Monforte de Lemos weather in September

In September, Monforte de Lemos sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 64 mm of rain across 8.9 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 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Monforte de Lemos's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monforte de Lemos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
11°
10th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:16 AM – 7:33 PM
Cloud cover
51%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Monforte de Lemos is municipal capital of Monforte de Lemos, Lugo, Galicia, 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 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical September day in Monforte de Lemos reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°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 3°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22312
32312
42312
52312
62312
72312
82312
92212
102212
112212
122212
132211
142211
152111
162111
172111
182111
192111
202111
212111
222011
232011
242010
252010
262010
272010
282010
291910
301910

How September really feels in Monforte de Lemos

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.

Monforte de Lemos 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
Jan / 12213.41.79.21.7
Feb11° / 9111.12.210.32.4
Mar13° / 10111.91.111.63.6
Apr15° / 10313.90.413.14.0
May18° / 9013.4014.45.2
Jun21° / 11°589015.16.8
Jul24° / 13°325.7014.87.9
Aug24° / 13°386.2013.77.9
Sep21° / 11°648.9012.36.8
Oct17° / 12612.8010.85.0
Nov12° / 13514.80.39.62.8
Dec10° / 133130.88.92.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46436
56337
66337
76238
86040
96040
105941
115743
125644
135545
145446
155248
165149
175050
184951
194753
204753
214753
224654
234555
244456
254456
264456
274456
284456
294258
304258

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Monforte de Lemos gets around 64 mm of rain over 8.9 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 30% 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 (%)
124
224
324
425
525
625
726
827
928
1028
1129
1230
1330
1431
1531
1632
1732
1832
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2532
2632
2732
2832
2932
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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
159383
260373
362362
463352
565341
666331
767321
868311
969310
1070300
1171290
1272280
1373270
1474260
1574260
1675250
1777230
1878220
1979210
2080200
2180200
2281190
2382180
2482180
2583170
2684160
2784160
2885150
2986140
3086140

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 6:59 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 8:00 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:598:00
213.07:017:58
312.97:027:57
412.97:037:55
512.87:047:53
612.87:057:51
712.77:067:49
812.77:077:48
912.67:087:46
1012.67:097:44
1112.57:107:42
1212.57:117:40
1312.47:137:38
1412.47:147:37
1512.37:157:35
1612.37:167:33
1712.27:177:31
1812.27:187:29
1912.17:197:27
2012.17:207:25
2112.07:217:24
2212.07:237:22
2311.97:247:20
2411.97:257:18
2511.87:267:16
2611.87:277:14
2711.77:287:13
2811.77:297:11
2911.67:307:09
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 4.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.6Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Monforte de Lemos?

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 Monforte de Lemos for sightseeing.

What to pack for Monforte de Lemos in September

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

In September, Monforte de Lemos sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Monforte de Lemos 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 Monforte de Lemos peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Monforte de Lemos 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 Monforte de Lemos is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1719 µg/m³Nov 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul20Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Monforte de Lemos?

Monforte de Lemos sits at 42.5°N, 7.5°W, 295 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Ourense, 35 km away.

Topography around Monforte de Lemos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Monforte de Lemos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 308 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 870 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,074 m.

The land around Monforte de Lemos is covered by grassland (53%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
870 m
80 km
2,074 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Ourense 35 km · Lalín 51 km · Lugo 54 km · Villafranca del Bierzo 58 km · Ponferrada 75 km · Ribeira 80 km · A Estrada 82 km · Chaves 87 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 Monforte de Lemos (42.5217°, -7.5142°, elevation 295 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).