Lugo weather in September

In September, Lugo sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 55 mm of rain across 8.3 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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Lugo's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lugo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
12°
10th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:16 AM – 7:33 PM
Cloud cover
54%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Lugo is city in Galicia, Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.4 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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical September day in Lugo reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
72213
82213
92213
102213
112212
122212
132212
142212
152112
162112
172112
182112
192112
202112
212112
222112
232012
242011
252011
262011
272011
282011
292011
302011

Lugo 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 107130.69.22.1
Feb11° / 8110.40.910.22.7
Mar14° / 8611.60.411.63.7
Apr15° / 9113.30.113.14.1
May18° / 7412.4014.45.3
Jun21° / 12°488.1015.16.7
Jul23° / 13°254.9014.87.9
Aug24° / 14°355.9013.87.8
Sep21° / 12°558.3012.36.8
Oct17° / 10°10912.5010.85.2
Nov13° / 11914.10.19.53.1
Dec11° / 11512.80.38.92.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
36040
46040
55941
65941
75842
85842
95644
105644
115545
125446
135347
145248
155149
165050
174951
184951
194753
204753
214753
224654
234654
244555
254456
264456
274456
284456
294357
304357

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Lugo gets around 55 mm of rain over 8.3 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 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
121
222
322
422
522
623
723
824
925
1026
1126
1227
1328
1428
1529
1629
1730
1830
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2431
2532
2632
2732
2832
2932
3032

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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1444314
2454213
3464212
4464212
5474211
6484210
7494110
850419
951409
1052408
1153398
1254397
1354397
1456386
1557385
1658375
1760364
1860364
1962353
2063343
2164333
2265332
2366322
2466322
2566322
2667312
2768302
2868302
2969292
3070282

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

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 6:59 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 8:01 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:598:01
213.07:007:59
312.97:017:57
412.97:027:55
512.87:047:54
612.87:057:52
712.77:067:50
812.77:077:48
912.67:087:46
1012.67:097:44
1112.57:107:43
1212.57:117:41
1312.47:137:39
1412.47:147:37
1512.37:157:35
1612.37:167:33
1712.27:177:31
1812.27:187:29
1912.17:197:28
2012.17:207:26
2112.07:227:24
2212.07:237:22
2311.97:247:20
2411.97:257:18
2511.87:267:16
2611.87:277:15
2711.77:287:13
2811.77:307:11
2911.67:317:09
3011.67:327:07

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Lugo?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Lugo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lugo in September

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

In September, Lugo sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Lugo 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 Lugo peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lugo 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 Lugo is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Lugo's WHO annual average of 8.4 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1715 µg/m³Nov 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug8Good
Sep8Good
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lugo?

Lugo sits at 43.0°N, 7.6°W, 465 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Monforte de Lemos, 54 km away.

Topography around Lugo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lugo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 438 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 444 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,928 m.

The land around Lugo is covered by trees (42%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
444 m
80 km
1,928 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Monforte de Lemos 54 km · Lalín 60 km · Oleiros 71 km · Cambre 72 km · Viveiro 73 km · Culleredo 74 km · Narón 75 km · Villafranca del Bierzo 76 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 Lugo (43.0099°, -7.556°, elevation 465 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. 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).