Muntok weather in September

In September, Muntok sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 102 mm of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 Muntok's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muntok's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:54 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
73%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Muntok is capital of the West Bangka Regency.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical September day in Muntok reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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 Muntok

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.

Muntok weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°29627.112.13.7
Feb28° / 26°22121.512.14.2
Mar28° / 26°24326.6123.6
Apr29° / 26°24328.2123.1
May29° / 26°2042611.93.5
Jun29° / 26°15620.111.94.1
Jul29° / 26°13917.911.94.6
Aug29° / 26°9513.811.94.9
Sep29° / 26°10213.9124.7
Oct29° / 26°17921124.1
Nov28° / 26°29927.612.13.4
Dec28° / 26°39929.612.13.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33565
43466
53466
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73268
83268
93070
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Muntok gets around 102 mm of rain over 13.9 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 48% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
149
249
348
448
548
647
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1946
2046
2146
2247
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2548
2649
2750
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3053

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18614
28614
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58614
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Wind in September

Winds average 14 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
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815light breeze
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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 6:00 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:005:58
212.06:005:58
312.05:595:57
412.05:595:57
512.05:595:57
612.05:585:56
712.05:585:56
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1012.05:575:55
1112.05:565:55
1212.05:565:55
1312.05:555:54
1412.05:555:54
1512.05:545:54
1612.05:545:53
1712.05:545:53
1812.05:535:53
1912.05:535:52
2012.05:525:52
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2912.05:495:49
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Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.58 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 5.58 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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305.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Muntok?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Muntok in September

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

In September, Muntok sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Muntok 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 offshore 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
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Muntok in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Muntok peaks around February 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 15Jul 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Muntok 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 Muntok is worst in October — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.3× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateOct 1483 µg/m³Jan 2214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep66Unhealthy
Oct86Unhealthy
Nov41Poor
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Muntok?

Muntok sits at 2.1°S, 105.2°E, 8 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Palembang, 105 km away.

Topography around Muntok

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muntok has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 448 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 658 m.

The land around Muntok is covered by trees (37%) and water (36%) within 3 km, water (64%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
448 m
80 km
658 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
September weather nearby: Palembang 105 km · Pangkalpinang 106 km · Sungailiat 109 km · Indralaya 142 km · Simpang 148 km · Jambi City 179 km · Prabumulih 184 km · Mendaha 210 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 Muntok (-2.0672°, 105.1623°, 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. 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).