Moita weather in September

In September, Moita sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 28 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Moita's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:23 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
35%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Moita is human settlement in Portugal.

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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical September day in Moita reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22717
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52717
62717
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Moita weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 618.49.64.4
Feb15° / 47710.55.0
Mar18° / 10°517.611.76.2
Apr19° / 11°518.6136.5
May22° / 13°426.314.17.5
Jun25° / 16°102.414.68.5
Jul28° / 17°20.714.48.2
Aug28° / 17°5113.57.9
Sep26° / 16°284.412.38.0
Oct22° / 14°758.8117.0
Nov17° / 11°759.29.95.8
Dec15° / 738.99.34.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28515
38416
48416
58317
68218
78119
88119
98020
107921
117822
127822
137723
147723
157723
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197426
207426
217327
227327
237327
247228
257129
267129
277030
287030
296931
306931

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Moita gets around 28 mm of rain over 4.4 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 14% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
15
26
36
46
57
67
78
88
99
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Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11745353
21745353
31745353
41845353
51845343
61945343
71945343
81944333
92044333
102044333
112144333
122143323
132243323
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182542313
192542303
202642303
212642293
222742293
232742293
242742283
252842283
262942273
272941263
283041263
293240253
303340243

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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
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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 6:09 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:097:02
212.86:107:01
312.86:116:59
412.86:126:57
512.76:136:56
612.76:146:54
712.66:156:53
812.66:166:51
912.56:166:49
1012.56:176:48
1112.56:186:46
1212.46:196:44
1312.46:206:43
1412.36:216:41
1512.36:226:39
1612.26:236:38
1712.26:246:36
1812.26:256:34
1912.16:266:33
2012.16:276:31
2112.06:276:29
2212.06:286:28
2311.96:296:26
2411.96:306:24
2511.96:316:23
2611.86:326:21
2711.86:336:20
2811.76:346:18
2911.76:356:16
3011.66:366:15

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
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 Moita?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Moita in September

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

In September, Moita sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Moita in September

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May17Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Moita 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 Moita peaks around July 16 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 highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Moita?

Moita sits at 38.7°N, 9.0°W, 10 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Lavradio, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Moita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moita has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 385 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.

The land around Moita is covered by grassland (44%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
385 m
80 km
656 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Lavradio 6.0 km · Montijo 6.0 km · Pinhal Novo 7.0 km · Barreiro 7.0 km · Arrentela 10 km · Quinta Do Conde 11 km · Amora 11 km · Palmela 12 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 Moita (38.6508°, -8.9904°, elevation 10 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. 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).