Bangar weather in October

In October, Bangar sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 240 mm of rain across 26.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bangar's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bangar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
240 mm
26.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:08 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
88%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Bangar is town in Brunei.

Density
397/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Bangar reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
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43223
53223
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73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133123
143123
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243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How October really feels in Bangar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bangar weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°2022311.83.1
Feb31° / 24°14818.111.83.2
Mar32° / 24°14221.1122.9
Apr33° / 24°17223.412.12.4
May33° / 24°17422.912.22.5
Jun32° / 24°16820.612.32.7
Jul32° / 24°16220.812.22.8
Aug32° / 24°17421.512.22.7
Sep32° / 24°18023122.6
Oct31° / 23°24026.611.92.5
Nov31° / 23°24127.111.82.5
Dec31° / 23°23225.611.72.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

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

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21090
3991
4892
5892
6892
7793
8793
9694
10694
11694
12694
13694
14595
15595
16595
17595
18595
19595
20694
21694
22694
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24694
25694
26694
27694
28694
29694
30694
31793

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bangar gets around 240 mm of rain over 26.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 86% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
184
284
384
484
584
684
784
884
984
1084
1184
1284
1384
1485
1585
1685
1785
1886
1986
2086
2187
2287
2388
2488
2588
2689
2789
2889
2989
3090
3190

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the miserable band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14654
24654
34654
44753
54753
64753
74753
84753
94753
104654
114555
124555
134456
144357
154258
164159
174060
183961
193763
203664
213565
223565
233466
243367
253367
263268
273268
283268
293268
303169
313169

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:106:07
212.06:106:07
312.06:106:07
411.96:096:06
511.96:096:06
611.96:096:05
711.96:096:05
811.96:096:04
911.96:096:04
1011.96:086:04
1111.96:086:03
1211.96:086:03
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1911.96:086:01
2011.96:086:00
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2411.96:085:59
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bangar

In seasonPeak

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

Bangar 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 October a good time to visit Bangar?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bangar.

What to pack for Bangar in October

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

In October, Bangar sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bangar in October

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°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°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Bangar in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 Bangar peaks around February 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 14Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bangar in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bangar is worst in September — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1525 µg/m³Dec 1916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bangar?

Bangar sits at 4.7°N, 115.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Brunei. The nearest listed city is Limbang, 9.0 km away.

LimbangBandar Seri BegawanMentiriSengkurongSerasaMuaraLawasTutong

Topography around Bangar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bangar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 563 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,326 m.

The land around Bangar is covered by trees (93%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
308 m
16 km
563 m
80 km
2,326 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Limbang 9.0 km · Bandar Seri Begawan 25 km · Mentiri 30 km · Sengkurong 33 km · Serasa 34 km · Muara 35 km · Lawas 41 km · Tutong 48 km

Brunei travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,235
2025
Homicide rate
0.5
per 100k, 2013
Road deaths
7.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 82%Christian 7%Buddhist 6%other 5%

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 Bangar (4.7086°, 115.0717°, elevation 0 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).