Tiom weather in September

In September, Tiom sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 276 mm of rain across 26.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Tiom's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tiom's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
276 mm
26.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:41 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
88%
4th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical September day in Tiom reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 19°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)
1178
2178
3178
4178
5178
6178
7178
8178
9178
10178
11178
12178
13178
14178
15178
16178
17178
18178
19178
20178
21178
22178
23178
24178
25178
26178
27178
28178
29178
30178

Tiom weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 4222912.23.1
Feb18° / 45427.112.13.0
Mar18° / 47330.2123.0
Apr18° / 42428.711.93.0
May18° / 30326.911.83.3
Jun17° / 23123.311.83.5
Jul16° / 22024.111.83.3
Aug17° / 22925.211.93.3
Sep17° / 27626.5123.1
Oct18° / 31927.912.13.2
Nov18° / 3392812.23.1
Dec18° / 41329.712.23.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15694
16694
17694
18694
19694
20694
21694
22694
23694
24496
25496
26496
27496
28397
29397
30397

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Tiom gets around 276 mm of rain over 26.5 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 89% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
185
285
386
487
587
688
788
888
989
1089
1189
1289
1389
1489
1590
1690
1790
1890
1989
2089
2189
2289
2389
2489
2589
2689
2789
2890
2990
3090

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

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
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min 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 6 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:485:44
211.95:485:43
311.95:475:43
411.95:475:43
511.95:465:43
611.95:465:42
711.95:455:42
811.95:455:42
912.05:445:42
1012.05:445:41
1112.05:445:41
1212.05:435:41
1312.05:435:41
1412.05:425:40
1512.05:425:40
1612.05:415:40
1712.05:415:40
1812.05:405:39
1912.05:405:39
2012.05:395:39
2112.05:395:39
2212.05:385:38
2312.05:385:38
2412.05:375:38
2512.05:375:38
2612.05:365:37
2712.05:365:37
2812.05:355:37
2912.05:355:37
3012.05:355:36

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 4.51 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 4.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Tiom?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tiom.

What to pack for Tiom in September

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

In September, Tiom sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 27 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

UV index in Tiom in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tiom peaks around March 11 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 13 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 19Jun 21UV 13
UV index (midday)Level
Jan18Extreme
Feb19Extreme
Mar19Extreme
Apr17Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug15Extreme
Sep16Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov16Extreme
Dec16Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Tiom?

Tiom sits at 3.9°S, 138.5°E, 2,116 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Mulia, 57 km away.

JayapuraNabire

Topography around Tiom

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tiom has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 666 m around an average of 2,189 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,009 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,632 m.

The land around Tiom is covered by trees (59%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
666 m
16 km
2,009 m
80 km
4,632 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswetland
September weather nearby: Mulia 57 km · Wamena 58 km · Agats 184 km · Timika 212 km · Sentani 274 km · Abepura 283 km · Jayapura 295 km · Nabire 334 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 Tiom (-3.9236°, 138.4547°, elevation 2,116 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).