Baturaja weather in October

In October, Baturaja sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 196 mm of rain across 19 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 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 Baturaja's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baturaja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
196 mm
19 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:46 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
80%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Baturaja is capital of Ogan Komering Ulu Regency, South Sumatra, Indonesia.

Density
12/km²
people per km²
Founded
1982

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 33°C through the month.

A typical October day in Baturaja reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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How October really feels in Baturaja

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.

Baturaja 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°30328.412.22.7
Feb30° / 23°28125.312.12.7
Mar31° / 23°35729.6122.4
Apr31° / 24°28528.111.92.4
May31° / 24°17324.711.82.9
Jun31° / 23°10418.811.83.4
Jul31° / 23°9716.811.83.6
Aug33° / 23°8413.311.93.4
Sep33° / 23°9612.9123.0
Oct33° / 24°1961912.12.7
Nov31° / 24°31226.712.22.4
Dec30° / 23°36629.812.22.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42575
52575
62476
72476
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112278
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142179
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Baturaja gets around 196 mm of rain over 19 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 61% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
148
249
350
451
552
652
753
854
955
1056
1156
1257
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1761
1862
1963
2064
2165
2266
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2671
2772
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2974
3075
3176

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111129554
211129554
311128564
401128574
501028584
601027585
701027585
80926605
90926605
100925615
110925615
120824635
130823645
140822655
150821665
160920665
170919675
180919675
190818686
200817696
210817687
220816688
230715699
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2507146910
2606146911
2706136912
2806127012
2905127013
3004117113
3104117114

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
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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 5:51 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:515:53
212.05:515:53
312.05:505:53
412.05:505:53
512.15:505:53
612.15:495:52
712.15:495:52
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.74 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Baturaja?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Baturaja.

What to pack for Baturaja in October

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

In October, Baturaja sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Baturaja 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 Baturaja peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 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 19UV 15Jul 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Baturaja 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 Baturaja is worst in October — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateOct 1244 µg/m³Jan 1124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov30Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Baturaja?

Baturaja sits at 4.1°S, 104.2°E, 69 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tanjungagung, 45 km away.

Topography around Baturaja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baturaja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,739 m.

The land around Baturaja is covered by trees (66%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (95%) within 16 km, and trees (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
189 m
16 km
207 m
80 km
2,739 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Tanjungagung 45 km · Prabumulih 78 km · Lahat 79 km · Pagar Alam 103 km · Kotabumi 111 km · Indralaya 113 km · Terbanggi Besar 143 km · Palembang 149 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 Baturaja (-4.1289°, 104.1669°, elevation 69 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).