Santa Rosa weather in September

In September, Santa Rosa sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 134 mm of rain across 22 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-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 18% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Santa Rosa's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Rosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
134 mm
22 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:56 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
64%
4th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

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 Santa Rosa 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 22°C and 26°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)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62414
72414
82414
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
152414
162414
172414
182414
192414
202414
212414
222414
232414
242414
252414
262415
272415
282415
292415
302415

Santa Rosa 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
Jan23° / 16°48130.312.63.5
Feb23° / 16°44327.512.43.4
Mar23° / 16°3373012.13.6
Apr24° / 15°22027.611.83.9
May23° / 15°15325.411.54.4
Jun23° / 14°9819.711.45.3
Jul23° / 13°8216.411.45.9
Aug23° / 13°8917.411.65.9
Sep24° / 14°1342211.95.0
Oct24° / 15°23128.512.23.9
Nov24° / 16°31728.612.53.6
Dec23° / 16°43330.212.63.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36238
46139
55941
65842
75743
85644
95545
105248
115149
125050
134852
144654
154456
164159
174060
183862
193664
203565
213367
223268
233070
242971
252872
262674
272674
282575
292575
302575

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Santa Rosa gets around 134 mm of rain over 22 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 74% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
163
264
364
464
565
665
765
865
966
1067
1168
1268
1369
1471
1572
1673
1774
1875
1977
2078
2179
2281
2382
2483
2584
2685
2786
2887
2988
3088

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
137423
237324
337225
437126
537027
636928
736829
826830
926731
1026533
1126335
1226236
1326038
1425840
1525642
1625444
1715346
1815148
1914950
2014752
2114554
2214356
2314257
2414059
2513861
2613762
2713564
2803466
2903367
3003268

Wind in September

Winds average 3 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

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 6:06 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:065:53
211.86:055:53
311.86:045:53
411.86:045:53
511.86:035:53
611.86:025:53
711.86:025:53
811.96:015:53
911.96:005:53
1011.96:005:52
1111.95:595:52
1211.95:585:52
1311.95:585:52
1411.95:575:52
1511.95:565:52
1611.95:565:52
1712.05:555:52
1812.05:545:52
1912.05:545:52
2012.05:535:52
2112.05:525:52
2212.05:525:52
2312.05:515:52
2412.05:505:52
2512.05:505:52
2612.05:495:52
2712.15:485:51
2812.15:485:51
2912.15:475:51
3012.15:465:51

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.29 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 5.29 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Santa Rosa

In seasonPeak

None of Santa Rosa's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Santa Rosa's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Santa Rosa?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Santa Rosa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Rosa in September

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

In September, Santa Rosa sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa peaks around February 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 13 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 highExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 11UV 16Sep 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (May, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 929 µg/m³May 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Rosa?

Santa Rosa sits at 10.9°S, 74.9°W, 524 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Satipo, 46 km away.

JaujaJunínAtalayaLa OroyaHuancayo

Topography around Santa Rosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Rosa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 565 m around an average of 617 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,346 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,742 m.

The land around Santa Rosa is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
565 m
16 km
1,346 m
80 km
4,742 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Satipo 46 km · San Martín de Pangoa 71 km · Tarma 104 km · Jauja 116 km · Junín 124 km · Atalaya 125 km · La Oroya 129 km · Huancayo 133 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 Santa Rosa (-10.9191°, -74.885°, elevation 524 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).