Indralaya weather in October

In October, Indralaya sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 161 mm of rain across 18.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-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 7% 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 Indralaya's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Indralaya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
161 mm
18.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:44 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
81%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

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 Indralaya 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 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13324
23324
33324
43324
53324
63324
73324
83324
93324
103324
113324
123324
133324
143324
153324
163324
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263324
273324
283324
293324
303324
313224

How October really feels in Indralaya

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.

Indralaya weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°22727.512.22.7
Feb31° / 24°22624.512.12.6
Mar31° / 24°28528.8122.4
Apr32° / 24°26427.911.92.3
May32° / 24°17724.811.92.7
Jun31° / 24°11319.311.83.2
Jul31° / 23°10717.111.83.5
Aug32° / 24°711311.93.5
Sep33° / 24°7712.2123.1
Oct33° / 24°16118.612.12.7
Nov32° / 24°26426.312.12.4
Dec31° / 24°29229.112.22.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22476
32476
42476
52476
62476
72377
82278
92278
102179
112179
122179
132080
142080
151981
161882
171783
181783
191684
201684
211585
221486
231486
241486
251387
261288
271288
281288
291288
301090
311090

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Indralaya gets around 161 mm of rain over 18.6 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 60% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
247
348
449
550
651
752
853
954
1055
1156
1257
1358
1459
1559
1660
1761
1862
1962
2063
2164
2265
2366
2467
2568
2669
2770
2871
2972
3073
3174

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11235719
21235719
31235620
41235521
51235422
61235323
71225423
81225324
91225225
101215226
111215127
121205128
131205029
141195030
151195030
161184931
171184932
181174933
191164834
201164735
211154737
221154638
231144539
241144540
251144441
261134442
271134343
281124344
291124345
301114246
310104247

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:49 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:495:51
212.05:495:51
312.05:495:51
412.05:485:50
512.05:485:50
612.05:475:50
712.05:475:50
812.05:475:50
912.15:465:49
1012.15:465:49
1112.15:465:49
1212.15:455:49
1312.15:455:49
1412.15:455:49
1512.15:445:49
1612.15:445:49
1712.15:445:48
1812.15:445:48
1912.15:435:48
2012.15:435:48
2112.15:435:48
2212.15:435:48
2312.15:435:48
2412.15:425:48
2512.15:425:48
2612.15:425:48
2712.15:425:48
2812.15:425:48
2912.15:425:48
3012.15:425:48
3112.15:415:48

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.33 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Indralaya?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Indralaya.

What to pack for Indralaya in October

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

In October, Indralaya 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 Indralaya 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 Indralaya peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 22UV 15Jul 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Indralaya 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 Indralaya is worst in October — around 189 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (February, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyOct 15181 µg/m³Feb 926 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr36Poor
May34Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug51Poor
Sep138Unhealthy
Oct189Very unhealthy
Nov103Unhealthy
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Indralaya?

Indralaya sits at 3.3°S, 104.7°E, 8 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Palembang, 38 km away.

Topography around Indralaya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Indralaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m.

The land around Indralaya is covered by trees (41%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
37 m
80 km
101 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Palembang 38 km · Prabumulih 53 km · Baturaja 113 km · Tanjungagung 123 km · Lahat 139 km · Muntok 142 km · Kotabumi 176 km · Pagar Alam 180 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 Indralaya (-3.2525°, 104.6756°, elevation 8 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).