West Island weather in October

In October, West Island sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 48 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-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 33% 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 West Island's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see West Island's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
25°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:39 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
54%
2nd clearest
Wind
29 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

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 West Island 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 25°C and 27°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)
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West Island weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°11413.312.66.0
Feb27° / 26°17715.612.45.4
Mar28° / 26°20120.612.14.9
Apr28° / 26°19620.211.74.9
May27° / 26°13218.711.45.3
Jun27° / 26°13317.311.35.4
Jul26° / 25°12017.611.45.6
Aug26° / 25°6214.111.66.2
Sep26° / 25°588.711.96.9
Oct26° / 25°48712.37.2
Nov26° / 25°948.212.66.9
Dec27° / 26°11210.512.76.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36040
46139
56139
66238
76238
86238
96337
106337
116337
126436
136436
146436
156337
166337
176337
186238
196238
206238
216238
226139
236139
246139
256040
266040
275941
285842
295842
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

West Island gets around 48 mm of rain over 7 wet days in October, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
124
223
323
423
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2423
2524
2624
2725
2826
2926
3027
3127

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1452431
2451441
3451441
4450451
5450461
6449461
7349471
8348481
9348491
10347491
11347501
12347501
13346501
14246520
15245530
16245530
17244540
18244540
19143560
20142570
21141580
22140590
23139600
24138610
25137611
26136621
27135631
28134641
29133651
30133651
31133651

Wind in October

Winds average 29 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 29 km/h on the calmest days to 31 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
131windy
231windy
330windy
430windy
530windy
630windy
730windy
830windy
930windy
1030windy
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2129windy
2229breezy
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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 5:48 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:485:55
212.15:485:55
312.15:475:55
412.15:475:55
512.25:465:55
612.25:455:55
712.25:455:55
812.25:445:55
912.25:435:55
1012.25:435:55
1112.25:425:55
1212.25:425:56
1312.25:415:56
1412.35:415:56
1512.35:405:56
1612.35:395:56
1712.35:395:56
1812.35:385:56
1912.35:385:56
2012.35:385:57
2112.35:375:57
2212.35:375:57
2312.45:365:57
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2512.45:355:58
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2712.45:355:58
2812.45:345:58
2912.45:345:59
3012.45:345:59
3112.45:335:59

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 6.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
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286.5Intense
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316.5Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit West Island?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for West Island in October

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

In October, West Island sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Pack sun protection and a windbreaker. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectiona windbreakerlight clothes

Sea temperature near West Island 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 March at about 29°C and coldest in September near 27°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
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in West Island in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in West Island peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 highExtremeJan 24UV 15Jun 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is West Island?

West Island sits at 12.2°S, 96.8°E, 12 m above sea level, in Cocos Islands. The nearest listed city is Flying Fish Cove, 985 km away.

Topography around West Island

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around West Island has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m.

3 km
18 m
16 km
18 m
80 km
15 m
October weather nearby: Flying Fish Cove 985 km · Bengkulu 1,105 km · Pagar Alam 1,148 km · Curup 1,152 km · Labuan 1,179 km · Lubuklinggau 1,189 km · Lahat 1,189 km · Bandar Lampung 1,191 km

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for West Island (-12.1568°, 96.8225°, elevation 12 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. 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).