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°10.211.44.9
Feb33° / 23°10.211.64.4
Mar34° / 24°10.311.93.6
Apr36° / 25°132.812.32.7
May34° / 25°14315.112.62.4
Jun32° / 25°15018.812.72.9
Jul32° / 25°6912.112.63.4
Aug33° / 25°10315.412.43.0
Sep32° / 24°16521.712.12.7
Oct31° / 24°20121.511.73.1
Nov32° / 24°52711.44.3
Dec32° / 23°50.811.34.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22872
32872
42872
52872
62872
72971
82971
92971
102872
112872
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301981

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Tipitapa gets around 165 mm of rain over 21.7 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 72% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
163
263
364
464
564
665
765
865
966
1067
1168
1268
1369
1470
1572
1673
1774
1875
1976
2077
2178
2279
2379
2480
2580
2680
2780
2880
2979
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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
19865
29865
38866
48866
58866
68866
77876
87876
97876
107876
117876
126877
136877
146877
155887
165887
174897
184897
194897
203907
213898
222908
232908
241927
251927
261927
271927
280937
290937
300937

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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49calm
59calm
68calm
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128calm
138calm
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307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:375:51
212.25:375:51
312.25:375:50
412.25:375:49
512.25:375:49
612.25:375:48
712.25:375:47
812.25:375:46
912.15:375:46
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1312.15:375:43
1412.15:375:42
1512.15:375:41
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1712.15:375:40
1812.05:375:39
1912.05:375:39
2012.05:375:38
2112.05:375:37
2212.05:375:36
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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 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.5Bright
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155.3Bright
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265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Tipitapa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tipitapa's rainy season runs May–June, 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 Tipitapa?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tipitapa.

What to pack for Tipitapa in September

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

In September, Tipitapa sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tipitapa 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 68 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Tipitapa 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 Tipitapa peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 22UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Tipitapa 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 Tipitapa is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1625 µg/m³Jan 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr21Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tipitapa?

Tipitapa sits at 12.2°N, 86.1°W, 54 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Managua, 18 km away.

MasatepeEl CruceroGranadaSan MarcosMateare

Topography around Tipitapa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tipitapa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,433 m.

The land around Tipitapa is covered by grassland (43%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), grassland (29%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
185 m
80 km
1,433 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Managua 18 km · Masaya 25 km · Ciudad Sandino 27 km · Masatepe 32 km · El Crucero 33 km · Granada 34 km · San Marcos 34 km · Mateare 36 km

Nicaragua travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,173
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.3
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
16.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 512
Religion
Roman Catholic 45%Protestant 39%none 14%other 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 Tipitapa (12.1973°, -86.0971°, elevation 54 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).