Motatán weather in September

In September, Motatán sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 463 mm of rain across 28.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Motatán's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Motatán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
463 mm
28.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:05 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
87%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Motatán is town in Trujillo State, Venezuela.

Founded
1579

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 29°C through the month.

A typical September day in Motatán reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 1°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
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Motatán weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°10222.111.54.8
Feb28° / 18°12120.511.74.6
Mar28° / 19°22926.411.94.0
Apr28° / 20°41028.412.23.4
May28° / 20°45129.612.43.0
Jun29° / 20°28326.112.53.2
Jul29° / 19°28126.512.53.3
Aug29° / 19°37428.712.33.0
Sep29° / 19°46328.812.13.0
Oct28° / 19°47930.311.83.2
Nov27° / 19°35728.411.63.5
Dec27° / 18°19525.111.54.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41288
51288
61288
71189
81189
91189
101189
111090
121090
131090
141090
151090
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17991
18892
19892
20892
21892
22892
23793
24793
25694
26694
27694
28694
29694
30694

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Motatán gets around 463 mm of rain over 28.8 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 96% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
495
596
696
796
896
996
1096
1196
1296
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1496
1596
1696
1796
1897
1997
2097
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2296
2396
2496
2596
2696
2796
2896
2996
3096

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13961
23970
33970
43970
53970
63970
73970
83970
93970
103970
113970
123970
133970
143970
152980
162980
172980
182980
192980
202980
212971
221981
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241981
251981
261981
271981
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301981

Wind in September

Winds average 4 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
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274calm
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294calm
304calm

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 6:07 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:076:18
212.26:076:17
312.26:066:16
412.26:066:16
512.16:066:15
612.16:066:15
712.16:066:14
812.16:066:13
912.16:066:13
1012.16:066:12
1112.16:066:11
1212.16:066:11
1312.16:056:10
1412.16:056:09
1512.16:056:09
1612.16:056:08
1712.06:056:08
1812.06:056:07
1912.06:056:06
2012.06:056:06
2112.06:056:05
2212.06:056:04
2312.06:046:04
2412.06:046:03
2512.06:046:03
2612.06:046:02
2712.06:046:01
2811.96:046:01
2911.96:046:00
3011.96:045:59

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in August across the year — September's 5.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
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215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Motatán?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Motatán.

What to pack for Motatán in September

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

In September, Motatán sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Motatán in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Motatán peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 15Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Motatán 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 Motatán is worst in March — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2129 µg/m³Dec 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Motatán?

Motatán sits at 9.4°N, 70.6°W, 321 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Valera, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Motatán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Motatán has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m around an average of 435 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,631 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,671 m.

The land around Motatán is covered by trees (70%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
684 m
16 km
1,631 m
80 km
4,671 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Valera 8.0 km · Pampanito 10 km · Escuque 14 km · Pampán 14 km · Trujillo 17 km · El Dividive 18 km · Sabana de Mendoza 21 km · Boconó 40 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 Motatán (9.3918°, -70.5906°, elevation 321 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).