Barabai weather in October

In October, Barabai sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 196 mm of rain across 20.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-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 7% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Barabai's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barabai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
196 mm
20.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:02 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
82%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Barabai is district in Central Hulu Sungai Regency, South Kalimantan Province, Indonesia.

Density
1,025/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 Barabai reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133123
143123
153123
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223123
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263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How October really feels in Barabai

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.

Barabai weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°19927.112.12.9
Feb30° / 23°18123.812.12.9
Mar30° / 23°24927.5122.8
Apr30° / 23°25427.511.92.7
May31° / 23°21225.211.92.9
Jun30° / 23°16520.211.93.5
Jul30° / 22°13017.311.93.9
Aug31° / 22°961411.93.9
Sep32° / 22°11614.9123.5
Oct31° / 23°19620.712.13.1
Nov30° / 23°27627.812.12.6
Dec30° / 23°24228.712.12.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22377
32278
42278
52179
62080
72080
82080
91981
101981
111981
121981
131882
141882
151882
161882
171882
181882
191783
201684
211684
221585
231486
241486
251387
261288
271189
281090
291090
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Barabai gets around 196 mm of rain over 20.7 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 66% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
255
356
457
558
659
761
862
963
1063
1164
1264
1364
1465
1565
1665
1766
1866
1967
2067
2168
2269
2370
2471
2572
2673
2775
2876
2978
3079
3181

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1223714
2223705
3222715
4221725
5221725
6220735
7219745
8218746
9217756
10216766
11215776
12315766
13314776
14314776
15213796
16213796
17213796
18212806
19212806
20212806
21211816
22211816
23211816
24210826
25110827
26110827
2719828
2818838
2918829
30178210
31068410

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 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:076:08
212.06:066:08
312.06:066:08
412.06:066:07
512.06:056:07
612.06:056:07
712.06:056:07
812.06:046:07
912.06:046:06
1012.06:046:06
1112.06:036:06
1212.06:036:06
1312.16:036:06
1412.16:026:05
1512.16:026:05
1612.16:026:05
1712.16:026:05
1812.16:016:05
1912.16:016:05
2012.16:016:05
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2212.16:006:05
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2712.16:006:05
2812.16:006:05
2912.15:596:05
3012.15:596:05
3112.15:596:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.2 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Barabai?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Barabai.

What to pack for Barabai in October

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

In October, Barabai sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Barabai 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 Barabai peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 15Jul 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Barabai 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 Barabai is worst in September — around 93 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (January, 18 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateSep 2292 µg/m³Jan 1518 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug49Poor
Sep93Unhealthy
Oct87Unhealthy
Nov28Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Barabai?

Barabai sits at 2.6°S, 115.4°E, 16 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Amuntai, 24 km away.

Topography around Barabai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barabai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 556 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,962 m.

The land around Barabai is covered by trees (43%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
556 m
80 km
1,962 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Amuntai 24 km · Tanjung 46 km · Martapura 109 km · Banjarbaru 113 km · Banjarmasin 120 km · Kualakapuas 120 km · Palangkaraya 168 km · Muara Teweh 190 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 Barabai (-2.5833°, 115.3833°, 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).