Jose Rizal weather in September

In September, Jose Rizal sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 280 mm of rain across 25.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-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 3% 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 Jose Rizal's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jose Rizal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
280 mm
25.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:03 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
86%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

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 Jose Rizal 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)
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How September really feels in Jose Rizal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 10 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
10
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.

Jose Rizal weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°1041611.55.3
Feb28° / 25°7110.911.75.9
Mar29° / 25°791311.95.3
Apr29° / 26°9416.912.24.5
May29° / 26°18424.712.43.5
Jun29° / 26°24626.412.53.3
Jul28° / 26°2572612.53.5
Aug28° / 26°25223.912.33.7
Sep28° / 26°28025.612.13.6
Oct28° / 25°2922811.83.6
Nov28° / 26°20025.811.63.6
Dec28° / 25°18422.811.54.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 88%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31387
41387
51387
61387
71387
81387
91387
101288
111288
121288
131189
141189
151090
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301288

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Jose Rizal gets around 280 mm of rain over 25.6 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 85% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
181
281
382
482
583
683
784
884
984
1084
1185
1285
1385
1485
1585
1685
1785
1885
1985
2086
2186
2286
2387
2488
2588
2689
2789
2890
2991
3091

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 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15545
25644
35743
45842
55941
66040
76040
86139
96139
106139
116139
126139
136238
146238
156238
166238
176139
186139
196139
206040
216040
226040
236040
246040
256139
266139
276238
286337
296337
306436

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
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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 6:05 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:056:15
212.26:046:14
312.26:046:14
412.16:046:13
512.16:046:13
612.16:046:12
712.16:046:11
812.16:046:11
912.16:046:10
1012.16:046:09
1112.16:036:09
1212.16:036:08
1312.16:036:08
1412.16:036:07
1512.16:036:06
1612.06:036:06
1712.06:036:05
1812.06:036:05
1912.06:026:04
2012.06:026:03
2112.06:026:03
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2512.06:026:00
2612.06:026:00
2712.06:025:59
2811.96:025:58
2911.96:015:58
3011.96:015:57

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 4.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
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95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
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284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Jose Rizal

In seasonPeak

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

Jose Rizal 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 Jose Rizal?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jose Rizal.

What to pack for Jose Rizal in September

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Jose Rizal 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 at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°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
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Jose Rizal 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 Jose Rizal peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (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 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Jose Rizal?

Jose Rizal sits at 8.9°N, 117.5°E, 17 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Brookes Point, 38 km away.

NarraPuerto PrincesaKudatMapunRoxasEl NidoRanau

Topography around Jose Rizal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jose Rizal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,061 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,048 m.

The land around Jose Rizal is covered by trees (40%), water (31%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (47%) within 16 km, and water (73%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
1,061 m
80 km
2,048 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
September weather nearby: Brookes Point 38 km · Narra 108 km · Puerto Princesa 166 km · Kudat 234 km · Mapun 239 km · Roxas 258 km · El Nido 330 km · Ranau 338 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 Jose Rizal (8.8772°, 117.5041°, elevation 17 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).