Kawasi weather in October

In October, Kawasi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 207 mm of rain across 21.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-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 11% 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 Kawasi's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kawasi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
207 mm
21.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:14 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
73%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

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 Kawasi reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°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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Kawasi weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 24°29328.312.13.6
Feb27° / 24°25324.712.13.7
Mar27° / 24°32527.9123.7
Apr27° / 24°34028.5123.5
May27° / 24°30426.311.94.0
Jun27° / 24°30224.411.94.2
Jul26° / 24°23822.111.94.7
Aug26° / 23°18217.611.95.3
Sep27° / 24°19519.9124.9
Oct27° / 24°20721.7124.6
Nov27° / 24°24225.912.13.9
Dec27° / 24°29429.212.13.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42674
52674
62674
72674
82674
92674
102674
112773
122773
132872
142872
152971
162872
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182872
192872
202971
212971
222971
232971
242872
252872
262872
272872
282872
292872
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kawasi gets around 207 mm of rain over 21.7 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 71% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
166
267
367
468
569
669
770
871
971
1072
1172
1272
1372
1472
1572
1672
1772
1872
1972
2071
2171
2271
2370
2470
2570
2671
2771
2872
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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1892
2892
3892
4892
5892
6793
7793
8793
9793
10793
11793
12793
13694
14694
15694
16595
17595
18496
19496
20496
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298
31298

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
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218calm
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277calm
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297calm
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317calm

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 6:19 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:196:20
212.06:196:19
312.06:186:19
412.06:186:19
512.06:186:19
612.06:176:18
712.06:176:18
812.06:176:18
912.06:166:18
1012.06:166:18
1112.06:166:17
1212.06:156:17
1312.06:156:17
1412.06:156:17
1512.06:156:17
1612.06:146:16
1712.06:146:16
1812.06:146:16
1912.06:146:16
2012.06:146:16
2112.06:136:16
2212.06:136:16
2312.06:136:16
2412.06:136:16
2512.06:136:16
2612.06:136:16
2712.16:136:16
2812.16:126:16
2912.16:126:16
3012.16:126:16
3112.16:126:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.24 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
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206.3Intense
216.3Intense
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236.3Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kawasi?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kawasi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kawasi in October

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

In October, Kawasi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kawasi in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kawasi 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 Kawasi peaks around February 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 16Jul 12UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Kawasi?

Kawasi sits at 1.6°S, 127.4°E, 3 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Sanana, 167 km away.

Topography around Kawasi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kawasi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 759 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,553 m.

The land around Kawasi is covered by trees (47%) and water (46%) within 3 km, water (57%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and water (79%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
759 m
80 km
1,553 m
treesgrasslandbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Sanana 167 km · Namlea 189 km · Ambon 249 km · Amahai 257 km · Masohi 257 km · Sofifi 259 km · Namrole 262 km · Ternate 265 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 Kawasi (-1.5912°, 127.4071°, elevation 3 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).