Subulussalam in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Subulussalam sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1224 mm of rain over about 77 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Subulussalam's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Subulussalam 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 Subulussalam's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
1224 mm
77 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
3.4
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Subulussalam in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

A typical fall day in Subulussalam reaches about 29°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest September.

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How fall really feels in Subulussalam

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

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

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

Subulussalam weather by month

How the three fall 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° / 20°32726.311.93.1
Feb30° / 20°28923.911.92.9
Mar30° / 21°33928.2122.8
Apr30° / 21°36827.312.12.8
May30° / 21°26421.412.13.4
Jun30° / 21°15016.712.23.9
Jul30° / 20°16017.712.14.0
Aug29° / 20°23820.712.13.8
Sep29° / 21°29522.5123.6
Oct29° / 21°4192611.93.4
Nov28° / 21°51028.211.93.1
Dec29° / 21°39527.511.83.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Subulussalam gets around 1224 mm of rain over 77 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 4 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Subulussalam

In seasonPeak

In fall, Subulussalam overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Subulussalam 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 fall a good time to visit Subulussalam?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Subulussalam.

What to pack for Subulussalam in Fall

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

In fall, Subulussalam sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 77 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Subulussalam in Fall

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 29 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in November 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
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Subulussalam in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Subulussalam peaks around March 15 at about 14 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 14Jul 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Subulussalam in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Subulussalam is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1425 µg/m³Dec 1218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Subulussalam?

Subulussalam sits at 2.7°N, 97.9°E, 29 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Singkil, 43 km away.

Topography around Subulussalam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Subulussalam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,429 m.

The land around Subulussalam is covered by trees (90%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
205 m
80 km
2,429 m
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Fall weather nearby: Singkil 43 km · Sidikalang 49 km · Paropo 74 km · Tongging 76 km · Kabanjahe 83 km · Pangururan 91 km · Berastagi 91 km · Barus 92 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 Subulussalam (2.662°, 97.8827°, elevation 29 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.