Pedregal weather in September

In September, Pedregal sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 257 mm of rain across 29.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% 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 Pedregal's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pedregal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
257 mm
29.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:11 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
92%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical September day in Pedregal reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
92925
102925
112925
122925
132924
142924
152924
162924
172924
182924
192924
202924
212924
222824
232824
242824
252824
262824
272824
282824
292824
302824

How September really feels in Pedregal

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.

Pedregal weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°174.711.56.3
Feb29° / 24°102.511.76.4
Mar30° / 24°123.111.96.0
Apr30° / 25°8113.612.24.5
May29° / 25°22128.212.43.0
Jun29° / 25°25129.412.52.8
Jul29° / 25°26930.112.52.8
Aug29° / 25°26730.412.32.8
Sep29° / 24°25729.512.12.9
Oct28° / 24°2513011.83.0
Nov28° / 24°23826.911.63.4
Dec29° / 24°10116.811.54.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
19298
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Pedregal gets around 257 mm of rain over 29.5 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 98% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
499
599
699
799
899
999
1099
1199
1298
1398
1498
1598
1698
1798
1898
1998
2098
2198
2297
2397
2497
2597
2697
2797
2897
2997
3097

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 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15545
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135743
145743
155743
165842
175842
185941
195941
206040
216139
226139
236238
246238
256337
266436
276436
286436
296535
306535

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

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 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 6:12 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:126:23
212.26:126:22
312.26:126:22
412.26:126:21
512.16:126:20
612.16:126:20
712.16:126:19
812.16:116:18
912.16:116:18
1012.16:116:17
1112.16:116:17
1212.16:116:16
1312.16:116:15
1412.16:116:15
1512.16:116:14
1612.06:116:14
1712.06:106:13
1812.06:106:12
1912.06:106:12
2012.06:106:11
2112.06:106:10
2212.06:106:10
2312.06:106:09
2412.06:106:09
2512.06:106:08
2612.06:096:07
2712.06:096:07
2811.96:096:06
2911.96:096:05
3011.96:096:05

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 4.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Pedregal

In seasonPeak

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

Pedregal's rainy season runs May–November, 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 Pedregal?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pedregal.

What to pack for Pedregal in September

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

In September, Pedregal sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pedregal 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 22 km away) is warmest in June at about 29°C and coldest in March near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Pedregal 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 Pedregal peaks around June 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeJun 12UV 13Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Pedregal 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 Pedregal is worst in July — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1627 µg/m³Nov 1014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pedregal?

Pedregal sits at 9.1°N, 79.4°W, 30 m above sea level, in Panama. The nearest listed city is Juan Díaz, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Pedregal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pedregal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 840 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,009 m.

The land around Pedregal is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
840 m
80 km
1,009 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
September weather nearby: Juan Díaz 3.0 km · Nuevo Belén 5.0 km · San Miguelito 5.0 km · Tocumen 5.0 km · Parque Lefevre 8.0 km · Río Abajo 9.0 km · Las Cumbres 13 km · Panama City 13 km

Panama travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
110 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 45% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$19,790
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
13.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 491
Religion
Evangelical 55%Roman Catholic 33%none 10%

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 Pedregal (9.0661°, -79.4258°, elevation 30 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. 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).