Jambi City weather in October

In October, Jambi City sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 234 mm of rain across 24.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Jambi City's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jambi City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
234 mm
24.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:49 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
85%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Jambi City is city in Jambi Province, Indonesia.

Density
3,092/km²
people per km²
Founded
1401

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 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in Jambi City reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°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)
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53224
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303124
313124

How October really feels in Jambi City

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.

Jambi City weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°24026.112.12.9
Feb31° / 24°19622.712.12.9
Mar31° / 24°27228.3122.5
Apr31° / 24°27628.6122.3
May31° / 24°19725.411.92.6
Jun31° / 24°12119.111.93.2
Jul31° / 24°12018.411.93.4
Aug32° / 24°11517.511.93.3
Sep32° / 24°13617.2123.1
Oct32° / 24°23424.7122.7
Nov31° / 24°29628.512.12.4
Dec30° / 24°28928.312.12.6

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 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41783
51684
61684
71585
81585
91486
101486
111288
121387
131387
141288
151288
161090
171090
18991
19991
20991
21991
22892
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25793
26793
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29793
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Jambi City gets around 234 mm of rain over 24.7 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 79% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
267
368
469
570
671
773
874
975
1076
1177
1277
1378
1478
1579
1679
1780
1880
1981
2082
2182
2283
2384
2485
2585
2686
2787
2888
2989
3090
3190

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the miserable band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
145343
245244
345145
445046
534947
634849
734750
834651
934552
1034453
1124355
1224355
1324256
1424256
1524157
1624157
1714059
1813960
1913861
2013861
2113663
2213564
2313465
2413366
2513366
2603268
2703169
2803070
2902971
3002872
3102773

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
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135calm
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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 5:54 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:545:55
212.05:545:55
312.05:535:54
412.05:535:54
512.05:535:54
612.05:525:54
712.05:525:53
812.05:525:53
912.05:515:53
1012.05:515:53
1112.05:515:53
1212.05:515:52
1312.05:505:52
1412.05:505:52
1512.05:505:52
1612.05:495:52
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2012.05:495:51
2112.05:485:51
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 4.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
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204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Jambi City?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jambi City.

What to pack for Jambi City in October

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

In October, Jambi City sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Jambi City 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 Jambi City peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 19UV 15Jul 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Jambi City 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 Jambi City is worst in September — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateSep 1886 µg/m³Dec 2217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug53Poor
Sep89Unhealthy
Oct69Unhealthy
Nov22Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jambi City?

Jambi City sits at 1.6°S, 103.6°E, 21 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Mendaha, 65 km away.

Topography around Jambi City

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jambi City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m.

The land around Jambi City is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
77 m
80 km
190 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Mendaha 65 km · Simpang 65 km · Kuala Tungkal 89 km · Muara Bungo 167 km · Muntok 179 km · Palembang 193 km · Lubuklinggau 206 km · Prabumulih 215 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 Jambi City (-1.6°, 103.6167°, elevation 21 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).