Biak weather in September

In September, Biak sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 203 mm of rain across 24.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
26°
5th coldest
Rainfall
203 mm
24.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:50 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
69%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Biak is capital city of Biak Numfor Regency, Indonesia.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical September day in Biak reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

24°26°28°30°32°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12826
22826
32826
42826
52826
62826
72826
82826
92826
102826
112826
122826
132826
142826
152826
162826
172826
182826
192826
202826
212826
222826
232826
242826
252826
262826
272826
282826
292826
302826

How September really feels in Biak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Biak weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°22927.512.13.6
Feb28° / 26°19423.4123.8
Mar28° / 26°23827.8123.6
Apr28° / 26°25327.3123.5
May28° / 26°22326.911.93.6
Jun28° / 26°27626.711.93.8
Jul28° / 26°24926.111.94.0
Aug28° / 26°22524.1124.3
Sep28° / 26°20324.5124.1
Oct28° / 26°19625.6123.8
Nov28° / 26°21126.112.13.5
Dec28° / 26°25028.712.13.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33466
43466
53565
63466
73466
83565
93664
103664
113763
123763
133862
143862
153862
163961
174060
184060
194060
204060
214060
224060
234060
244060
254060
264060
274060
283961
293862
303862

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Biak gets around 203 mm of rain over 24.5 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 82% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
183
284
384
484
584
684
784
884
984
1084
1183
1283
1383
1482
1582
1682
1781
1881
1981
2080
2180
2280
2380
2479
2579
2679
2779
2879
2979
3079

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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18416
28416
38416
48416
58416
68416
78416
88416
98416
108416
118416
128317
138317
148218
158119
168020
177921
187822
197624
207525
217327
227228
237129
246931
256832
266733
276733
286634
296535
306535

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 0 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:565:55
212.05:565:54
312.05:555:54
412.05:555:54
512.05:555:53
612.05:545:53
712.05:545:53
812.05:535:52
912.05:535:52
1012.05:535:52
1112.05:525:51
1212.05:525:51
1312.05:515:51
1412.05:515:50
1512.05:515:50
1612.05:505:50
1712.05:505:49
1812.05:495:49
1912.05:495:49
2012.05:495:48
2112.05:485:48
2212.05:485:48
2312.05:475:47
2412.05:475:47
2512.05:475:47
2612.05:465:46
2712.05:465:46
2812.05:455:46
2912.05:455:46
3012.05:455:45

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 5.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Biak?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Biak for sightseeing.

What to pack for Biak in September

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

In September, Biak sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Biak in September

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in November at about 30°C and coldest in March near 29°C.

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

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Biak 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 Biak peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Jun 18UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Biak?

Biak sits at 1.2°S, 136.1°E, 10 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Ransiki, 216 km away.

BintuniMuliaTimikaTiomTeminabuan

Topography around Biak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Biak has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,442 m.

The land around Biak is covered by water (31%), trees (30%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and water (79%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
169 m
16 km
219 m
80 km
1,442 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Ransiki 216 km · Manokwari 227 km · Nabire 251 km · Bintuni 303 km · Mulia 353 km · Timika 388 km · Tiom 403 km · Teminabuan 453 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 Biak (-1.1767°, 136.082°, elevation 10 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. 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).