Évora weather in September

In September, Évora sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 31 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Évora's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Évora's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:19 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
36%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Évora is city seat of Évora municipality.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 4.1 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical September day in Évora reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13117
23117
33017
43017
53017
63017
73017
83017
92916
102916
112916
122916
132916
142816
152816
162816
172816
182816
192716
202716
212715
222715
232715
242715
252615
262615
272615
282615
292615
302615

How September really feels in Évora

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Évora weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 598.19.64.2
Feb15° / 506.910.55.0
Mar18° / 587.611.76.3
Apr20° / 10°618.5136.6
May24° / 12°477.414.17.4
Jun29° / 15°122.614.67.1
Jul32° / 17°20.714.45.4
Aug32° / 17°41.213.55.3
Sep28° / 16°314.712.37.0
Oct23° / 13°798.4117.1
Nov17° / 10°728.59.95.8
Dec14° / 778.49.44.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28713
38614
48515
58416
68416
78218
88218
98119
107921
117822
127822
137624
147525
157426
167327
177228
187129
197030
206931
216832
226832
236832
246733
256634
266634
276733
286634
296535
306634

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Évora gets around 31 mm of rain over 4.7 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 15% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
16
27
37
47
58
68
79
810
911
1011
1112
1213
1314
1415
1516
1616
1717
1818
1918
2019
2120
2220
2320
2421
2521
2620
2720
2820
2920
3020

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry 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 (%)
1484210
2484210
3494110
4494110
5504010
6513910
7513811
8513811
9523711
10523612
11523513
12533413
13533314
14543214
15533215
16543115
17543115
18543016
19543016
20543016
21552916
22552916
23562915
24562915
25572815
26572815
27582814
28592714
29592714
30612613

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:056:58
212.86:066:56
312.86:076:55
412.86:086:53
512.76:096:51
612.76:096:50
712.66:106:48
812.66:116:46
912.56:126:45
1012.56:136:43
1112.56:146:42
1212.46:156:40
1312.46:166:38
1412.36:176:37
1512.36:186:35
1612.26:196:33
1712.26:196:32
1812.26:206:30
1912.16:216:28
2012.16:226:27
2112.06:236:25
2212.06:246:23
2311.96:256:22
2411.96:266:20
2511.96:276:18
2611.86:286:17
2711.86:296:15
2811.76:306:14
2911.76:316:12
3011.66:326:10

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Évora?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Évora for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Évora in September

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

In September, Évora sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Évora in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Évora peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Évora?

Évora sits at 38.6°N, 7.9°W, 242 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Beja, 61 km away.

Topography around Évora

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Évora has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 260 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 622 m.

The land around Évora is covered by grassland (50%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
244 m
80 km
622 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Beja 61 km · Setúbal 86 km · Palmela 87 km · Pinhal Novo 88 km · Badajoz 88 km · Portalegre 91 km · Montijo 94 km · Moita 95 km

Portugal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,082
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
8.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 612
Religion
Catholic 68%not applicable 13%no religion 12%no response 2%

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 Évora (38.5659°, -7.904°, elevation 242 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).