Kuningan weather in September

In September, Kuningan sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 44 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Kuningan's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuningan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:42 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical September day in Kuningan reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than 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 Kuningan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 6 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
6
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.

Kuningan weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°47230.312.42.8
Feb29° / 22°44027.612.22.8
Mar29° / 23°43229.9122.8
Apr30° / 23°27226.911.93.0
May30° / 23°12720.311.73.9
Jun29° / 22°7012.211.65.0
Jul29° / 21°408.711.65.6
Aug29° / 21°245.111.85.9
Sep30° / 21°448125.1
Oct30° / 22°12317.612.23.9
Nov30° / 23°29726.312.32.9
Dec29° / 23°46829.412.42.8

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 27% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45248
55149
65149
75050
85050
95050
104852
114852
124852
134753
144654
154555
164555
174456
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194258
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kuningan gets around 44 mm of rain over 8 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 27% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
121
221
322
422
522
622
722
822
922
1022
1123
1223
1324
1424
1525
1625
1726
1827
1928
2029
2130
2231
2332
2433
2534
2635
2736
2836
2937
3038

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11196614
21196614
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30086626

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 12 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:505:42
211.95:495:42
311.95:495:41
411.95:485:41
511.95:485:41
611.95:475:41
711.95:475:41
811.95:465:41
911.95:455:40
1011.95:455:40
1111.95:445:40
1211.95:445:40
1311.95:435:40
1411.95:435:40
1512.05:425:39
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1712.05:415:39
1812.05:405:39
1912.05:405:39
2012.05:395:39
2112.05:395:38
2212.05:385:38
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2412.05:375:38
2512.05:365:38
2612.05:365:38
2712.05:355:37
2812.05:355:37
2912.05:345:37
3012.15:345:37

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.59 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 5.59 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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85.6Bright
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305.6Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Kuningan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kuningan'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 Kuningan?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kuningan in September

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

In September, Kuningan sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kuningan 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 42 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in August 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
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kuningan 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 Kuningan peaks around March 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 14Jun 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kuningan 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 Kuningan is worst in May — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorMay 1654 µg/m³Aug 2244 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar52Poor
Apr51Poor
May54Poor
Jun51Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug44Poor
Sep44Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kuningan?

Kuningan sits at 7.0°S, 108.5°E, 537 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Karangsembung, 23 km away.

Topography around Kuningan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuningan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m around an average of 543 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,007 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,025 m.

The land around Kuningan is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
374 m
16 km
3,007 m
80 km
3,025 m
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September weather nearby: Karangsembung 23 km · Sumber 24 km · Astanajapura 25 km · Weru 30 km · Klangenan 30 km · Plumbon 30 km · Palimanan 31 km · Cirebon 31 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 Kuningan (-6.9758°, 108.4831°, elevation 537 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. 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).