Ende weather in September

In September, Ende sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Ende's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ende's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:49 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Ende is capital of Ende 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 31°C through the month.

A typical September day in Ende reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and on par with October.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
173123
183123
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123

How September really feels in Ende

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 25 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
25
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.

Ende weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°31230.112.52.8
Feb29° / 24°30027.212.32.8
Mar29° / 24°28727.712.13.1
Apr30° / 24°17321.211.83.6
May30° / 23°831211.64.7
Jun29° / 22°377.711.55.5
Jul29° / 22°234.911.56.0
Aug30° / 22°10311.76.0
Sep31° / 22°244.311.95.4
Oct31° / 24°6810.912.24.3
Nov31° / 24°19522.612.43.2
Dec30° / 24°3202912.52.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36733
46733
56733
66733
76733
86733
96832
106832
116733
126733
136733
146733
156733
166634
176634
186733
196733
206733
216634
226634
236535
246535
256535
266436
276436
286337
296337
306337

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ende gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.3 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 15% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
511
611
711
811
911
1012
1112
1212
1313
1413
1513
1614
1714
1815
1915
2016
2116
2217
2318
2418
2519
2620
2721
2822
2923
3024

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11206811
21196911
31187011
41187011
51177111
61167211
71167112
81157212
91157212
101157212
111157113
121147213
130147214
140147115
150137116
160137017
170136918
180126919
190126820
200116821
210116722
220106624
23096625
24096427
25086428
26076330
27066331
28066133
29056134
30046036

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:585:48
211.85:585:48
311.85:575:48
411.95:565:48
511.95:565:48
611.95:555:47
711.95:555:47
811.95:545:47
911.95:535:47
1011.95:535:47
1111.95:525:47
1211.95:525:47
1311.95:515:47
1411.95:505:46
1511.95:505:46
1612.05:495:46
1712.05:485:46
1812.05:485:46
1912.05:475:46
2012.05:475:46
2112.05:465:46
2212.05:455:46
2312.05:455:45
2412.05:445:45
2512.05:445:45
2612.05:435:45
2712.05:425:45
2812.15:425:45
2912.15:415:45
3012.15:415:45

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 6.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Ende

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ende's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is September a good time to visit Ende?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ende in September

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

In September, Ende sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ende in September

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 December 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
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Ende 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 Ende peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 11UV 15Jul 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ende?

Ende sits at 8.8°S, 121.7°E, 31 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Maumere, 65 km away.

Soe

Topography around Ende

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ende has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 714 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,623 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,150 m.

The land around Ende is covered by trees (52%), water (26%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (48%) within 16 km, and water (65%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
714 m
16 km
1,623 m
80 km
2,150 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Maumere 65 km · Ruteng 134 km · Waingapu 178 km · Labuan Bajo 199 km · Lewoleba 200 km · Kupang 259 km · Tambolaka 274 km · Soe 309 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 Ende (-8.8432°, 121.6623°, elevation 31 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).