Daruba weather in September

In September, Daruba sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 75 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 12th-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 26% 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 Daruba's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Daruba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:21 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
63%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

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 Daruba 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.

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

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.

Daruba weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°16722.211.94.4
Feb27° / 26°13017.711.94.8
Mar28° / 26°14219.2125.0
Apr28° / 26°14920.6124.7
May28° / 27°1572212.14.5
Jun28° / 26°18521.912.14.5
Jul28° / 26°12617.912.15.2
Aug28° / 26°8612.612.15.9
Sep28° / 26°7512.5125.9
Oct28° / 26°9515.7125.4
Nov28° / 26°14523.111.94.3
Dec28° / 26°18625.111.94.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44357
54258
64258
74258
84159
94159
104159
114060
124060
134060
144060
154060
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Daruba gets around 75 mm of rain over 12.5 wet days in September, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
144
244
345
445
545
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744
844
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1643
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3041

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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11936
21936
31936
41936
52926
62926
72926
82935
92935
103925
113925
123916
133916
143916
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202908
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222908
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271909
281918
291918
301918

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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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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 6:25 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:256:28
212.06:256:27
312.06:256:27
412.06:256:27
512.06:246:26
612.06:246:26
712.06:246:25
812.06:236:25
912.06:236:24
1012.06:236:24
1112.06:226:24
1212.06:226:23
1312.06:226:23
1412.06:216:22
1512.06:216:22
1612.06:216:21
1712.06:206:21
1812.06:206:21
1912.06:206:20
2012.06:206:20
2112.06:196:19
2212.06:196:19
2312.06:196:18
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2612.06:186:17
2712.06:176:17
2812.06:176:16
2912.06:176:16
3012.06:176:16

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.13 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 6.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
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306.3Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Daruba

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is September a good time to visit Daruba?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Daruba for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Daruba in September

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

In September, Daruba sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Daruba 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 at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Daruba 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 Daruba peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jun 21UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Daruba?

Daruba sits at 2.1°N, 128.3°E, 8 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tobelo, 48 km away.

WaisaiTahunaBitungTondanoManado

Topography around Daruba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Daruba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,238 m.

The land around Daruba is covered by water (44%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, water (65%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and water (72%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
478 m
80 km
1,238 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
September weather nearby: Tobelo 48 km · Sofifi 167 km · Ternate 173 km · Waisai 354 km · Tahuna 357 km · Bitung 358 km · Tondano 385 km · Manado 388 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 Daruba (2.0505°, 128.294°, elevation 8 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).