Sintang weather in September

In September, Sintang sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 237 mm of rain across 21.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in September, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Sintang's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sintang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
237 mm
21.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:28 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
83%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical September day in Sintang reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°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)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53224
63224
73224
83224
93224
103224
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How September really feels in Sintang

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.

Sintang weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°27526.7122.6
Feb31° / 24°22923122.7
Mar31° / 24°26626.9122.5
Apr32° / 24°26627.5122.3
May32° / 24°24325122.6
Jun32° / 24°18620123.1
Jul32° / 24°16017.5123.4
Aug32° / 24°16517.5123.2
Sep32° / 24°23721.7122.8
Oct31° / 24°31327.8122.4
Nov31° / 24°31828.6122.3
Dec31° / 24°26728.2122.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41783
51684
61585
71585
81585
91585
101585
111486
121387
131387
141387
151387
161288
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241090
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26991
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28892
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30892

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Sintang gets around 237 mm of rain over 21.7 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 72% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
169
270
370
470
570
670
770
870
970
1069
1169
1269
1369
1469
1569
1670
1770
1871
1972
2072
2173
2274
2375
2476
2577
2678
2779
2880
2981
3081

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the miserable band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
134750
234750
334651
434651
534552
634552
734453
834453
934354
1034354
1124355
1224256
1324256
1424157
1514059
1613960
1713861
1813762
1913663
2013564
2113465
2213366
2313267
2403169
2503169
2603070
2702971
2802971
2902872
3002872

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
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
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264calm
274calm
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294calm
304calm

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 5:34 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:345:34
212.05:335:33
312.05:335:33
412.05:335:33
512.05:325:32
612.05:325:32
712.05:325:32
812.05:315:31
912.05:315:31
1012.05:315:31
1112.05:305:30
1212.05:305:30
1312.05:295:29
1412.05:295:29
1512.05:295:29
1612.05:285:28
1712.05:285:28
1812.05:285:28
1912.05:275:27
2012.05:275:27
2112.05:265:26
2212.05:265:26
2312.05:265:26
2412.05:255:25
2512.05:255:25
2612.05:255:25
2712.05:245:24
2812.05:245:24
2912.05:245:24
3012.05:235:23

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.14 kWh/m² in August across the year — September's 4.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
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215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
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264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Sintang?

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
4.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sintang.

What to pack for Sintang in September

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

In September, Sintang sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sintang 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 Sintang peaks around February 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 16Jul 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Sintang 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 Sintang is worst in September — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1458 µg/m³Jan 1513 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug43Poor
Sep61Unhealthy
Oct27Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sintang?

Sintang sits at 0.1°N, 111.5°E, 24 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Engkilili, 121 km away.

Topography around Sintang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sintang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 814 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,640 m.

The land around Sintang is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
814 m
80 km
1,640 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Engkilili 121 km · Sri Aman 131 km · Betong 148 km · Serian 160 km · Tebedu 165 km · Simunjan 168 km · Saratok 186 km · Siburan 189 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 Sintang (0.0667°, 111.5°, elevation 24 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).