Pedro Juan Caballero weather in September

In September, Pedro Juan Caballero sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 104 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Pedro Juan Caballero's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pedro Juan Caballero's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:41 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
46%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Pedro Juan Caballero is city and departmental capital of Amambay, Paraguay.

Density
20/km²
people per km²
Founded
1899

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 28°C through the month.

A typical September day in Pedro Juan Caballero reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How September really feels in Pedro Juan Caballero

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Pedro Juan Caballero weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°19420.613.23.8
Feb30° / 21°17518.812.83.9
Mar29° / 21°13216.512.24.5
Apr28° / 19°9210.611.56.1
May25° / 16°1119.210.97.2
Jun24° / 15°847.910.67.5
Jul24° / 14°636.710.87.8
Aug26° / 15°696.211.27.6
Sep28° / 17°1049.511.96.3
Oct29° / 19°16114.912.54.8
Nov29° / 20°15515.213.14.6
Dec30° / 21°18419.613.44.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27030
36931
46931
56832
66634
76634
86634
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Pedro Juan Caballero gets around 104 mm of rain over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
121
222
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423
524
624
725
826
926
1027
1127
1228
1328
1429
1530
1630
1731
1832
1933
2035
2136
2237
2338
2439
2540
2641
2742
2842
2943
3043

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14831183
24731184
34631194
44531204
54431205
64331215
74230226
84130227
94030237
103929248
113829258
123728269
1336282710
1435282710
1534272811
1633272812
1732262913
1831262914
1931252915
2030253016
2129243017
2227243118
2326233119
2425233121
2524233222
2623223223
2721223225
2820213226
2920213327
3019203328

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:566:29
211.66:556:29
311.66:546:30
411.66:536:30
511.66:526:30
611.76:516:30
711.76:506:31
811.76:496:31
911.76:486:31
1011.76:476:32
1111.86:466:32
1211.86:456:32
1311.86:446:33
1411.86:436:33
1511.86:426:33
1611.96:416:33
1711.96:406:34
1811.96:396:34
1911.96:386:34
2012.06:376:35
2112.06:366:35
2212.06:356:35
2312.06:346:36
2412.16:336:36
2512.16:326:36
2612.16:316:36
2712.16:306:37
2812.16:296:37
2912.26:286:37
3012.26:276:38

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in December across the year — September's 5.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Pedro Juan Caballero?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Pedro Juan Caballero for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pedro Juan Caballero in September

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

In September, Pedro Juan Caballero sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pedro Juan Caballero in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pedro Juan Caballero peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighExtremeJan 19UV 16Sep 14UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Pedro Juan Caballero 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 Pedro Juan Caballero is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.8× the cleanest month (April, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1622 µg/m³Apr 115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar5Good
Apr5Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pedro Juan Caballero?

Pedro Juan Caballero sits at 22.5°S, 55.7°W, 649 m above sea level, in Paraguay. The nearest listed city is Ponta Porã, 2.0 km away.

AmambaiYby YaúCaarapóBela VistaDouradosItaporãMaracaju

Topography around Pedro Juan Caballero

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pedro Juan Caballero has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 639 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 593 m.

The land around Pedro Juan Caballero is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, cropland (45%), trees (29%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%), trees (29%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
363 m
80 km
593 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Ponta Porã 2.0 km · Amambai 81 km · Yby Yaú 94 km · Caarapó 95 km · Bela Vista 95 km · Dourados 103 km · Itaporã 111 km · Maracaju 119 km

Paraguay travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / N
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,027
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
64%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 531
Religion
Roman Catholic 80%Protestant 7%Believer 6%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 Pedro Juan Caballero (-22.5493°, -55.7387°, elevation 649 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).