El Pedregal weather in September

In September, El Pedregal sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is El Pedregal's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Pedregal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:46 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
24%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.3
out of 10

El Pedregal is village in Arequipa, Peru.

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 24°C through the month.

A typical September day in El Pedregal reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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El Pedregal weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°317.412.96.8
Feb23° / 16°399.412.56.4
Mar23° / 16°236.612.17.1
Apr24° / 15°51.411.68.4
May24° / 14°0011.29.2
Jun23° / 13°00119.2
Jul22° / 12°00.111.19.2
Aug23° / 13°10.211.59.2
Sep24° / 14°10.211.99.3
Oct24° / 14°10.112.48.9
Nov24° / 14°10.212.88.6
Dec24° / 15°82.3137.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

El Pedregal gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
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Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
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46calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:585:39
211.75:575:39
311.75:575:39
411.75:565:39
511.75:555:39
611.85:545:39
711.85:535:39
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2012.05:425:41
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2412.05:395:41
2512.15:385:41
2612.15:375:41
2712.15:375:42
2812.15:365:42
2912.15:355:42
3012.15:345:42

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 7.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.99 kWh/m² in November across the year — September's 7.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
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Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit El Pedregal?

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

9.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit El Pedregal for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for El Pedregal in September

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

In September, El Pedregal sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near El Pedregal in September

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 55 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 11 to Apr 14 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in El Pedregal in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Pedregal peaks around February 8 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 17Jun 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is El Pedregal?

El Pedregal sits at 16.4°S, 72.2°W, 1,400 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Camaná, 62 km away.

Moquegua

Topography around El Pedregal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Pedregal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 1,395 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 934 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,249 m.

The land around El Pedregal is covered by cropland (40%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (78%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
934 m
80 km
6,249 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Camaná 62 km · Cono Norte 65 km · Jacobo Hunter 69 km · Arequipa 70 km · Selva Alegre 71 km · Ciudad Satelite 71 km · Mollendo 76 km · Moquegua 163 km

Peru travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 51% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$9,684
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
49%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8.6
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
13.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 519
Religion
Catholic 76%Evangelical Christian 16%no religion 5%other religions 3%

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 El Pedregal (-16.3631°, -72.1921°, elevation 1,400 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).