Colmenar Viejo weather in September

In September, Colmenar Viejo sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 32 mm of rain across 6 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 27°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Colmenar Viejo's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Colmenar Viejo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:01 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
43%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Colmenar Viejo is human settlement in Colmenar Viejo, Community of Madrid, Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM10 22.6 µg/m³ · 2010

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 22°C by the end.

A typical September day in Colmenar Viejo reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12815
22814
32714
42714
52714
62714
72614
82614
92613
102613
112613
122513
132513
142513
152512
162412
172412
182412
192412
202312
212312
222311
232311
242311
252211
262211
272211
282211
292210
302110

How September really feels in Colmenar Viejo

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.

Colmenar Viejo 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 518.84.29.41.5
Feb10° / 427.63.710.42.5
Mar14° / 539.22.411.74.1
Apr16° / 6411.21.613.14.8
May20° / 6010.90.314.26.3
Jun26° / 13°296.9014.97.3
Jul30° / 16°143.4014.66.1
Aug30° / 16°174.4013.66.3
Sep25° / 12°326012.37.6
Oct18° / 709.20.210.95.9
Nov12° / 659.51.59.73.2
Dec / 528.22.59.11.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28119
38020
47921
57822
67822
77624
87624
97525
107426
117327
127228
137129
147030
156931
166832
176634
186634
196535
206436
216337
226337
236238
246238
256238
266238
276139
286139
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Colmenar Viejo gets around 32 mm of rain over 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 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
616
716
816
917
1017
1118
1218
1319
1419
1520
1620
1721
1821
1922
2022
2122
2223
2323
2423
2522
2622
2722
2821
2921
3021

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:46 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:467:43
212.96:477:42
312.96:487:40
412.86:497:38
512.86:507:36
612.76:517:35
712.76:527:33
812.66:537:31
912.66:547:30
1012.56:557:28
1112.56:567:26
1212.46:577:24
1312.46:587:23
1412.46:597:21
1512.37:007:19
1612.37:017:17
1712.27:027:16
1812.27:037:14
1912.17:047:12
2012.17:057:10
2112.07:077:09
2212.07:087:07
2311.97:097:05
2411.97:107:03
2511.87:117:02
2611.87:127:00
2711.87:136:58
2811.77:146:56
2911.77:156:55
3011.67:166:53

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.6Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Colmenar Viejo?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Colmenar Viejo in September

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

In September, Colmenar Viejo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Colmenar Viejo in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Colmenar Viejo peaks around July 15 at about 10 (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 15UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Colmenar Viejo?

Colmenar Viejo sits at 40.7°N, 3.8°W, 889 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Tres Cantos, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Colmenar Viejo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Colmenar Viejo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m around an average of 852 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,267 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,988 m.

The land around Colmenar Viejo is covered by grassland (68%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), cropland (31%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
270 m
16 km
1,267 m
80 km
1,988 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Tres Cantos 8.0 km · El Goloso 13 km · Torrelodones 16 km · Alcobendas 16 km · San Sebastián de los Reyes 17 km · Fuencarral-El Pardo 18 km · Mirasierra 19 km · Fuencarral 19 km

Spain travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$38,627
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 540
Religion
Roman Catholic 58%atheist 16%agnostic 11%non-believer 11%

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 Colmenar Viejo (40.6591°, -3.7676°, elevation 889 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).