Guadalajara weather in September

In September, Guadalajara sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 23 mm of rain across 4.3 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 29°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Guadalajara's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guadalajara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:59 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
40%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Guadalajara is city in the autonomous community of Castile–La Mancha, Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM10 26.7 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 29°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical September day in Guadalajara reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 31°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)
12915
22915
32915
42915
52914
62814
72814
82814
92814
102714
112714
122713
132713
142613
152613
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172613
182512
192512
202512
212512
222412
232412
242411
252411
262411
272311
282311
292311
302311

How September really feels in Guadalajara

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.

Guadalajara 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 / 437.51.39.42.1
Feb11° / 3461.210.43.2
Mar15° / 417.20.411.75.0
Apr18° / 508.40.1135.9
May22° / 10°438.1014.27.0
Jun28° / 14°194014.87.1
Jul32° / 17°71.7014.65.2
Aug31° / 17°92.1013.65.5
Sep26° / 13°234.3012.37.7
Oct19° / 608010.96.5
Nov13° / 577.80.29.73.9
Dec10° / 447.20.69.12.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38119
48119
58020
67921
77822
87822
97723
107624
117525
127426
137327
147228
157129
167030
176931
186733
196733
206634
216535
226535
236436
246436
256535
266436
276436
286436
296436
306436

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Guadalajara gets around 23 mm of rain over 4.3 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 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
710
810
911
1011
1112
1213
1313
1414
1515
1615
1716
1817
1917
2017
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2617
2717
2817
2917
3017

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2928
3928
4937
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23946
24946
25946
26946
27946
28955
29955
30955

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
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 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 6:44 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 7:41 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:447:41
212.96:457:39
312.96:467:37
412.86:477:36
512.86:487:34
612.76:497:32
712.76:507:31
812.66:517:29
912.66:527:27
1012.56:537:25
1112.56:547:24
1212.46:557:22
1312.46:567:20
1412.46:577:18
1512.36:587:17
1612.36:597:15
1712.27:007:13
1812.27:017:11
1912.17:027:10
2012.17:037:08
2112.07:047:06
2212.07:057:04
2311.97:067:03
2411.97:077:01
2511.97:086:59
2611.87:096:57
2711.87:106:56
2811.77:116:54
2911.77:126:52
3011.67:136:51

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.15 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
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Guadalajara?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Guadalajara in September

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

In September, Guadalajara sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Guadalajara 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 Guadalajara 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 Guadalajara?

Guadalajara sits at 40.6°N, 3.2°W, 722 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Azuqueca de Henares, 11 km away.

Topography around Guadalajara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guadalajara has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m around an average of 718 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,931 m.

The land around Guadalajara is covered by cropland (33%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), trees (30%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
311 m
16 km
387 m
80 km
1,931 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Azuqueca de Henares 11 km · Alcalá de Henares 23 km · Algete 29 km · Torrejón de Ardoz 32 km · Mejorada del Campo 38 km · San Fernando de Henares 39 km · Barajas de Madrid 39 km · Rejas 40 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 Guadalajara (40.6286°, -3.1618°, elevation 722 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).