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Colombia weather in September

Thinking about venturing to Colombia this September and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Colombia in September?

In September, Colombia experiences a range of weather conditions, with temperatures that range from moderate to very warm and precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy.

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from moderate in Ipiales at 16°C to very warm in Gesen at 35°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 23°C in Gesen and 7°C in Ipiales.

In September, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Villavieja with an average of 47 mm to heavy rainfall in Santagueda with 1441 mm. Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 111 hours of sunlight anticipated in Bogotá. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Colombia in September, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Colombia climate page.

Where to go in Colombia in September

Find the average weather conditions in September for the most popular destinations in Colombia on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations in Colombia

What is the weather like in September for the 5 most popular destinations in Colombia?

Average weather in Bogotá

In September Bogotá generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Bogotá
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   August August
<<  
21°C 
11°C 
117 hours 
48 mm 
17 days 
21°C 
11°C 
111 hours 
107 mm 
17 days 
October   >> October
>>  
21°C 
10°C 
98 hours 
206 mm 
19 days 
Climate in Bogotá

Average weather in Cartagena

In September Cartagena generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Cartagena
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   August August
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31°C 
26°C 
198 hours 
180 mm 
14 days 
31°C 
26°C 
173 hours 
213 mm 
14 days 
poor 
October   >> October
>>  
30°C 
25°C 
170 hours 
270 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Cartagena

Average weather in Santa Marta

In September Santa Marta generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Santa Marta
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   August August
<<  
29°C 
26°C 
220 hours 
174 mm 
9 days 
29°C 
25°C 
202 hours 
249 mm 
11 days 
October   >> October
>>  
29°C 
25°C 
206 hours 
307 mm 
13 days 
poor 
Climate in Santa Marta

Average weather in San Andrés

In September San Andrés generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

San Andrés
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   August August
<<  
29°C 
26°C 
208 hours 
233 mm 
21 days 
30°C 
26°C 
194 hours 
239 mm 
21 days 
poor 
October   >> October
>>  
29°C 
26°C 
177 hours 
306 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in San Andrés

Average weather in Medellín

In September Medellín generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Medellín
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   August August
<<  
26°C 
13°C 
186 hours 
203 mm 
17 days 
25°C 
13°C 
150 hours 
273 mm 
20 days 
poor 
October   >> October
>>  
24°C 
14°C 
132 hours 
312 mm 
23 days 
poor 
Climate in Medellín

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Is September the best time to visit Colombia?

Given the typically pleasant weather conditions in Bogotá, September might be a good time to visit Colombia. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

On average, the best time to visit Colombia is in June, July and August with generally perfect weather in Bogotá. In contrast, February, March, April, October and November tend to have unpleasant weather conditions.

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