Pursat weather in September

In September, Pursat sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 236 mm of rain across 25.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 Pursat's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pursat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
236 mm
25.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:57 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
88%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Pursat is capital of the same named Cambodian province.

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 32°C through the month.

A typical September day in Pursat reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C cooler than August and about 1°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How September really feels in Pursat

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
30 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Pursat weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°112.311.35.0
Feb33° / 23°142.711.64.0
Mar35° / 25°497.211.92.6
Apr36° / 26°8614.312.31.8
May35° / 26°13420.712.61.7
Jun34° / 26°13020.812.71.9
Jul34° / 26°14321.312.72.2
Aug34° / 26°15923.612.42.1
Sep32° / 25°23625.412.12.3
Oct31° / 24°2282411.72.9
Nov31° / 23°7211.111.44.3
Dec30° / 22°22411.35.4

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 5% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
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7694
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Pursat gets around 236 mm of rain over 25.4 wet days in September, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 84% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
181
281
382
482
582
682
783
883
983
1083
1184
1284
1384
1484
1585
1685
1785
1885
1985
2085
2186
2286
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2586
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2787
2887
2987
3088

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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11981
21882
31882
41783
51783
61684
71585
81585
91585
101486
111486
121486
131387
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30793

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 5:57 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:576:11
212.25:576:11
312.25:576:10
412.25:576:09
512.25:576:09
612.25:576:08
712.25:576:07
812.25:576:07
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1012.15:576:05
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1312.15:576:03
1412.15:576:02
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1712.15:576:00
1812.05:575:59
1912.05:575:59
2012.05:575:58
2112.05:575:57
2212.05:575:56
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2512.05:575:54
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Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 4.8 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
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94.9Bright
104.9Bright
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Pursat

In seasonPeak

In September, Pursat sits inside its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Pursat sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pursat's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Pursat?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pursat.

What to pack for Pursat in September

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

In September, Pursat sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pursat 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 Pursat peaks around August 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 17UV 14Nov 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Pursat 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 Pursat is worst in April — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.1× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 1146 µg/m³Nov 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb42Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr47Poor
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pursat?

Pursat sits at 12.5°N, 103.9°E, 25 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Phumĭ Tnaôt, 84 km away.

Phumĭ TnaôtKampong ChhnangSiem ReapPhum Ânlŭng VĭlBattambangKampong ThomYeangPhumĭ Véal Tônsay

Topography around Pursat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pursat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,795 m.

The land around Pursat is covered by cropland (62%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
349 m
80 km
1,795 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Phumĭ Tnaôt 84 km · Kampong Chhnang 87 km · Siem Reap 92 km · Phum Ânlŭng Vĭl 96 km · Battambang 100 km · Kampong Thom 107 km · Yeang 117 km · Phumĭ Véal Tônsay 118 km

Cambodia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / C / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,872
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.8
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
19.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 390
Religion
Buddhist 97%Muslim 2%other 1%Christian 0%

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 Pursat (12.5388°, 103.9192°, elevation 25 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). 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).