Dobo weather in October

In October, Dobo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 109 mm of rain across 18.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Dobo's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dobo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
18.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:44 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
72%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Dobo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12825
22825
32825
42825
52825
62825
72825
82825
92825
102825
112825
122825
132825
142925
152925
162925
172925
182925
192925
202925
212925
222925
232925
242926
252926
262926
272926
282926
292926
302926
312926

How October really feels in Dobo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 25 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
25
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.

Dobo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°31028.112.33.3
Feb28° / 26°30525.612.23.2
Mar28° / 26°30427.9123.4
Apr28° / 26°26026.111.93.5
May28° / 26°15222.611.74.1
Jun27° / 25°12518.711.74.9
Jul27° / 24°9114.111.75.6
Aug27° / 24°6511.611.86.0
Sep28° / 25°8314.6125.4
Oct28° / 25°10918.912.14.5
Nov29° / 26°14623.212.33.7
Dec28° / 26°27728.912.33.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32872
42872
52773
62773
72773
82674
92674
102674
112674
122773
132773
142773
152773
162575
172575
182575
192674
202674
212575
222674
232674
242674
252575
262575
272674
282674
292674
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Dobo gets around 109 mm of rain over 18.9 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 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
258
359
459
559
660
760
860
960
1060
1160
1260
1360
1460
1560
1660
1760
1860
1961
2061
2161
2261
2362
2462
2563
2664
2764
2865
2966
3066
3167

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
117920
217821
307822
407723
507624
607525
707426
817227
917128
1017029
1117029
1216930
1316831
1416732
1516732
1616633
1716534
1816435
1916336
2016237
2106337
2206238
2306139
2406040
2505941
2605842
2705743
2805644
2905446
3005347
3105248

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 12 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 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:515:54
212.15:505:53
312.15:505:53
412.15:495:53
512.15:495:53
612.15:485:53
712.15:485:53
812.15:475:53
912.15:475:52
1012.15:465:52
1112.15:465:52
1212.15:465:52
1312.15:455:52
1412.15:455:52
1512.15:455:52
1612.15:445:52
1712.15:445:52
1812.15:445:52
1912.15:435:52
2012.15:435:52
2112.25:435:52
2212.25:425:52
2312.25:425:52
2412.25:425:52
2512.25:425:52
2612.25:415:52
2712.25:415:52
2812.25:415:52
2912.25:415:52
3012.25:415:53
3112.25:415:53

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.83 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 5.83 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Dobo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dobo's rainy season runs November–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Dobo?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Dobo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dobo in October

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

In October, Dobo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Dobo 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 18 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Dobo 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 Dobo peaks around March 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 16Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Dobo?

Dobo sits at 5.8°S, 134.2°E, 5 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tual, 165 km away.

TimikaNabireFakfakBintuniAgatsRansikiMulia

Topography around Dobo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dobo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m.

The land around Dobo is covered by water (42%), trees (26%) and mangroves (24%) within 3 km, water (77%) within 16 km, and water (62%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
72 m
80 km
92 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Tual 165 km · Timika 299 km · Nabire 302 km · Fakfak 381 km · Bintuni 414 km · Agats 432 km · Ransiki 473 km · Mulia 474 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 Dobo (-5.7609°, 134.234°, elevation 5 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).