Sorong weather in September
In September, Sorong has daytime highs averaging 29 °C, nights around 24 °C, with 23 wet days, and a sea temperature of 29 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 29.4°C Average high
- 23.9°C Average low
- 23days Wet days
- 261mm Rainfall
- 29.3°C Sea temperature
- 12h Daylight
Daily temperatures through September
How September develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 September | 29.2 °C | 23.9 °C | 77 % |
| 11–20 September | 29.4 °C | 23.9 °C | 75 % |
| 21–30 September | 29.7 °C | 24.1 °C | 73 % |
What to expect
| Measure | Typical September | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 30 of 30 | 100 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 8.5 of 30 | 28 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 23 of 30 | 75 % |
Conditions in September
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 26 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 40 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 22 °C |
| Relative humidity | 86 % |
| Wind speed | 11 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 80 % |
September compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| July | 28.7 °C | 273 mm | 80 % |
| August | 28.9 °C | 222 mm | 78 % |
| September | 29.4 °C | 261 mm | 80 % |
| October | 29.7 °C | 270 mm | 82 % |
| November | 29.5 °C | 290 mm | 88 % |
See all twelve months for Sorong
- September is the 4th warmest month here.
- It is the 2nd driest month of the year.
- It ranks 2nd for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 23 of 30 days — 75 % of the month.
- Nights are about 5.5 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest September day on record since 1991 reached 40 °C, 11 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 67 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
Nearby destinations in September
QuestionsSeptember in Sorong, answered
How warm is Sorong in September?
Daily highs average 29 °C and nights fall to about 24 °C, a spread of 5.5 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes September the 9th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Sorong in September?
September averages 261 mm of rain, spread over about 23 of the 30 days — 75 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 80 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in September?
The sea averages 29 °C off Sorong in September. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in September?
Sorong averages 12 hours between sunrise and sunset in September. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.