Selong weather in September

In September, Selong sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 18 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-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 42% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Selong's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Selong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:10 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
48%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

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 Selong reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°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 on par with August and on par with October.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132923
142923
152923
162923
172923
182923
192923
202923
213023
223023
233023
243023
253023
263023
273023
283023
293023
303023

How September really feels in Selong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 18 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
18
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.

Selong weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 25°37528.212.42.8
Feb30° / 24°34225.512.32.8
Mar30° / 24°30525.912.13.0
Apr30° / 24°16118.911.83.8
May30° / 24°529.411.65.1
Jun30° / 23°245.311.55.9
Jul29° / 22°153.811.56.5
Aug29° / 22°82.811.76.6
Sep29° / 23°185.311.96.0
Oct30° / 24°5111.212.24.9
Nov31° / 25°15820.112.43.6
Dec30° / 25°31327.612.52.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
37030
47030
57030
67030
77129
87030
97030
107030
117129
127129
137030
147030
157030
166931
176931
186832
196733
206733
216634
226634
236436
246436
256337
266238
276139
286139
295941
305941

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Selong gets around 18 mm of rain over 5.3 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 18% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
112
213
313
413
513
614
714
814
914
1015
1115
1215
1316
1416
1517
1618
1718
1819
1920
2021
2121
2222
2322
2423
2523
2624
2725
2825
2926
3027

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1346510
2345520
3344530
4243550
5243550
6242560
7241570
8141580
9140590
10139600
11138610
12137620
13136630
14136630
15135640
16134650
17033670
18032680
19031690
20030691
21029701
22028711
23026731
24025741
25024751
26022771
27021772
28020782
29019792
30018793

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:196:09
211.86:186:08
311.86:176:08
411.96:176:08
511.96:166:08
611.96:166:08
711.96:156:08
811.96:156:08
911.96:146:08
1011.96:136:08
1111.96:136:07
1211.96:126:07
1311.96:116:07
1411.96:116:07
1511.96:106:07
1612.06:106:07
1712.06:096:07
1812.06:086:07
1912.06:086:06
2012.06:076:06
2112.06:076:06
2212.06:066:06
2312.06:056:06
2412.06:056:06
2512.06:046:06
2612.06:046:06
2712.06:036:05
2812.16:026:05
2912.16:026:05
3012.16:016:05

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 6.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Selong

In seasonPeak

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

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

Selong's monsoon runs December–March, 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 Selong?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Selong in September

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

In September, Selong sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Selong in September

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 December at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Selong 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 Selong peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 highExtremeMar 14UV 15Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Selong?

Selong sits at 8.7°S, 116.5°E, 156 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Praya, 29 km away.

Topography around Selong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Selong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 144 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 741 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,756 m.

The land around Selong is covered by trees (66%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (42%), water (25%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and water (59%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
741 m
80 km
3,756 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Praya 29 km · Taliwang 37 km · Lombok 46 km · Gili Trawangan 64 km · Sumbawa Besar 99 km · Amlapura 103 km · Amlapura city 104 km · Bedugul 106 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 Selong (-8.6503°, 116.5318°, elevation 156 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).