Langsa weather in September

In September, Langsa sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 179 mm of rain across 25.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Langsa's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Langsa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
179 mm
25.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:22 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
89%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Langsa is city in Aceh Province, Indonesia.

Density
701/km²
people per km²
Founded
2001

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 32°C through the month.

A typical September day in Langsa reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C cooler than August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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303125

How September really feels in Langsa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 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
30
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.

Langsa weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°13820.811.83.5
Feb31° / 24°8716.111.93.5
Mar32° / 25°10918.9123.0
Apr32° / 25°13323.412.12.4
May32° / 26°14823.612.22.4
Jun33° / 25°1001812.32.8
Jul33° / 25°10218.312.22.8
Aug32° / 25°12620.812.12.7
Sep32° / 25°17925.5122.5
Oct31° / 25°2252811.92.5
Nov30° / 25°28828.111.82.6
Dec30° / 24°26926.211.73.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4793
5793
6793
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Langsa gets around 179 mm of rain over 25.5 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 84% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
178
279
380
480
581
682
782
882
983
1083
1183
1282
1382
1483
1583
1683
1783
1884
1984
2085
2185
2286
2386
2487
2588
2688
2789
2890
2990
3090

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the miserable band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13367
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83367
93367
103367
113268
123268
133169
143070
152872
162773
172674
182476
192377
202278
212179
222080
231981
241882
251783
261783
271684
281684
291684
301684

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
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65calm
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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 6:25 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:256:30
212.16:256:30
312.16:256:29
412.16:256:29
512.16:246:29
612.16:246:28
712.16:246:28
812.16:246:27
912.16:236:27
1012.06:236:26
1112.06:236:26
1212.06:236:25
1312.06:226:25
1412.06:226:24
1512.06:226:24
1612.06:226:23
1712.06:216:23
1812.06:216:22
1912.06:216:22
2012.06:216:21
2112.06:216:21
2212.06:206:20
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2512.06:206:19
2612.06:196:18
2712.06:196:18
2812.06:196:17
2912.06:196:17
3012.06:186:16

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
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135.3Bright
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255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Langsa

In seasonPeak

In September, Langsa sits inside its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Langsa sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Langsa's rainy season runs September–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is September a good time to visit Langsa?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Langsa.

What to pack for Langsa in September

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

In September, Langsa sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Langsa in September

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 25 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Langsa 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 Langsa peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 14Jul 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Langsa 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 Langsa is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodSep 1220 µg/m³Dec 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Langsa?

Langsa sits at 4.5°N, 98.0°E, 10 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Pangkalan Brandan, 60 km away.

Topography around Langsa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Langsa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,050 m.

The land around Langsa is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (58%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
297 m
80 km
3,050 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
September weather nearby: Pangkalan Brandan 60 km · Tanjungtiram 63 km · Stabat 98 km · Labuhan Deli 99 km · Belawan 111 km · Binjai 112 km · Lhokseumawe 120 km · Sunggal 122 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 Langsa (4.4683°, 97.9683°, 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. 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).