Pucallpa weather in September

In September, Pucallpa sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 148 mm of rain across 15.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-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 24% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Pucallpa's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pucallpa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
148 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:54 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
62%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Pucallpa is capital city of Ucayali, Peru.

Density
11,243/km²
people per km²
Founded
1888

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 Pucallpa reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
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How September really feels in Pucallpa

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.

Pucallpa weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°30225.612.42.9
Feb30° / 23°31023.312.32.9
Mar30° / 23°35026.312.12.9
Apr30° / 23°2572311.83.2
May30° / 23°15819.311.63.9
Jun30° / 22°9814.311.54.5
Jul30° / 22°8211.211.64.9
Aug31° / 23°9911.411.74.4
Sep32° / 23°14815.1123.7
Oct31° / 23°22621.612.23.2
Nov31° / 23°27623.712.43.0
Dec31° / 24°29025.512.52.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36139
46040
56040
65941
75842
85644
95545
105446
115347
125248
135149
144951
154753
164654
174555
184258
194258
204060
214060
223961
233763
243763
253664
263664
273466
283466
293466
303367

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Pucallpa gets around 148 mm of rain over 15.1 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 50% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
445
545
645
745
845
946
1046
1146
1247
1347
1448
1549
1650
1751
1852
1953
2053
2154
2254
2355
2455
2556
2656
2757
2858
2958
3059

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1266527
2256528
3256528
4256528
5256429
6246529
7246430
8246430
9246331
10246331
11136432
12136432
13136333
14136234
15136135
16136135
17136036
18136036
19136036
20136036
21145936
22145936
23145936
24145936
25045937
26045937
27035938
28035938
29035839
30035740

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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55calm
65calm
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95calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
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185calm
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265calm
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305calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:035:53
211.86:025:53
311.96:025:53
411.96:015:53
511.96:015:53
611.96:005:52
711.95:595:52
811.95:595:52
911.95:585:52
1011.95:585:52
1111.95:575:52
1211.95:565:52
1311.95:565:52
1411.95:555:51
1511.95:555:51
1612.05:545:51
1712.05:535:51
1812.05:535:51
1912.05:525:51
2012.05:515:51
2112.05:515:51
2212.05:505:50
2312.05:505:50
2412.05:495:50
2512.05:485:50
2612.05:485:50
2712.05:475:50
2812.05:475:50
2912.15:465:50
3012.15:465:49

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.43 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 5.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
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215.4Bright
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235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Pucallpa?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pucallpa.

What to pack for Pucallpa in September

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

In September, Pucallpa sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pucallpa in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pucallpa peaks around February 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 10 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 13UV 16Sep 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Pucallpa 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 Pucallpa is worst in September — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 1429 µg/m³Jun 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pucallpa?

Pucallpa sits at 8.4°S, 74.6°W, 155 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is San Fernando, 3.0 km away.

ContamanaAguaytíaTingo MaríaMâncio LimaMarechal ThaumaturgoUchizaTocache

Topography around Pucallpa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pucallpa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 154 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 711 m.

The land around Pucallpa is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
39 m
80 km
711 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: San Fernando 3.0 km · Contamana 127 km · Aguaytía 128 km · Tingo María 188 km · Mâncio Lima 201 km · Marechal Thaumaturgo 204 km · Uchiza 210 km · Tocache 217 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 Pucallpa (-8.3791°, -74.5539°, elevation 155 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).