Ourense weather in September

In September, Ourense sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 48 mm of rain across 7.2 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 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Ourense's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ourense's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
12°
10th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:17 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
49%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Ourense is capital city of the Ourense municipality in Galicia, Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.1 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 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical September day in Ourense reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12413
22413
32413
42413
52413
62412
72412
82412
92312
102312
112312
122312
132312
142312
152212
162212
172212
182211
192211
202211
212111
222111
232111
242111
252111
262111
272111
282011
292011
302010

Ourense 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° / 10812.40.79.32.1
Feb11° / 779.90.810.32.8
Mar14° / 8410.90.211.64.0
Apr16° / 8513.10.113.14.4
May18° / 7311.8014.45.6
Jun22° / 12°437.50157.2
Jul25° / 13°244.7014.88.1
Aug25° / 13°275013.78.0
Sep22° / 12°487.2012.37.3
Oct18° / 11011.9010.85.4
Nov13° / 11313.10.19.63.2
Dec10° / 11412.30.392.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36733
46733
56634
66535
76535
86337
96238
106238
116040
125941
135842
145743
155545
165446
175347
185347
195248
205149
215050
224951
234951
244852
254753
264753
274654
284654
294753
304555

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ourense gets around 48 mm of rain over 7.2 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 24% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
618
718
819
920
1021
1122
1223
1324
1425
1526
1627
1728
1828
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2828
2928
3028

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
156404
258393
359383
461372
562362
663352
765341
865341
966331
1067321
1167321
1268311
1370300
1470300
1571290
1672280
1773270
1874260
1975250
2075250
2176240
2277230
2377230
2478220
2579210
2680200
2780200
2881190
2982180
3082180

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 7:01 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 8:01 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.07:018:01
213.07:028:00
312.97:037:58
412.97:047:56
512.87:057:54
612.87:067:52
712.77:087:51
812.77:097:49
912.67:107:47
1012.67:117:45
1112.57:127:43
1212.57:137:42
1312.47:147:40
1412.47:157:38
1512.37:167:36
1612.37:177:34
1712.27:187:32
1812.27:207:31
1912.17:217:29
2012.17:227:27
2112.07:237:25
2212.07:247:23
2311.97:257:21
2411.97:267:20
2511.87:277:18
2611.87:287:16
2711.77:297:14
2811.77:317:12
2911.67:327:10
3011.67:337:09

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.8Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.7Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Ourense?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Ourense for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ourense in September

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

In September, Ourense sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ourense 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 Ourense 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
Location & terrain

Where is Ourense?

Ourense sits at 42.3°N, 7.9°W, 146 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Monforte de Lemos, 35 km away.

Topography around Ourense

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ourense has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m around an average of 198 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 841 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,765 m.

The land around Ourense is covered by trees (46%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
372 m
16 km
841 m
80 km
1,765 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Monforte de Lemos 35 km · Lalín 41 km · Ponteareas 56 km · Monção 58 km · Redondela 62 km · A Estrada 64 km · Pontevedra 65 km · Ribeira 65 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 Ourense (42.3367°, -7.8641°, elevation 146 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).