Balai Pungut weather in October

In October, Balai Pungut sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 267 mm of rain across 27.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Balai Pungut's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Balai Pungut's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
267 mm
27.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:01 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
89%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in Balai Pungut reaches about 32°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 34°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)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
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183223
193223
203223
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223223
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253223
263223
273223
283223
293223
303223
313223

How October really feels in Balai Pungut

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.

Balai Pungut weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°22323.811.92.9
Feb32° / 23°16120.4122.8
Mar32° / 24°23925.9122.4
Apr32° / 24°25427.6122.1
May32° / 24°20625.4122.3
Jun32° / 24°14119.112.12.9
Jul32° / 23°14719.312.13.0
Aug32° / 23°17623122.7
Sep32° / 23°22224.3122.5
Oct32° / 23°26727.4122.3
Nov31° / 23°32127.9122.3
Dec31° / 23°29527.211.92.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4793
5892
6892
7793
8793
9793
10793
11892
12892
13793
14793
15793
16793
17694
18694
19595
20595
21595
22496
23496
24496
25496
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Balai Pungut gets around 267 mm of rain over 27.4 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 88% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
186
286
386
486
586
687
787
887
987
1087
1187
1287
1386
1486
1586
1686
1786
1887
1987
2087
2188
2288
2389
2490
2590
2691
2791
2892
2992
3093
3193

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
53070
63070
73070
83070
93070
103070
113070
123169
133169
143169
153169
163169
173169
183169
193070
203070
212971
222971
232872
242773
252773
262674
272575
282575
292476
302476
312377

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:046:04
212.06:046:03
312.06:046:03
412.06:036:03
512.06:036:02
612.06:036:02
712.06:026:02
812.06:026:01
912.06:026:01
1012.06:026:01
1112.06:026:00
1212.06:016:00
1312.06:016:00
1412.06:016:00
1512.06:015:59
1612.06:015:59
1712.06:005:59
1812.06:005:59
1912.06:005:59
2012.06:005:58
2112.06:005:58
2212.06:005:58
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2512.06:005:58
2612.06:005:58
2712.06:005:57
2812.05:595:57
2912.05:595:57
3012.05:595:57
3112.05:595:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 4.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Balai Pungut?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Balai Pungut.

What to pack for Balai Pungut in October

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

In October, Balai Pungut sees daytime highs around 32°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

UV index in Balai Pungut 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 Balai Pungut peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeFeb 18UV 15Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Balai Pungut 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 Balai Pungut is worst in September — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1549 µg/m³Dec 1723 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug43Poor
Sep50Poor
Oct42Poor
Nov25Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Balai Pungut?

Balai Pungut sits at 1.1°N, 101.3°E, 16 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Pekanbaru, 63 km away.

Topography around Balai Pungut

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Balai Pungut has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m.

The land around Balai Pungut is covered by trees (88%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
75 m
80 km
148 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Pekanbaru 63 km · Dumai 70 km · Payakumbuh 160 km · Klebang Besar 164 km · Sungai Udang 164 km · Malacca 165 km · Bukit Rambai 166 km · Kampung Tanjung Minyak 168 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 Balai Pungut (1.0595°, 101.2905°, elevation 16 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. 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).