Flying Fish Cove weather in October

In October, Flying Fish Cove sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 41 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Flying Fish Cove's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Flying Fish Cove's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:35 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
26 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Flying Fish Cove is capital city and main settlement of Australia's Christmas Island.

Founded
1888

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 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Flying Fish Cove reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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How October really feels in Flying Fish Cove

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

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

Flying Fish Cove weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°18618.312.55.1
Feb28° / 26°20219.512.34.6
Mar28° / 26°21721.712.14.6
Apr28° / 27°16720.111.84.6
May28° / 27°9315.711.55.6
Jun27° / 26°8713.211.46.1
Jul26° / 25°5210.811.56.7
Aug26° / 25°236.411.77.5
Sep26° / 25°224.511.97.7
Oct26° / 25°415.212.27.4
Nov27° / 26°768.812.56.6
Dec27° / 26°13313.512.65.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66139
76139
86139
96139
106139
116139
126139
136040
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Flying Fish Cove gets around 41 mm of rain over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
113
213
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3125

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1139591
2139591
3138601
4137611
5136621
6135631
7134641
8132661
9131671
10129682
11028702
12026722
13025732
14024742
15022762
16021763
17019783
18018793
19017803
20016804
21015814
22014824
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Wind in October

Winds average 26 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 28 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
128breezy
227breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:445:49
212.15:435:49
312.15:425:49
412.15:425:49
512.15:415:49
612.15:415:49
712.15:405:49
812.25:395:49
912.25:395:49
1012.25:385:49
1112.25:385:49
1212.25:375:49
1312.25:375:49
1412.25:365:49
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1612.25:355:49
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1812.35:345:50
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2012.35:335:50
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2812.35:315:51
2912.45:305:51
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3112.45:305:52

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.53 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Flying Fish Cove

In seasonPeak

None of Flying Fish Cove's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Flying Fish Cove sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Flying Fish Cove's rainy season runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Flying Fish Cove?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Flying Fish Cove for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Flying Fish Cove in October

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

In October, Flying Fish Cove sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Flying Fish Cove in October

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in September near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Flying Fish Cove 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 Flying Fish Cove peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 22UV 15Jun 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Flying Fish Cove?

Flying Fish Cove sits at 10.4°S, 105.7°E, 135 m above sea level, in Christmas Island. The nearest listed city is Pelabuhanratu, 394 km away.

Topography around Flying Fish Cove

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Flying Fish Cove has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m around an average of 95 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 m.

The land around Flying Fish Cove is covered by water (54%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, water (84%) within 16 km, and water (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
332 m
16 km
366 m
80 km
361 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Pelabuhanratu 394 km · Banjar 407 km · Sukabumi 413 km · Leuwiliang 419 km · Cicurug 423 km · Soreang 428 km · Banjaran 430 km · Garut 431 km

Christmas Island travel facts

Religion
Muslim 19%Buddhist 18%none 15%Roman Catholic 9%

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 Flying Fish Cove (-10.4217°, 105.6791°, elevation 135 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).