El Puerto de Santa María weather in September

In September, El Puerto de Santa María sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 27 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 12.2 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 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is El Puerto de Santa María's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Puerto de Santa María's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:12 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
31%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

El Puerto de Santa María is municipal capital of El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain.

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 24°C by the end.

A typical September day in El Puerto de Santa María reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 3°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22721
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42721
52721
62721
72721
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92621
102620
112620
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El Puerto de Santa María 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
Jan16° / 10°7489.85.3
Feb16° / 11°646.510.65.6
Mar18° / 12°657.511.76.4
Apr19° / 14°576.512.97.0
May22° / 16°324.713.97.9
Jun25° / 19°71.314.59.0
Jul28° / 21°10.214.28.7
Aug28° / 22°30.413.48.3
Sep26° / 20°273.512.28.3
Oct23° / 17°84811.17.4
Nov19° / 14°887.9106.6
Dec17° / 11°1008.39.55.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2919
3919
49010
59010
68911
78812
88713
98713
108614
118515
128515
138317
148317
158119
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227723
237723
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307525

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

El Puerto de Santa María gets around 27 mm of rain over 3.5 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 11% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
13
23
34
44
54
65
75
86
96
107
118
129
139
1410
1511
1611
1712
1813
1914
2015
2115
2216
2317
2417
2517
2618
2718
2818
2919
3019

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111144441
211144431
311245411
421345401
521346381
621446371
731546361
831646351
931646341
1041746331
1141845320
1241845320
1341945310
1451945310
1551945300
1652046300
1752046290
1862046280
1962047270
2062147260
2162148250
2262148240
2362249230
2472249220
2572350210
2672350200
2772451180
2882451170
2982551160
3092551150

Wind in September

Winds average 14 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 7:00 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 7:49 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.87:007:49
212.87:017:48
312.77:027:46
412.77:037:45
512.77:037:43
612.67:047:42
712.67:057:40
812.57:067:39
912.57:077:37
1012.57:077:36
1112.47:087:34
1212.47:097:32
1312.37:107:31
1412.37:117:29
1512.37:127:28
1612.27:127:26
1712.27:137:25
1812.17:147:23
1912.17:157:21
2012.17:167:20
2112.07:177:18
2212.07:177:17
2312.07:187:15
2411.97:197:14
2511.97:207:12
2611.87:217:11
2711.87:227:09
2811.87:227:07
2911.77:237:06
3011.77:247:04

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for El Puerto de Santa María

In seasonPeak

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

El Puerto de Santa María's rainy season runs October–April, 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 El Puerto de Santa María?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Puerto de Santa María in September

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

In September, El Puerto de Santa María sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near El Puerto de Santa María in September

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Oct 21 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in El Puerto de Santa María 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 El Puerto de Santa María 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 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Puerto de Santa María?

El Puerto de Santa María sits at 36.6°N, 6.2°W, 11 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Puerto Real, 8.0 km away.

Topography around El Puerto de Santa María

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Puerto de Santa María.

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Puerto de Santa María has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,596 m.

The land around El Puerto de Santa María is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), water (26%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (34%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and water (34%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
126 m
80 km
1,596 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Puerto Real 8.0 km · Cadiz 9.0 km · Rota 12 km · Jerez de la Frontera 13 km · San Fernando 13 km · Chiclana de la Frontera 21 km · Sanlúcar de Barrameda 23 km · Chipiona 24 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 El Puerto de Santa María (36.5939°, -6.233°, elevation 11 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).