Kefamenanu weather in October

In October, Kefamenanu sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 30 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kefamenanu's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kefamenanu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:21 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
46%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Kefamenanu is capital of North Central Timor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kefamenanu reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Kefamenanu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 19 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
19
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.

Kefamenanu 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
Jan29° / 22°28428.812.53.1
Feb28° / 21°26526.212.33.2
Mar29° / 21°23124.712.13.7
Apr29° / 20°11315.411.84.8
May29° / 20°6211.711.65.5
Jun28° / 19°408.611.56.5
Jul28° / 18°225.811.57.1
Aug29° / 17°71.911.77.0
Sep30° / 18°102.211.96.0
Oct31° / 19°306.112.24.8
Nov32° / 21°10613.912.43.7
Dec30° / 21°25726.212.53.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
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46733
56733
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76733
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kefamenanu gets around 30 mm of rain over 6.1 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
112
213
313
414
515
615
716
816
917
1017
1118
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1319
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1520
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1721
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Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
131849263
231848273
331848283
431847293
521846314
621844324
721843334
821842344
921840354
1021839365
1121838365
1221837375
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Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
56calm
66calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:29 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:295:34
212.15:285:33
312.15:275:33
412.15:275:33
512.15:265:33
612.15:265:33
712.15:255:33
812.15:255:33
912.25:245:33
1012.25:245:33
1112.25:235:33
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1312.25:225:33
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1612.25:215:34
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2012.25:195:34
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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 7.11 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 7.11 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
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277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kefamenanu

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kefamenanu's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Kefamenanu?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kefamenanu for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kefamenanu in October

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

In October, Kefamenanu sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kefamenanu 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 38 km away) is warmest in December 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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Kefamenanu 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 Kefamenanu peaks around February 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kefamenanu 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 Kefamenanu is worst in October — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1616 µg/m³Apr 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul11Good
Aug9Good
Sep11Good
Oct17Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kefamenanu?

Kefamenanu sits at 9.4°S, 124.5°E, 409 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Soe, 51 km away.

Topography around Kefamenanu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kefamenanu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 298 m around an average of 439 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,000 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,371 m.

The land around Kefamenanu is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
298 m
16 km
1,000 m
80 km
2,371 m
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October weather nearby: Soe 51 km · Atambua 59 km · Suai 87 km · Maliana 96 km · Atsabe 116 km · Maubara 123 km · Kupang 125 km · Gleno 132 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 Kefamenanu (-9.4467°, 124.4781°, elevation 409 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. 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).