Agats weather in September

In September, Agats sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 233 mm of rain across 21.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-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 3% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Agats's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Agats's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
233 mm
21.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:43 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
84%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

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 Agats reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°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 cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
82924
92924
102924
112924
122924
132924
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223024
233024
243024
253024
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273024
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293024
303024

How September really feels in Agats

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.

Agats weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 25°26826.412.32.7
Feb31° / 25°28424.912.22.6
Mar31° / 25°34227.8122.6
Apr30° / 25°33127.711.92.6
May30° / 25°26425.311.83.0
Jun29° / 24°23622.211.73.6
Jul29° / 24°17619.611.74.1
Aug29° / 24°17917.711.84.3
Sep29° / 24°23321.6123.6
Oct30° / 24°26624.612.13.1
Nov31° / 25°24026.712.32.6
Dec31° / 25°28928.112.32.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 90%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
21090
31090
41090
51090
61090
71090
81090
91090
101090
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
221090
231090
241090
251090
261090
271090
281189
291189
301189

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Agats gets around 233 mm of rain over 21.6 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 71% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
166
267
367
468
568
668
769
869
969
1069
1169
1269
1369
1469
1570
1670
1770
1871
1972
2072
2173
2274
2374
2475
2575
2676
2776
2877
2977
3077

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
146234
246135
346036
445937
545838
645739
755540
855540
955441
1055441
1155342
1255342
1355243
1455144
1555144
1645145
1745046
1844947
1934948
2034848
2134849
2224751
2324751
2424652
2524652
2614554
2714455
2814455
2914356
3014257

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:505:44
211.95:505:44
311.95:495:44
411.95:495:43
511.95:485:43
611.95:485:43
711.95:475:43
811.95:475:43
911.95:465:42
1011.95:465:42
1111.95:455:42
1211.95:455:42
1312.05:445:42
1412.05:445:41
1512.05:435:41
1612.05:435:41
1712.05:425:41
1812.05:425:40
1912.05:415:40
2012.05:415:40
2112.05:405:40
2212.05:405:40
2312.05:395:39
2412.05:385:39
2512.05:385:39
2612.05:375:39
2712.05:375:39
2812.05:365:38
2912.05:365:38
3012.05:355:38

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.05 kWh/m² to a high of 4.93 kWh/m² in January across the year — September's 4.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Agats

In seasonPeak

None of Agats's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Agats sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Agats?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Agats.

What to pack for Agats in September

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

In September, Agats sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Agats in September

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 30 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Agats 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 Agats peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Agats?

Agats sits at 5.5°S, 138.1°E, 4 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tiom, 184 km away.

NabireMeraukeSentaniAbepura

Topography around Agats

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Agats has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m.

The land around Agats is covered by trees (44%) and mangroves (36%) within 3 km, trees (49%), mangroves (30%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
38 m
80 km
40 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
September weather nearby: Tiom 184 km · Wamena 185 km · Timika 192 km · Mulia 204 km · Nabire 380 km · Merauke 413 km · Sentani 423 km · Abepura 429 km

Indonesia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,060
2025
Happiness
5.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.3
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
11.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 471
Religion
Muslim 87%Protestant 8%Roman Catholic 3%Hindu 2%

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 Agats (-5.545°, 138.1352°, elevation 4 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).