Young weather in September

In September, Young sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 101 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of September to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Young's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Young's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
8th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:51 AM – 7:39 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Young is city in Uruguay.

Density
1,734/km²
people per km²
Founded
1920

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical September day in Young reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 3°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2199
31910
42010
52010
62010
72010
82010
92010
102010
112010
122010
132010
142010
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292111
302111

Young weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°1028.713.95.2
Feb29° / 19°1148.513.25.7
Mar27° / 17°1197.912.26.9
Apr24° / 14°1468.311.27.2
May20° / 11°89710.36.7
Jun17° / 887.29.95.7
Jul16° / 737.110.15.5
Aug18° / 997.310.86.5
Sep20° / 10°1017.711.86.7
Oct23° / 13°1279.712.87.0
Nov26° / 15°1107.413.77.2
Dec29° / 17°1288.414.15.9

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 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35050
45149
55149
65248
75248
85347
95347
105446
115545
125545
135644
145644
155545
165644
175644
185545
195545
205545
215545
225446
235446
245347
255248
265149
275149
285149
295149
305050

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Young gets around 101 mm of rain over 7.7 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1125
1225
1325
1425
1524
1624
1724
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2426
2526
2626
2727
2827
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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17215112
27215112
37315111
47415101
57415101
67415101
77415101
87415101
97415101
107415101
117415101
127415101
137415101
14761491
15761491
16761491
17761491
18761491
19761491
20761491
21751591
22741691
23731791
24721891
25701992
26701992
27692092
28682192
29672292
30672292

Wind in September

Winds average 14 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
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2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of September to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 8:11 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 7:29 PM to 7:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.38:117:29
211.38:107:30
311.48:097:30
411.48:077:31
511.48:067:32
611.58:057:32
711.58:037:33
811.58:027:34
911.68:017:34
1011.67:597:35
1111.67:587:36
1211.77:567:36
1311.77:557:37
1411.77:547:38
1511.87:527:38
1611.87:517:39
1711.87:497:40
1811.97:487:40
1911.97:477:41
2011.97:457:42
2112.07:447:42
2212.07:427:43
2312.07:417:44
2412.17:407:44
2512.17:387:45
2612.17:377:46
2712.27:357:46
2812.27:347:47
2912.37:337:48
3012.37:317:48

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.3 kWh/m² in December across the year — September's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Young?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Young for sightseeing.

What to pack for Young in September

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

In September, Young sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Young 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 Young peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Young?

Young sits at 32.7°S, 57.6°W, 86 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Paysandú, 60 km away.

PaysandúConcepción del UruguayColónMercedesFray BentosGualeguaychúDoloresTrinidad

Topography around Young

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Young has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 78 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m.

The land around Young is covered by grassland (48%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%), cropland (28%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
83 m
80 km
192 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Paysandú 60 km · Concepción del Uruguay 61 km · Colón 72 km · Mercedes 72 km · Fray Bentos 79 km · Gualeguaychú 90 km · Dolores 108 km · Trinidad 113 km

Uruguay travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / I / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 66% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$25,216
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 542
Religion
none 47%Roman Catholic 37%Protestant 15%atheist 10%

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 Young (-32.6984°, -57.6269°, elevation 86 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).