Al-Barka weather in September

In September, Al-Barka sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 146 mm of rain across 21.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Al-Barka's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al-Barka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
146 mm
21.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:45 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
80%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical September day in Al-Barka reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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How September really feels in Al-Barka

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Al-Barka weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°10616.511.75.3
Feb28° / 26°8213.511.85.5
Mar28° / 26°8917.1125.4
Apr28° / 26°10020.812.14.5
May28° / 26°17025.912.33.8
Jun28° / 26°20625.212.43.9
Jul28° / 26°19825.412.34.0
Aug28° / 26°16823.212.24.3
Sep28° / 26°14621.9124.3
Oct28° / 26°17625.111.94.1
Nov28° / 26°14122.211.74.4
Dec28° / 26°1202111.64.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Al-Barka gets around 146 mm of rain over 21.9 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 73% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
173
273
373
473
573
673
773
873
973
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1474
1574
1674
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1973
2073
2173
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2975
3075

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57822
67822
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287129
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307228

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:475:55
212.15:475:54
312.15:475:54
412.15:475:53
512.15:475:53
612.15:465:52
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1112.15:465:49
1212.15:455:49
1312.15:455:48
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Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 5.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Al-Barka

In seasonPeak

In September, Al-Barka sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Al-Barka sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Al-Barka?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Al-Barka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Al-Barka in September

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

In September, Al-Barka sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Al-Barka 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 14 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Al-Barka 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 Al-Barka peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 18UV 14Nov 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Al-Barka 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 Al-Barka is worst in March — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1938 µg/m³Aug 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr36Poor
May25Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al-Barka?

Al-Barka sits at 6.5°N, 122.2°E, 107 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is City of Isabela, 33 km away.

SioconJoloIpilPagadian

Topography around Al-Barka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al-Barka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m around an average of 164 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 992 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,347 m.

The land around Al-Barka is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, water (55%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and water (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
478 m
16 km
992 m
80 km
1,347 m
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September weather nearby: City of Isabela 33 km · Maluso 34 km · Zamboanga City 48 km · Recodo 57 km · Siocon 136 km · Jolo 138 km · Ipil 151 km · Pagadian 204 km

Philippines travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
230 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,171
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
48%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Roman Catholic 79%other 8%Muslim 6%other Christian 4%

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 Al-Barka (6.4862°, 122.1755°, elevation 107 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).