Tocache weather in September

In September, Tocache sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 86 mm of rain across 14.4 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:02 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
60%
4th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Tocache is city in San Martín, 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 29°C through the month.

A typical September day in Tocache reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
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92918
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Tocache 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
Jan28° / 20°29123.712.44.1
Feb28° / 20°26422.212.34.0
Mar28° / 19°26124.512.14.0
Apr28° / 19°16620.811.84.3
May28° / 19°13218.211.64.9
Jun28° / 18°781311.56.0
Jul28° / 18°6711.311.66.4
Aug28° / 18°5510.811.75.9
Sep29° / 18°8614.4124.9
Oct29° / 19°1642112.24.1
Nov28° / 20°25622.912.43.8
Dec28° / 20°30524.812.53.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36634
46535
56436
66337
76238
86139
95941
105842
115644
125545
135347
145248
155050
164852
174654
184555
194357
204159
214060
223961
233862
243763
253565
263565
273565
283565
293367
303367

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Tocache gets around 86 mm of rain over 14.4 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 48% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
138
238
339
439
540
640
741
841
942
1043
1144
1245
1346
1447
1548
1649
1750
1851
1952
2052
2153
2254
2355
2456
2556
2657
2758
2859
2960
3060

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11882
21981
31981
41981
52080
62080
72080
82080
92080
101981
111981
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131882
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201387
211288
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24991
25892
26793
27793
28694
29694
30595

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 6:11 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:116:01
211.86:106:01
311.96:096:01
411.96:096:01
511.96:086:01
611.96:086:00
711.96:076:00
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911.96:066:00
1011.96:056:00
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1211.96:046:00
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1411.96:035:59
1511.96:025:59
1612.06:025:59
1712.06:015:59
1812.06:015:59
1912.06:005:59
2012.05:595:59
2112.05:595:58
2212.05:585:58
2312.05:585:58
2412.05:575:58
2512.05:565:58
2612.05:565:58
2712.05:555:58
2812.05:555:58
2912.15:545:57
3012.15:535:57

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 4.4 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
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
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305.4Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Tocache

In seasonPeak

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

Tocache'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 Tocache?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tocache in September

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

In September, Tocache sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tocache 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 Tocache peaks around February 13 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 13UV 17Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Tocache 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 Tocache is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodSep 1125 µg/m³Jun 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug23Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tocache?

Tocache sits at 8.2°S, 76.5°W, 498 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Uchiza, 31 km away.

JuanjuíBellavistaTingo MaríaAguaytíaHuamachucoCentenarioHuaraz

Topography around Tocache

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tocache has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m around an average of 494 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,176 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,236 m.

The land around Tocache is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
174 m
16 km
1,176 m
80 km
4,236 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Uchiza 31 km · Juanjuí 115 km · Bellavista 126 km · Tingo María 136 km · Aguaytía 146 km · Huamachuco 176 km · Centenario 185 km · Huaraz 186 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 Tocache (-8.1877°, -76.5205°, elevation 498 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).