Pematangsiantar weather in September

In September, Pematangsiantar sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 361 mm of rain across 29.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-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 0% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Pematangsiantar's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pematangsiantar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
361 mm
29.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:18 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
91%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Pematangsiantar is city in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia.

Density
3,491/km²
people per km²
Founded
1871

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 Pematangsiantar reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
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How September really feels in Pematangsiantar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Pematangsiantar weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 21°24027.911.83.5
Feb28° / 21°18924.111.93.4
Mar29° / 21°21726.5123.3
Apr29° / 22°24928.612.12.8
May30° / 22°26529.212.12.8
Jun30° / 22°23127.112.23.0
Jul29° / 21°23726.712.23.2
Aug29° / 21°27428.812.13.0
Sep29° / 21°36129.4122.9
Oct28° / 21°37530.211.92.9
Nov28° / 21°35129.411.93.2
Dec28° / 21°31529.611.83.3

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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
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14298
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Pematangsiantar gets around 361 mm of rain over 29.4 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 98% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
196
297
397
497
598
698
798
898
998
1098
1198
1298
1398
1498
1598
1698
1798
1898
1998
2098
2198
2298
2398
2498
2598
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11090
21090
31090
41090
51090
61090
71189
81090
91090
101090
111090
12991
13991
14991
15892
16892
17793
18793
19694
20694
21595
22595
23496
24496
25496
26496
27496
28496
29496
30496

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
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264calm
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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 6:22 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:226:25
212.16:216:25
312.16:216:24
412.06:216:24
512.06:216:23
612.06:206:23
712.06:206:23
812.06:206:22
912.06:206:22
1012.06:196:21
1112.06:196:21
1212.06:196:20
1312.06:186:20
1412.06:186:19
1512.06:186:19
1612.06:186:19
1712.06:176:18
1812.06:176:18
1912.06:176:17
2012.06:166:17
2112.06:166:16
2212.06:166:16
2312.06:166:15
2412.06:156:15
2512.06:156:14
2612.06:156:14
2712.06:146:14
2812.06:146:13
2912.06:146:13
3012.06:146:12

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.21 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
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184.9Bright
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204.9Bright
214.9Bright
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284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Pematangsiantar

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is September a good time to visit Pematangsiantar?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pematangsiantar.

What to pack for Pematangsiantar in September

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

In September, Pematangsiantar sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pematangsiantar 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 57 km away) is warmest in June 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
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Pematangsiantar 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 Pematangsiantar peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 15Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Pematangsiantar 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 Pematangsiantar is worst in October — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateOct 1039 µg/m³Dec 1729 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb35Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr36Poor
May34Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pematangsiantar?

Pematangsiantar sits at 3.0°N, 99.1°E, 388 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Pekan Bahapal, 21 km away.

Topography around Pematangsiantar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pematangsiantar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 382 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,193 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,429 m.

The land around Pematangsiantar is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
1,193 m
80 km
2,429 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Pekan Bahapal 21 km · Tebingtinggi 42 km · Pangururan 57 km · Kisaran 61 km · Tongging 61 km · Paropo 62 km · Kabanjahe 66 km · Berastagi 67 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 Pematangsiantar (2.9595°, 99.0687°, elevation 388 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).