Bondowoso weather in October

In October, Bondowoso sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 151 mm of rain across 18.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 Bondowoso's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bondowoso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
151 mm
18.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:04 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
72%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Bondowoso reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°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)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162818
172818
182818
192818
202819
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222819
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282819
292819
302819
312819

Bondowoso weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°41230.112.43.4
Feb27° / 20°40727.312.33.3
Mar27° / 20°37828.812.13.5
Apr27° / 19°26326.211.83.8
May27° / 19°11817.611.65.3
Jun26° / 18°6912.411.56.0
Jul26° / 17°4910.711.66.4
Aug26° / 16°349.211.76.6
Sep27° / 17°6011.3126.1
Oct27° / 18°15118.212.25.1
Nov27° / 19°28525.512.43.9
Dec27° / 20°36128.412.53.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
33070
43070
53070
63070
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
122971
132971
142872
152872
162872
172872
182872
192872
202872
212674
222674
232674
242674
252674
262575
272575
282575
292575
302575
312377

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bondowoso gets around 151 mm of rain over 18.2 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 59% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
250
351
452
553
654
755
856
956
1057
1158
1258
1359
1459
1559
1659
1760
1860
1960
2061
2161
2261
2361
2462
2562
2662
2763
2864
2965
3066
3167

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1548460
2547470
3546480
4545490
5544510
6543520
7541540
8441550
9439570
10438580
11437590
12436600
13336610
14335611
15334621
16334621
17333631
18233641
19232651
20232651
21231661
22231661
23131671
24130681
25130681
26129691
27129691
28128701
29126721
30125731
31123751

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 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 5:12 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:125:16
212.15:115:16
312.15:115:16
412.15:105:15
512.15:105:15
612.15:095:15
712.15:085:15
812.15:085:15
912.15:085:15
1012.15:075:15
1112.15:075:15
1212.15:065:15
1312.25:065:15
1412.25:055:15
1512.25:055:15
1612.25:045:15
1712.25:045:15
1812.25:045:15
1912.25:035:15
2012.25:035:15
2112.25:035:15
2212.25:025:15
2312.25:025:15
2412.25:025:16
2512.25:015:16
2612.25:015:16
2712.35:015:16
2812.35:015:16
2912.35:005:16
3012.35:005:16
3112.35:005:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.97 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 5.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bondowoso

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bondowoso's monsoon runs November–April, 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 Bondowoso?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Bondowoso for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bondowoso in October

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

In October, Bondowoso sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bondowoso 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 33 km away) is warmest in November at about 30°C and coldest in August near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Bondowoso 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 Bondowoso peaks around October 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 highExtremeOct 10UV 13Jun 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Bondowoso 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 Bondowoso is worst in July — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (September, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateJul 1644 µg/m³Sep 1825 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr35Poor
May31Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul46Poor
Aug34Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bondowoso?

Bondowoso sits at 7.9°S, 113.8°E, 258 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Balung, 23 km away.

Topography around Bondowoso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bondowoso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 269 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,431 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,219 m.

The land around Bondowoso is covered by cropland (36%), trees (35%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
2,431 m
80 km
3,219 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Balung 23 km · Besuki 24 km · Panarukan 26 km · Situbondo 31 km · Jember 32 km · Panji 37 km · Kraksaan 50 km · Genteng 62 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 Bondowoso (-7.9135°, 113.8214°, elevation 258 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. 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).