Santa Uxía de Ribeira weather in September

In September, Santa Uxía de Ribeira sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 77 mm of rain across 8.1 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 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Santa Uxía de Ribeira's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Uxía de Ribeira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:22 AM – 7:39 PM
Cloud cover
46%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical September day in Santa Uxía de Ribeira reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 2°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12217
22217
32217
42217
52217
62116
72116
82116
92116
102116
112116
122116
132116
142116
152116
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Santa Uxía de Ribeira 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
Jan13° / 19814.99.23.2
Feb13° / 12911.410.33.6
Mar15° / 10°13511.211.64.4
Apr16° / 11°12612.913.14.6
May18° / 13°1031114.45.7
Jun20° / 15°52715.17.0
Jul22° / 17°314.814.87.9
Aug22° / 17°446.113.77.7
Sep21° / 16°778.112.36.9
Oct18° / 14°19713.610.85.5
Nov15° / 12°20715.39.64.1
Dec14° / 10°19815.38.93.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
46931
56832
66832
76733
86733
96634
106634
116535
126436
136436
146337
156337
166238
176238
186139
196139
206040
216040
225941
235941
245842
255743
265644
275644
285545
295446
305446

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Santa Uxía de Ribeira gets around 77 mm of rain over 8.1 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 27% 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 (%)
119
219
320
420
521
621
722
823
924
1025
1126
1226
1327
1428
1529
1629
1730
1830
1930
2030
2131
2231
2331
2431
2532
2632
2732
2832
2932
3033

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11347382
21347381
31447381
41447381
51547381
61547371
71647371
81647361
91747361
101747351
111847341
121947341
131947331
142048321
152148311
162149301
172249281
182250271
192351260
202450260
212451250
222550250
232551240
242650240
252650240
262749230
272849230
282948230
293147220
303246220

Wind in September

Winds average 15 km/h in September, the calmest month.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
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1615light breeze
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2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2615light breeze
2715light breeze
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3015light breeze

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 7:05 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 8:06 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.07:058:06
213.07:068:04
312.97:078:03
412.97:098:01
512.87:107:59
612.87:117:57
712.77:127:55
812.77:137:54
912.67:147:52
1012.67:157:50
1112.57:167:48
1212.57:177:46
1312.47:187:44
1412.47:207:42
1512.37:217:41
1612.37:227:39
1712.27:237:37
1812.27:247:35
1912.17:257:33
2012.17:267:31
2112.07:277:30
2212.07:287:28
2311.97:307:26
2411.97:317:24
2511.87:327:22
2611.87:337:20
2711.77:347:19
2811.77:357:17
2911.67:367:15
3011.67:377:13

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.8Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.1Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Santa Uxía de Ribeira

In seasonPeak

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

Santa Uxía de Ribeira's rainy season runs October–May, 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 Santa Uxía de Ribeira?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Santa Uxía de Ribeira for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Uxía de Ribeira in September

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

In September, Santa Uxía de Ribeira sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Santa Uxía de Ribeira in September

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May15Cool
Jun16Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Santa Uxía de Ribeira 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 Santa Uxía de Ribeira peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Uxía de Ribeira?

Santa Uxía de Ribeira sits at 42.6°N, 9.0°W, 18 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Boiro, 14 km away.

Topography around Santa Uxía de Ribeira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Uxía de Ribeira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 650 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,141 m.

The land around Santa Uxía de Ribeira is covered by water (40%), grassland (25%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (70%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
198 m
16 km
650 m
80 km
1,141 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Boiro 14 km · Vilagarcía de Arousa 19 km · Sanxenxo 23 km · Poio 28 km · Marín 30 km · Pontevedra 32 km · Cangas do Morrazo 36 km · Moaña 37 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 Santa Uxía de Ribeira (42.5535°, -8.9909°, elevation 18 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).