Maluso weather in September

In September, Maluso sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 157 mm of rain across 22.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-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 4% of the time in September, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Maluso's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maluso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
157 mm
22.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:46 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
83%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Maluso is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Basilan.

Density
186/km²
people per km²

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 28°C through the month.

A typical September day in Maluso reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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)
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How September really feels in Maluso

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.

Maluso weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°12118.211.74.4
Feb29° / 25°9915.211.84.5
Mar29° / 25°10719.4124.2
Apr29° / 26°11822.912.13.6
May29° / 26°17626.212.33.3
Jun29° / 25°21726.112.43.4
Jul28° / 25°2052612.33.6
Aug28° / 25°17323.812.23.8
Sep28° / 25°15722.8123.8
Oct29° / 25°19526.111.93.5
Nov29° / 25°17124.711.73.5
Dec29° / 25°14122.811.63.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 86%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31585
41585
51585
61585
71486
81486
91486
101387
111387
121387
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Maluso gets around 157 mm of rain over 22.8 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 76% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
176
276
376
476
576
676
776
876
976
1076
1176
1276
1376
1476
1576
1676
1776
1876
1976
2076
2176
2276
2376
2476
2577
2677
2777
2877
2978
3078

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55347
65347
75347
85248
95248
105248
115149
125149
135149
145050
155050
165050
174951
184852
194753
204654
214654
224555
234555
244456
254456
264456
274555
284555
294555
304654

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
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209calm
219calm
229calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
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309calm

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 5:48 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:485:56
212.15:485:55
312.15:485:55
412.15:485:54
512.15:485:54
612.15:485:53
712.15:475:53
812.15:475:52
912.15:475:52
1012.15:475:51
1112.15:475:51
1212.15:475:50
1312.15:465:50
1412.05:465:49
1512.05:465:48
1612.05:465:48
1712.05:465:47
1812.05:455:47
1912.05:455:46
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2912.05:435:41
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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 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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95.7Bright
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285.6Bright
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Maluso

In seasonPeak

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

Maluso 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 Maluso?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maluso.

What to pack for Maluso in September

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

In September, Maluso sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Maluso 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 offshore is warmest in June at about 29°C and coldest in February 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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Maluso 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 Maluso 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 Maluso 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 Maluso 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 Maluso?

Maluso sits at 6.5°N, 121.9°E, 5 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is City of Isabela, 21 km away.

JoloSioconIpilPagadian

Topography around Maluso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maluso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 883 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,347 m.

The land around Maluso is covered by water (41%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (47%) within 16 km, and water (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
883 m
80 km
1,347 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
September weather nearby: City of Isabela 21 km · Al-Barka 34 km · Zamboanga City 46 km · Recodo 47 km · Jolo 111 km · Siocon 132 km · Ipil 159 km · Pagadian 224 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 Maluso (6.543°, 121.8753°, elevation 5 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).