Prabumulih weather in September

In September, Prabumulih sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 97 mm of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Prabumulih's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prabumulih's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:58 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
74%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Prabumulih is city in South Sumatra Province, Indonesia.

Density
245/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 34°C through the month.

A typical September day in Prabumulih reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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How September really feels in Prabumulih

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.

Prabumulih weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°24527.612.22.6
Feb31° / 24°24325.112.12.5
Mar32° / 24°30428.9122.3
Apr32° / 24°28128.211.92.2
May32° / 24°1712411.82.7
Jun32° / 24°10118.411.83.2
Jul32° / 24°9516.211.83.4
Aug33° / 24°7913.211.93.1
Sep34° / 24°9713.2122.8
Oct33° / 24°20919.912.12.5
Nov32° / 24°29726.812.22.3
Dec31° / 24°29128.512.22.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Prabumulih gets around 97 mm of rain over 13.2 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 45% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
149
249
348
448
547
647
746
845
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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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1129673
2129673
3129673
4230662
5231652
6231652
7232642
8232642
9233632
10234622
11234622
12234622
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21335566
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26433558
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Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min 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 6 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:056:01
211.96:046:01
311.96:046:00
411.96:036:00
511.96:036:00
611.96:036:00
712.06:025:59
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912.06:015:59
1012.06:015:58
1112.06:005:58
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1312.05:595:58
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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 5.74 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 5.74 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Prabumulih?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Prabumulih.

What to pack for Prabumulih in September

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

In September, Prabumulih sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Prabumulih in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Prabumulih peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 19UV 15Jul 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Prabumulih 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 Prabumulih is worst in October — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 27 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateOct 1377 µg/m³Jan 1727 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug38Poor
Sep68Unhealthy
Oct80Unhealthy
Nov47Poor
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Prabumulih?

Prabumulih sits at 3.4°S, 104.2°E, 51 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Indralaya, 53 km away.

Topography around Prabumulih

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prabumulih has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 826 m.

The land around Prabumulih is covered by trees (71%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (95%) within 16 km, and trees (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
80 m
80 km
826 m
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September weather nearby: Indralaya 53 km · Tanjungagung 73 km · Baturaja 78 km · Palembang 81 km · Lahat 86 km · Pagar Alam 127 km · Lubuklinggau 153 km · Kotabumi 171 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 Prabumulih (-3.4345°, 104.2306°, elevation 51 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).