Ponte de Lima weather in September

In September, Ponte de Lima sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 100 mm of rain across 8.2 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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Ponte de Lima's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ponte de Lima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
13°
10th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:20 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Ponte de Lima 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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical September day in Ponte de Lima reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°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)
12514
22514
32514
42414
52414
62414
72414
82414
92414
102414
112414
122314
132314
142313
152313
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172313
182313
192213
202213
212213
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262212
272112
282112
292112
302112

Ponte de Lima 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
Jan12° / 23713.39.32.9
Feb13° / 15310.310.33.7
Mar16° / 18011.511.74.7
Apr17° / 16714.113.14.9
May19° / 10°1481314.35.8
Jun23° / 13°667.9157.3
Jul25° / 15°38514.78.2
Aug25° / 15°535.513.78.0
Sep23° / 13°1008.212.37.3
Oct19° / 11°25013.310.95.6
Nov15° / 24013.59.64.1
Dec13° / 24613.593.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37228
47228
57129
67129
77129
87030
97030
106832
116832
126733
136634
146436
156436
166238
176139
186040
195941
205941
215743
225743
235644
245644
255545
265446
275446
285446
295347
305446

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ponte de Lima gets around 100 mm of rain over 8.2 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 28% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
623
723
823
924
1025
1125
1226
1327
1427
1528
1629
1729
1830
1930
2031
2131
2231
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2833
2933
3033

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1314721
2324720
3334720
4334719
5344718
6354718
7364717
8374717
9374616
10384616
11394516
12404515
13414415
14424414
15434314
16444313
17454312
18464211
19474211
20484210
2149429
2250428
2351418
2452417
2553407
2654406
2755396
2856386
2957376
3059365

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours 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 84 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:047:04
212.96:067:02
312.96:077:00
412.86:086:58
512.86:096:57
612.86:106:55
712.76:116:53
812.76:126:51
912.66:136:50
1012.66:146:48
1112.56:156:46
1212.56:166:44
1312.46:176:42
1412.46:186:41
1512.36:196:39
1612.36:206:37
1712.26:216:35
1812.26:236:33
1912.16:246:32
2012.16:256:30
2112.06:266:28
2212.06:276:26
2311.96:286:24
2411.96:296:22
2511.86:306:21
2611.86:316:19
2711.76:326:17
2811.76:336:15
2911.76:346:14
3011.66:366:12

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Ponte de Lima

In seasonPeak

None of Ponte de Lima's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ponte de Lima's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Ponte de Lima?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Ponte de Lima for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ponte de Lima in September

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

In September, Ponte de Lima sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ponte de Lima in September

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

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

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May15Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Ponte de Lima 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 Ponte de Lima peaks around June 23 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ponte de Lima 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 Ponte de Lima is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodSep 1819 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ponte de Lima?

Ponte de Lima sits at 41.8°N, 8.6°W, 13 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Arcos de Valdevez, 16 km away.

Topography around Ponte de Lima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ponte de Lima has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 882 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,517 m.

The land around Ponte de Lima is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), grassland (26%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
259 m
16 km
882 m
80 km
1,517 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Arcos de Valdevez 16 km · Viana do Castelo 22 km · Barcelos 26 km · Braga 27 km · Bairro Novo 29 km · Esposende 31 km · Tui 32 km · Monção 36 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 Ponte de Lima (41.7672°, -8.5839°, 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. 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).