Kabanjahe weather in September

In September, Kabanjahe sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 247 mm of rain across 28.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Kabanjahe's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kabanjahe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
247 mm
28.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:20 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
91%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Kabanjahe is capital of Karo Regency, North Sumatra Province, 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 25°C through the month.

A typical September day in Kabanjahe reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52517
62517
72517
82517
92517
102517
112517
122517
132517
142517
152517
162517
172517
182517
192517
202517
212517
222517
232517
242517
252517
262517
272517
282517
292517
302517

Kabanjahe weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°18925.211.84.2
Feb25° / 17°15420.411.94.6
Mar26° / 17°18824.6124.2
Apr26° / 17°23027.212.13.7
May26° / 18°19626.112.14.0
Jun26° / 17°15322.612.24.4
Jul25° / 17°16023.312.24.5
Aug25° / 17°21826.212.14.0
Sep25° / 17°24728.1123.7
Oct25° / 17°30829.111.93.7
Nov24° / 17°33829.311.93.5
Dec24° / 17°29828.411.83.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15298
16298
17298
18298
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
240100
250100
260100
270100
28199
29199
30199

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kabanjahe gets around 247 mm of rain over 28.1 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 93% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
192
293
393
493
593
693
793
893
993
1093
1193
1293
1393
1493
1593
1693
1793
1893
1993
2093
2193
2293
2393
2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2994
3094

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
128414
228414
338314
438413
538413
638512
738512
838512
938512
1038611
1138611
1238611
1338611
1448511
1538611
1638512
1738512
1838512
1938512
2038512
2138413
2228513
2328513
2428414
2528414
2628315
2728315
2828315
2928315
3028315

Wind in September

Winds average 4 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:246:28
212.16:246:27
312.16:236:27
412.16:236:26
512.06:236:26
612.06:236:25
712.06:226:25
812.06:226:25
912.06:226:24
1012.06:226:24
1112.06:216:23
1212.06:216:23
1312.06:216:22
1412.06:206:22
1512.06:206:21
1612.06:206:21
1712.06:206:20
1812.06:196:20
1912.06:196:19
2012.06:196:19
2112.06:186:19
2212.06:186:18
2312.06:186:18
2412.06:186:17
2512.06:176:17
2612.06:176:16
2712.06:176:16
2812.06:176:15
2912.06:166:15
3012.06:166:15

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.02 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Kabanjahe?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kabanjahe.

What to pack for Kabanjahe in September

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

In September, Kabanjahe sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kabanjahe 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 Kabanjahe peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 15Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kabanjahe 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 Kabanjahe is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1425 µg/m³Dec 1218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kabanjahe?

Kabanjahe sits at 3.1°N, 98.5°E, 1,196 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Berastagi, 11 km away.

Topography around Kabanjahe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kabanjahe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 1,192 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,657 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,477 m.

The land around Kabanjahe is covered by trees (35%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
1,657 m
80 km
2,477 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Berastagi 11 km · Tongging 23 km · Paropo 26 km · Sidikalang 44 km · Deli Tua 50 km · Sunggal 55 km · Binjai 56 km · Medan 57 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 Kabanjahe (3.1001°, 98.4908°, elevation 1,196 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. 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).