Los Roques weather in September

In September, Los Roques sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 67 mm of rain across 14.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in September, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Los Roques's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Los Roques's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:49 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
25 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical September day in Los Roques reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 29°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)
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How September really feels in Los Roques

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Los Roques weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 25°369.811.47.2
Feb26° / 25°185.411.67.8
Mar26° / 25°14411.97.9
Apr26° / 26°224.412.37.3
May27° / 26°29712.56.8
Jun27° / 26°5612.512.76.0
Jul27° / 26°6415.212.65.9
Aug28° / 27°6315.312.45.7
Sep28° / 27°6714.612.15.2
Oct28° / 27°10418.411.74.9
Nov28° / 26°12420.111.45.0
Dec27° / 26°6814.511.36.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75545
85545
95446
105446
115347
125248
135050
145050
154852
164852
174654
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204456
214357
224159
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254159
264060
274060
283961
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303961

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Los Roques gets around 67 mm of rain over 14.6 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 49% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
147
246
346
446
546
646
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1148
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1449
1549
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3052

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the miserable band about 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11090
21090
3991
4991
5991
6991
7892
8892
9892
10892
11892
12892
13892
14892
15892
16892
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221090
231090
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251090
261090
271189
281189
291189
301288

Wind in September

Winds average 25 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 25 km/h on the calmest days to 25 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
125breezy
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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 5:49 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:496:03
212.25:496:03
312.25:496:02
412.25:496:01
512.25:496:01
612.25:496:00
712.25:495:59
812.25:495:59
912.15:495:58
1012.15:495:57
1112.15:495:57
1212.15:495:56
1312.15:495:55
1412.15:495:54
1512.15:495:54
1612.15:495:53
1712.15:495:52
1812.05:495:52
1912.05:495:51
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2112.05:495:49
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2811.95:495:45
2911.95:495:44
3011.95:495:43

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 6.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
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196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
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236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Los Roques

In seasonPeak

In September, Los Roques sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Los Roques sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Los Roques's rainy season runs July–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Los Roques?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Los Roques for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Los Roques in September

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

In September, Los Roques sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Los Roques in September

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Los Roques in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 12 (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 Roques peaks around March 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 20UV 14Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Los Roques 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 Los Roques is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1631 µg/m³Jan 111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Los Roques?

Los Roques sits at 11.9°N, 66.7°W, 0 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Caraballeda, 150 km away.

CaraballedaLa GuairaMaiquetíaCatia La MarLos Dos CaminosChacaoCaucagüitoLa Dolorita

Topography around Los Roques

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Los Roques has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m.

The land around Los Roques is covered by water (95%) within 3 km, water (98%) within 16 km, and water (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
72 m
80 km
91 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
September weather nearby: Caraballeda 150 km · La Guaira 152 km · Maiquetía 154 km · Catia La Mar 154 km · Los Dos Caminos 163 km · Chacao 163 km · Caucagüito 163 km · La Dolorita 163 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 Los Roques (11.9484°, -66.6783°, elevation 0 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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. 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).