Atambua weather in October

In October, Atambua sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Atambua's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Atambua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:19 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
47%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Atambua is town in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

Density
1,465/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 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Atambua reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22923
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42923
52923
62923
72923
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312924

How October really feels in Atambua

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.

Atambua weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°29528.112.53.6
Feb27° / 24°26025.512.33.6
Mar28° / 24°2082312.14.3
Apr28° / 23°10214.311.85.2
May28° / 23°487.211.66.5
Jun28° / 22°273.911.57.4
Jul27° / 21°132.711.57.7
Aug27° / 21°71.211.78.0
Sep28° / 22°91.711.97.4
Oct29° / 23°183.912.26.4
Nov29° / 24°7010.512.45.2
Dec28° / 24°22624.612.53.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46634
56634
66634
76733
86733
96733
106733
116733
126733
136733
146733
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316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Atambua gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.9 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 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
29
39
49
59
610
710
810
910
1010
1111
1211
1311
1411
1512
1612
1712
1812
1913
2013
2113
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2914
3014
3114

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
166232
266133
356035
455936
545937
645739
745640
845541
945442
1035344
1135344
1235245
1335146
1435047
1535047
1634948
1734949
1824849
1924850
2024751
2124751
2224751
2324652
2424652
2524652
2614653
2714554
2814455
2914455
3014356
3114257

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
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204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:275:32
212.15:265:32
312.15:265:32
412.15:255:32
512.15:255:32
612.15:245:32
712.15:245:32
812.15:235:31
912.15:235:31
1012.25:225:31
1112.25:225:31
1212.25:215:31
1312.25:215:31
1412.25:205:32
1512.25:205:32
1612.25:195:32
1712.25:195:32
1812.25:185:32
1912.25:185:32
2012.25:185:32
2112.25:175:32
2212.35:175:32
2312.35:175:32
2412.35:165:32
2512.35:165:33
2612.35:165:33
2712.35:155:33
2812.35:155:33
2912.35:155:33
3012.35:155:33
3112.35:145:34

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.6 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
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286.6Intense
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306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Atambua

In seasonPeak

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

Atambua sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Atambua's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Atambua?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Atambua for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Atambua in October

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

In October, Atambua sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Atambua in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 26 km away) is warmest in December at about 30°C and coldest in August 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
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Atambua 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 Atambua peaks around February 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 16Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Atambua?

Atambua sits at 9.1°S, 124.9°E, 336 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Maliana, 38 km away.

Topography around Atambua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Atambua has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m around an average of 351 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 944 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,916 m.

The land around Atambua is covered by grassland (45%), trees (30%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
300 m
16 km
944 m
80 km
2,916 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Maliana 38 km · Suai 46 km · Atsabe 59 km · Kefamenanu 59 km · Maubara 65 km · Gleno 73 km · Liquiçá 76 km · Aileu 85 km

Indonesia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,060
2025
Happiness
5.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.3
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
11.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 471
Religion
Muslim 87%Protestant 8%Roman Catholic 3%Hindu 2%

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 Atambua (-9.1061°, 124.8925°, elevation 336 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).