Simpang in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Simpang sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 761 mm of rain over about 72 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.

Spring is Simpang's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Simpang has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Simpang's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
761 mm
72 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
2.8
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Simpang in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.

A typical spring day in Simpang reaches about 31°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

20°25°30°35°SepOctNov

How spring really feels in Simpang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Simpang weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°27527.312.13.0
Feb30° / 24°21923.2123.0
Mar31° / 24°28328.2122.6
Apr31° / 24°28728.5122.3
May31° / 24°22427.311.92.5
Jun31° / 24°15121.211.93.1
Jul31° / 24°14419.411.93.4
Aug31° / 24°14118.9123.4
Sep31° / 24°16617.6123.3
Oct31° / 24°27325.3122.7
Nov31° / 24°32128.712.12.4
Dec30° / 24°32728.812.12.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Simpang gets around 761 mm of rain over 72 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%100%SepOctNov

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 5 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early September to 12 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Simpang?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Simpang.

What to pack for Simpang in Spring

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

In spring, Simpang sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 72 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Simpang in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 29°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 43 km away) 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
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Simpang in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Simpang peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 18UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Simpang in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Simpang is worst in September — around 136 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.4× the cleanest month (January, 15 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateSep 20132 µg/m³Jan 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul40Poor
Aug77Unhealthy
Sep136Unhealthy
Oct115Unhealthy
Nov22Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Simpang?

Simpang sits at 1.3°S, 104.1°E, 5 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Mendaha, 62 km away.

Topography around Simpang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Simpang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m.

The land around Simpang is covered by cropland (33%), grassland (29%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
36 m
80 km
118 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwatermangroves
Spring weather nearby: Mendaha 62 km · Jambi City 65 km · Kuala Tungkal 86 km · Muntok 148 km · Palembang 197 km · Muara Bungo 222 km · Indralaya 230 km · Sungailiat 234 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 Simpang (-1.2642°, 104.097°, elevation 5 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.