Los Lunas weather in September

In September, Los Lunas sees average daytime highs of 82°F and overnight lows near 58°F, with 1.0 in of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 85°F in the first days to 78°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Los Lunas's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Los Lunas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
82°
4th warmest
Overnight low
58°
9th coldest
Rainfall
1.0 in
3.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:55 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
30%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Los Lunas is village in and county seat of Valencia County, New Mexico, United States.

Density
404/km²
people per km²

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 85°F in the first days to 78°F by the end.

A typical September day in Los Lunas reaches about 82°F in the afternoon and slips back to 58°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 73°F and 89°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°F cooler than August and about 11°F warmer than October.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18663
28563
38563
48562
58562
68462
78462
88461
98361
108360
118360
128260
138259
148259
158259
168158
178158
188158
198057
208057
218057
228056
238056
248056
257955
267955
277955
287854
297854
307853

How September really feels in Los Lunas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
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.

Los Lunas weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan48° / 27°0.63.91.89.92.1
Feb54° / 31°0.53.61.110.74.0
Mar63° / 38°0.63.20.511.76.6
Apr71° / 44°0.52.40.412.88.1
May80° / 54°0.52.8013.87.9
Jun89° / 63°0.41.8014.35.1
Jul90° / 67°0.95.8014.14.4
Aug88° / 65°0.85013.35.3
Sep82° / 58°1.03.9012.27.5
Oct71° / 47°0.93.80.211.18.1
Nov57° / 35°0.530.810.25.1
Dec47° / 27°0.73.91.69.71.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% 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 16%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48416
58416
68317
78317
88317
98317
108317
118317
128317
138416
148317
158317
168416
178416
188416
198416
208515
218515
228515
238515
248614
258515
268515
278515
288515
298515
308416

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Los Lunas gets around 1.0 in of rain over 3.9 wet days in September, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 13% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
112
212
313
413
513
614
714
815
915
1016
1116
1216
1316
1416
1516
1615
1715
1814
1913
2013
2112
2211
2311
2411
2510
2610
2710
2810
2910
3011

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18812
28911
38911
49010
59010
69010
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
14919
15928
16928
17937
18937
19946
20946
21955
22955
23964
24964
25973
26973
27973
28982
29982
30982

Wind in September

Winds average 5 mph in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:446:30
212.75:446:28
312.75:456:27
412.75:466:25
512.65:476:24
612.65:476:22
712.55:486:21
812.55:496:20
912.55:506:18
1012.45:506:17
1112.45:516:15
1212.45:526:14
1312.35:536:12
1412.35:536:11
1512.35:546:09
1612.25:556:08
1712.25:566:06
1812.15:566:05
1912.15:576:03
2012.15:586:02
2112.05:596:00
2212.05:595:59
2312.06:005:57
2411.96:015:56
2511.96:025:54
2611.86:025:53
2711.86:035:51
2811.86:045:50
2911.76:055:48
3011.76:055:47

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.12 kWh/m² to a high of 8.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Los Lunas?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Los Lunas for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Los Lunas in September

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

In September, Los Lunas sees daytime highs around 82°F and nights near 58°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Los Lunas in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Los Lunas peaks around June 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 12Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Los Lunas?

Los Lunas sits at 34.8°N, 106.7°W, 4,856 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is South Valley, 14 mi away.

Topography around Los Lunas

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Los Lunas.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Los Lunas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 4,872 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,148 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,010 ft.

The land around Los Lunas is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) within 2 miles, grassland (64%) within 10 miles, and grassland (59%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
148 ft
10 miles
1,148 ft
50 miles
6,010 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: South Valley 14 mi · Albuquerque 20 mi · Rio Rancho 30 mi · Enchanted Hills 37 mi · Santa Fe 76 mi · Gallup 124 mi · Alamogordo 139 mi · Farmington 157 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 Los Lunas (34.8062°, -106.7334°, elevation 4,856 ft), 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).