The Serranía month by month
September in the Serranía de Cuenca: La Zarza, equinox and first rains
September falls to about 24 °C maximum and 12 °C minimum, with rain of about 48 mm on average. From the 7th to the 12th Cañete celebrates the festival of the Virgen de la Zarza, patron of the town, tied to a legend of the frontier with Castielfabib; the autumn equinox falls around the 22nd or 23rd.
- Virgen de la Zarza
- Equinox
- Storms
- Cañete
- Mean max.
- 25 °C
- Mean min.
- 12 °C
- Rain
- 48 mm
- Frost days
- 0
The festival of La Zarza
Cañete celebrates its patron from 7 to 12 September. The legend says that the image was in Castielfabib and appeared one night in Cañete, and that the people of Castiel besieged the town without taking it; the final pact was that they gave up the image and Cañete handed over the iron-clad leaves of the gate, which has been called the Puerta de la Virgen ever since. In Sotorribas, the Virgen de la Horcajada is carried in procession from her hermitage on 8 September.
First rains
With September the autumn rains return, often as storms. The lakes and rivers begin to recover their flow, and the mushroom season draws near.
The sky in september
The autumn equinox falls around 22 or 23 September. The nights grow longer and the Milky Way is still visible early in the night.
Hermitage of the Virgen de la Zarza
Cañete
Walls of Cañete
Cañete
Puerta de la Virgen
CañeteGoing to see it: September brings heavy afternoon storms: plan your walks for the morning.
Frequently asked questions
When is the festival of the Virgen de la Zarza?
From 7 to 12 September, according to Cañete Town Council.
What happens on 8 September in Ribagorda?
The residents carry the Virgen de la Horcajada in procession from her hermitage.