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Weather in September in Papua

Planning a journey to Papua this September and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Papua in September?

Papua is a region in Indonesia. September in Papua generally has very warm temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy.

Temperatures

You can expect very warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 30°C and nighttime temperatures around 25°C in Jayapura. The temperatures cited for both day and night represent usual averages, but it's possible some days could be hotter. It's advisable to dress accordingly to handle the heat.

Precipitation

In September, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Merauke with an average of 37 mm to heavy rainfall in Jayapura with 210 mm.

For a closer look at September's conditions in Papua, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Papua's yearly weather, check out our Papua climate page.

Where to go in Papua in September

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Papua on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in September for the 3 most popular destinations in Papua?

Jayapura

In September Jayapura generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Jayapura
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   August August
<<  
30°C 
24°C 
220 mm 
13 days 
poor 
30°C 
25°C 
210 mm 
14 days 
poor 
October   >> October
>>  
31°C 
25°C 
203 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Jayapura

Biak

In September Biak generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Biak
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   August August
<<  
29°C 
26°C 
121 hours 
222 mm 
20 days 
29°C 
26°C 
120 hours 
208 mm 
18 days 
October   >> October
>>  
30°C 
26°C 
118 hours 
195 mm 
18 days 
Climate in Biak

Merauke

In September Merauke generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Merauke
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   August August
<<  
29°C 
24°C 
34 mm 
7 days 
29°C 
24°C 
37 mm 
7 days 
October   >> October
>>  
30°C 
25°C 
69 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Merauke

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Papua, in Indonesia.

Is September the best time to visit Papua?

In our opinion, September may not be the ideal time to visit Papua due to the typically poor weather in Jayapura.

Generally speaking, provide poor weather in Jayapura.

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