Fakfak weather in October

In October, Fakfak sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 203 mm of rain across 22.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°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 Fakfak's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fakfak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
203 mm
22.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:54 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
79%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 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 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Fakfak reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 27°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)
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22624
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Fakfak weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°30729.212.23.5
Feb27° / 25°28325.912.13.5
Mar27° / 24°34229.4123.5
Apr27° / 25°35728.411.93.5
May27° / 25°25726.511.94.0
Jun26° / 24°2222411.84.3
Jul26° / 24°14220.911.84.9
Aug25° / 24°10616.811.95.5
Sep26° / 24°15120.4124.9
Oct26° / 24°20322.912.14.5
Nov27° / 25°19925.712.13.9
Dec27° / 25°28629.212.23.5

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 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22377
32377
42377
52278
62278
72278
82278
92278
102278
112278
122179
132179
142179
152179
162179
172179
182179
192179
202179
212080
222080
232080
242080
251981
261882
271882
281783
291882
301783
311684

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Fakfak gets around 203 mm of rain over 22.9 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 74% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
172
272
373
473
573
673
774
874
974
1074
1174
1274
1374
1474
1575
1675
1775
1875
1974
2074
2174
2274
2374
2474
2574
2674
2775
2875
2976
3076
3177

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 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11990
21990
301000
401000
51990
61990
71990
81990
91990
101990
111990
121990
131990
141990
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211990
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280991
290991
300991
310991

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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:59 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:596:01
212.05:596:00
312.05:586:00
412.05:586:00
512.05:576:00
612.05:575:59
712.05:575:59
812.05:565:59
912.05:565:59
1012.05:565:59
1112.15:555:58
1212.15:555:58
1312.15:555:58
1412.15:545:58
1512.15:545:58
1612.15:545:58
1712.15:545:58
1812.15:535:58
1912.15:535:58
2012.15:535:57
2112.15:535:57
2212.15:525:57
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2612.15:525:57
2712.15:525:57
2812.15:525:57
2912.15:515:57
3012.15:515:57
3112.15:515:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.96 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.87 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 5.96 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Fakfak?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Fakfak for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fakfak in October

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

In October, Fakfak sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Fakfak 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 24 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in August near 27°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
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Fakfak 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 Fakfak peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Jun 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Fakfak?

Fakfak sits at 2.9°S, 132.3°E, 71 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Bintuni, 164 km away.

ManokwariTualNabireWaisai

Topography around Fakfak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fakfak has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m around an average of 113 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,048 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,439 m.

The land around Fakfak is covered by trees (56%) and water (34%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and water (70%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
378 m
16 km
1,048 m
80 km
1,439 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Bintuni 164 km · Teminabuan 168 km · Sorong 255 km · Ransiki 261 km · Manokwari 302 km · Tual 305 km · Nabire 359 km · Waisai 359 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 Fakfak (-2.9248°, 132.2981°, elevation 71 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).