Curup weather in October

In October, Curup sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 341 mm of rain across 26.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-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 2% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Curup's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Curup's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
341 mm
26.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:53 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
87%
6th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Curup is capital of Rejang Lebong Regency, Bengkulu Province, Indonesia.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Curup reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
142719
152719
162719
172719
182719
192719
202719
212719
222719
232719
242719
252719
262719
272720
282720
292720
302720
312720

Curup weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°36928.112.23.7
Feb27° / 19°31523.812.13.9
Mar27° / 20°34326.8123.7
Apr27° / 20°33427.811.93.5
May27° / 20°27026.411.83.9
Jun27° / 19°19822.411.84.4
Jul27° / 19°21823.411.84.4
Aug27° / 19°23423.511.94.4
Sep27° / 19°25423.6124.2
Oct27° / 19°34126.812.13.8
Nov27° / 20°40427.912.23.5
Dec26° / 19°37528.712.23.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41288
51288
61189
71189
81189
91189
101189
111189
121189
131189
141189
151189
161090
171090
18991
19991
20892
21892
22793
23694
24595
25595
26595
27595
28496
29496
30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Curup gets around 341 mm of rain over 26.8 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 86% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
183
283
383
484
584
684
785
885
985
1086
1186
1286
1386
1486
1587
1687
1787
1887
1987
2087
2187
2287
2388
2488
2588
2688
2788
2889
2989
3089
3190

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17930
27930
37930
47930
57930
67930
77930
87930
97930
107930
117930
127930
137930
147930
157930
167930
177930
187930
197930
207930
216940
226940
236940
245950
255950
265950
274960
284960
294951
303961
313961

Wind in October

Winds average 3 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
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
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 5:58 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:586:00
212.05:586:00
312.05:575:59
412.05:575:59
512.05:565:59
612.05:565:59
712.05:565:59
812.15:555:58
912.15:555:58
1012.15:555:58
1112.15:545:58
1212.15:545:58
1312.15:545:58
1412.15:535:57
1512.15:535:57
1612.15:535:57
1712.15:525:57
1812.15:525:57
1912.15:525:57
2012.15:525:57
2112.15:515:57
2212.15:515:57
2312.15:515:57
2412.15:515:57
2512.15:515:57
2612.15:505:57
2712.15:505:57
2812.15:505:57
2912.15:505:57
3012.15:505:57
3112.15:505:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.19 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
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Curup?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Curup.

What to pack for Curup in October

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

In October, Curup sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Curup in October

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 47 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in September 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
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Curup in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Curup peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 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 highExtremeMar 10UV 15Jul 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Curup 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 Curup is worst in October — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateOct 1135 µg/m³Dec 2217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov23Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Curup?

Curup sits at 3.5°S, 102.5°E, 630 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Lubuklinggau, 43 km away.

Topography around Curup

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Curup has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 640 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,732 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,456 m.

The land around Curup is covered by trees (46%), artificial surfaces (29%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
1,732 m
80 km
2,456 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Lubuklinggau 43 km · Bengkulu 46 km · Pagar Alam 101 km · Lahat 119 km · Tanjungagung 152 km · Prabumulih 190 km · Baturaja 197 km · Sungai Penuh 201 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 Curup (-3.4703°, 102.5207°, elevation 630 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. 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).