Carcar weather in September

In September, Carcar sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 128 mm of rain across 21.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-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 6% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Carcar's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carcar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
128 mm
21.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:38 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
84%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

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 Carcar reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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)
12926
22926
32926
42926
52926
62926
72926
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92926
102926
112926
122926
132926
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252926
262926
272926
282926
292926
302926

How September really feels in Carcar

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.

Carcar weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°17821.911.54.6
Feb28° / 25°13816.311.75.2
Mar28° / 25°11215.911.95.2
Apr29° / 26°8413.312.24.9
May30° / 26°11521.312.53.8
Jun29° / 26°16924.512.63.3
Jul29° / 26°15924.212.53.5
Aug29° / 26°11219.512.34.0
Sep29° / 26°12821.812.13.7
Oct29° / 26°16824.511.83.6
Nov28° / 26°19624.511.53.8
Dec28° / 25°23425.911.44.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41684
51684
61684
71585
81585
91585
101585
111387
121387
131387
141387
151387
161387
171387
181486
191486
201387
211387
221387
231387
241387
251387
261387
271387
281387
291486
301486

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Carcar gets around 128 mm of rain over 21.8 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 72% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
172
272
373
474
574
674
774
874
974
1074
1174
1273
1373
1472
1572
1671
1770
1870
1969
2069
2169
2269
2370
2470
2571
2671
2772
2872
2973
3074

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17030
27129
37228
47327
57426
67525
77624
87723
97723
107723
117723
127723
137723
147723
157723
167723
177624
187624
197525
207525
217525
227426
237426
247426
257426
267426
277426
287426
297426
307426

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:395:51
212.25:395:50
312.25:395:50
412.25:395:49
512.25:395:49
612.15:395:48
712.15:395:47
812.15:395:47
912.15:395:46
1012.15:395:45
1112.15:395:45
1212.15:385:44
1312.15:385:43
1412.15:385:43
1512.15:385:42
1612.15:385:41
1712.05:385:41
1812.05:385:40
1912.05:385:39
2012.05:385:39
2112.05:385:38
2212.05:385:37
2312.05:385:37
2412.05:375:36
2512.05:375:36
2612.05:375:35
2711.95:375:34
2811.95:375:34
2911.95:375:33
3011.95:375:32

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.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Carcar

In seasonPeak

In September, Carcar sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Carcar sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Carcar?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Carcar.

What to pack for Carcar in September

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

In September, Carcar sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Carcar in September

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Carcar 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 Carcar peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 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 highMar 24UV 14Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Carcar?

Carcar sits at 10.1°N, 123.6°E, 21 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is San Fernando, 10 km away.

Topography around Carcar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carcar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 676 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,455 m.

The land around Carcar is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
293 m
16 km
676 m
80 km
2,455 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
September weather nearby: San Fernando 10 km · Sibonga 10 km · Naga 17 km · Pinamungahan 19 km · Minglanilla 23 km · Talisay 28 km · Toledo 30 km · Cebu City 36 km

Philippines travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
230 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,171
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
48%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Roman Catholic 79%other 8%Muslim 6%other Christian 4%

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 Carcar (10.1061°, 123.6402°, elevation 21 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).