Coloncito weather in September

In September, Coloncito sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 226 mm of rain across 27.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Coloncito's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coloncito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
226 mm
27.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:11 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
91%
7th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Coloncito is municipal seat of Panamericano, Táchira, Venezuela.

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical September day in Coloncito reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12417
22417
32417
42417
52417
62417
72417
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92417
102417
112417
122417
132417
142417
152417
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182417
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202417
212417
222417
232417
242417
252417
262417
272417
282417
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302417

Coloncito weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 15°17429.411.63.8
Feb23° / 16°18927.411.73.6
Mar23° / 16°28930.411.93.6
Apr24° / 17°34029.412.23.5
May24° / 17°29329.512.43.7
Jun24° / 17°16526.612.53.9
Jul24° / 17°15327.112.44.0
Aug24° / 17°16525.312.34.2
Sep24° / 17°22627.1123.9
Oct24° / 17°30430.111.83.6
Nov23° / 17°26428.911.63.6
Dec23° / 16°19629.611.53.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4793
5793
6793
7793
8694
9694
10694
11694
12595
13595
14595
15595
16496
17496
18496
19496
20496
21496
22496
23496
24496
25496
26496
27496
28496
29496
30496

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Coloncito gets around 226 mm of rain over 27.1 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 90% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
186
287
387
488
588
688
789
889
989
1090
1190
1290
1390
1490
1590
1690
1791
1891
1991
2091
2191
2291
2392
2492
2592
2692
2793
2893
2993
3094

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13934
23934
33934
43934
53934
63934
73934
83925
93925
103925
113925
123916
132926
142926
152926
162926
172926
182926
192926
202926
211936
221936
231927
241927
251927
261927
271927
280928
290928
300919

Wind in September

Winds average 3 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:136:23
212.26:136:22
312.16:136:22
412.16:136:21
512.16:136:21
612.16:136:20
712.16:136:19
812.16:126:19
912.16:126:18
1012.16:126:18
1112.16:126:17
1212.16:126:16
1312.16:126:16
1412.16:126:15
1512.16:116:15
1612.06:116:14
1712.06:116:13
1812.06:116:13
1912.06:116:12
2012.06:116:12
2112.06:116:11
2212.06:116:10
2312.06:106:10
2412.06:106:09
2512.06:106:09
2612.06:106:08
2712.06:106:07
2812.06:106:07
2911.96:106:06
3011.96:106:06

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.42 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 5.42 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Coloncito?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Coloncito.

What to pack for Coloncito in September

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

In September, Coloncito sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Coloncito in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Coloncito peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highFeb 21UV 14Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Coloncito in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Coloncito is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2034 µg/m³Dec 1718 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Coloncito?

Coloncito sits at 8.3°N, 72.1°W, 134 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is La Fría, 22 km away.

Topography around Coloncito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coloncito has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m around an average of 149 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,538 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,847 m.

The land around Coloncito is covered by grassland (64%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and trees (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
221 m
16 km
2,538 m
80 km
3,847 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: La Fría 22 km · La Grita 24 km · Bailadores 30 km · Puerto Santander 35 km · Tovar 37 km · Colón 38 km · Michelena 45 km · Santa Cruz de Mora 50 km

Venezuela travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 0% of US
price level, 2011
GDP per capita
$3,495
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
12.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
39
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 520
Religion
Roman Catholic 48%Protestant 32%none 14%believer 4%

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 Coloncito (8.3261°, -72.0874°, elevation 134 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).