Vilagarcía de Arousa weather in September

In September, Vilagarcía de Arousa sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 84 mm of rain across 8.5 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 40% 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 Vilagarcía de Arousa's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vilagarcía de Arousa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
10th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:21 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
48%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Vilagarcía de Arousa is municipal capital of Vilagarcía de Arousa.

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 Vilagarcía de Arousa reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 3°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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112215
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Vilagarcía de Arousa 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
Jan12° / 19614.49.23.0
Feb13° / 13111.110.33.5
Mar15° / 14112.111.64.4
Apr16° / 10°13713.813.14.7
May18° / 12°11512.714.45.6
Jun21° / 14°577.915.17.0
Jul23° / 16°345.314.88.0
Aug24° / 16°486.513.77.9
Sep22° / 15°848.512.37.0
Oct18° / 13°19913.610.85.4
Nov15° / 10°20414.69.64.0
Dec13° / 19814.58.93.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46535
56535
66535
76436
86337
96337
106238
116238
126139
136040
146040
155941
165941
175842
185842
195743
205743
215644
225644
235545
245446
255446
265347
275347
285248
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Vilagarcía de Arousa gets around 84 mm of rain over 8.5 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 29% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
523
623
724
825
925
1026
1127
1228
1329
1429
1530
1631
1731
1831
1932
2032
2132
2232
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2933
3034

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 (%)
12149291
22249291
32248291
42348281
52348280
62448280
72448280
82548270
92648270
102647260
112747260
122747250
132847250
142947240
153048230
163048220
173148210
183249200
193249180
203349170
213450170
223450160
233550150
243650150
253649140
263749140
273948130
284047130
294146120
304345120

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
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1112light breeze
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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 7:04 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 8:05 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.07:048:05
213.07:058:03
312.97:078:02
412.97:088:00
512.87:097:58
612.87:107:56
712.77:117:54
812.77:127:53
912.67:137:51
1012.67:147:49
1112.57:157:47
1212.57:167:45
1312.47:187:43
1412.47:197:42
1512.37:207:40
1612.37:217:38
1712.27:227:36
1812.27:237:34
1912.17:247:32
2012.17:257:30
2112.07:267:29
2212.07:287:27
2311.97:297:25
2411.97:307:23
2511.87:317:21
2611.87:327:19
2711.77:337:18
2811.77:347:16
2911.67:357:14
3011.67:377:12

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.1Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.7Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Vilagarcía de Arousa

In seasonPeak

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

Vilagarcía de Arousa'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 Vilagarcía de Arousa?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Vilagarcía de Arousa for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Vilagarcía de Arousa in September

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

In September, Vilagarcía de Arousa sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Vilagarcía de Arousa 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 26 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
Nov15Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Vilagarcía de Arousa 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 Vilagarcía de Arousa 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 Vilagarcía de Arousa?

Vilagarcía de Arousa sits at 42.6°N, 8.8°W, 10 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Boiro, 11 km away.

Topography around Vilagarcía de Arousa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vilagarcía de Arousa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 637 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,360 m.

The land around Vilagarcía de Arousa is covered by trees (35%), grassland (24%) and water (22%) within 3 km, trees (49%), water (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), water (28%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
394 m
16 km
637 m
80 km
1,360 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Boiro 11 km · Poio 18 km · Santa Uxía de Ribeira 19 km · Pontevedra 21 km · Sanxenxo 22 km · Marín 23 km · A Estrada 25 km · Teo 28 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 Vilagarcía de Arousa (42.5963°, -8.7643°, elevation 10 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).