Cogan weather in September

In September, Cogan sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 200 mm of rain across 23.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 Cogan's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cogan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
200 mm
23.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:37 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
84%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Cogan is barangay in Carmen, Cebu.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical September day in Cogan reaches about 28°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 27°C and 29°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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112826
122826
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282826
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302826

How September really feels in Cogan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 8 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
8
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.

Cogan weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 25°1531811.45.3
Feb26° / 25°12213.211.75.9
Mar27° / 25°9113.111.96.2
Apr28° / 26°6611.312.26.2
May28° / 26°12322.112.54.2
Jun28° / 26°21325.612.63.5
Jul28° / 26°21525.712.63.6
Aug29° / 26°1672212.33.9
Sep28° / 26°20023.912.13.7
Oct28° / 26°23127.211.83.7
Nov27° / 26°22023.411.54.3
Dec27° / 25°23723.711.44.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 85%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41882
51882
61783
71783
81783
91783
101684
111585
121585
131486
141486
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211387
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301585

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Cogan gets around 200 mm of rain over 23.9 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 79% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
178
279
379
479
580
680
780
880
980
1079
1179
1279
1379
1479
1579
1678
1778
1878
1978
2078
2178
2278
2379
2479
2580
2680
2781
2881
2982
3083

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 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18317
28317
38416
48416
58515
68515
78614
88614
98713
108713
118713
128713
138713
148713
158812
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278812
288812
298812
308713

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3012calm

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 5:37 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:375:50
212.25:375:49
312.25:375:49
412.25:375:48
512.25:375:47
612.25:375:47
712.15:375:46
812.15:375:45
912.15:375:45
1012.15:375:44
1112.15:375:43
1212.15:375:43
1312.15:375:42
1412.15:375:41
1512.15:375:41
1612.15:375:40
1712.05:365:39
1812.05:365:39
1912.05:365:38
2012.05:365:37
2112.05:365:37
2212.05:365:36
2312.05:365:35
2412.05:365:35
2512.05:365:34
2612.05:365:33
2711.95:365:33
2811.95:365:32
2911.95:365:31
3011.95:365:31

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
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95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
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265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Cogan

In seasonPeak

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

Cogan 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 Cogan?

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
4.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cogan.

What to pack for Cogan in September

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

In September, Cogan sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cogan in September

The nearest coast averages about 30°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
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Cogan 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 Cogan peaks around April 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highApr 10UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Cogan 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 Cogan is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (March, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2016 µg/m³Mar 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cogan?

Cogan sits at 10.6°N, 124.0°E, 13 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Danao, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Cogan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cogan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 787 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 981 m.

The land around Cogan is covered by trees (56%) and water (34%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (48%) within 16 km, and water (68%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
249 m
16 km
787 m
80 km
981 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
September weather nearby: Danao 8.0 km · Compostela 15 km · Liloan 22 km · Consolacion 25 km · Apas 31 km · Mandaue City 32 km · Lapu-Lapu City 32 km · Cebu City 34 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 Cogan (10.5931°, 124.0178°, elevation 13 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. 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).