Sungai Penuh weather in September

In September, Sungai Penuh sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 257 mm of rain across 24.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Sungai Penuh's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sungai Penuh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
257 mm
24.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:09 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
84%
4th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Sungai Penuh is city in Jambi Province, Indonesia.

Density
261/km²
people per km²
Founded
2008

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 25°C through the month.

A typical September day in Sungai Penuh reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°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)
12517
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42517
52517
62517
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102517
112517
122517
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Sungai Penuh weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 18°33927.812.13.9
Feb25° / 18°29624.312.14.0
Mar25° / 18°32527123.9
Apr25° / 18°32927.9123.7
May26° / 18°23925.811.94.1
Jun25° / 18°17722.111.94.7
Jul25° / 17°19222.511.94.7
Aug25° / 17°21924.211.94.5
Sep25° / 17°25724.8124.3
Oct25° / 18°31326.7124.0
Nov25° / 18°37927.812.13.7
Dec24° / 18°3722812.13.8

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 9% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31585
41585
51783
61783
71783
81684
91684
101684
111585
121486
131486
141387
151387
161189
171189
181189
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20991
21892
22892
23892
24892
25793
26694
27694
28694
29694
30694

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Sungai Penuh gets around 257 mm of rain over 24.8 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 82% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
183
283
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2083
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2985
3085

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
137423
237423
347323
447323
547422
647422
757322
857322
957421
1057421
1157520
1257520
1357520
1447620
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2327424
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2627325
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Wind in September

Winds average 3 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
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173calm
183calm
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303calm

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 6:15 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:156:13
212.06:156:13
312.06:156:12
412.06:146:12
512.06:146:12
612.06:136:12
712.06:136:11
812.06:136:11
912.06:126:11
1012.06:126:10
1112.06:116:10
1212.06:116:10
1312.06:106:09
1412.06:106:09
1512.06:106:09
1612.06:096:08
1712.06:096:08
1812.06:086:08
1912.06:086:07
2012.06:076:07
2112.06:076:07
2212.06:076:07
2312.06:066:06
2412.06:066:06
2512.06:056:06
2612.06:056:05
2712.06:046:05
2812.06:046:05
2912.06:046:04
3012.06:036:04

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.77 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 4.77 kWh/m² in September across the year — September's 4.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
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304.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Sungai Penuh?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Sungai Penuh for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sungai Penuh in September

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

In September, Sungai Penuh sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Sungai Penuh in September

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 58 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in October 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
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Sungai Penuh in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sungai Penuh peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 16Jul 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Sungai Penuh 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 Sungai Penuh is worst in October — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 1128 µg/m³Jan 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sungai Penuh?

Sungai Penuh sits at 2.1°S, 101.4°E, 811 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Muara Bungo, 102 km away.

Topography around Sungai Penuh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sungai Penuh has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 m around an average of 872 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,731 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,732 m.

The land around Sungai Penuh is covered by cropland (34%), trees (27%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
449 m
16 km
1,731 m
80 km
3,732 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Muara Bungo 102 km · Sijunjung 158 km · Solok 162 km · Padang 169 km · Curup 201 km · Padangpanjang 209 km · Pariaman 213 km · Lubuklinggau 214 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 Sungai Penuh (-2.0561°, 101.3913°, elevation 811 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. 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. 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).