Kencong weather in October

In October, Kencong sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 96 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Kencong's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kencong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:06 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
68%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kencong reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12722
22722
32722
42722
52822
62822
72822
82823
92823
102823
112823
122823
132823
142823
152823
162823
172823
182823
192823
202823
212823
222823
232823
242823
252823
262923
272923
282923
292923
302923
312923

How October really feels in Kencong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kencong weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°35828.712.42.9
Feb29° / 24°34726.512.32.8
Mar30° / 24°28326.912.13.1
Apr29° / 24°1632311.83.6
May29° / 24°9315.711.65.0
Jun27° / 23°6212.711.55.9
Jul26° / 22°4411.311.66.3
Aug26° / 21°3510.411.76.5
Sep27° / 22°6712.1126.0
Oct28° / 23°9616.812.25.0
Nov29° / 24°22723.512.43.6
Dec29° / 24°3162712.53.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43268
53367
63367
73367
83466
93466
103565
113664
123763
133763
143862
153862
163862
173862
183862
193862
203862
213862
223664
233664
243565
253466
263367
273367
283169
293070
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kencong gets around 96 mm of rain over 16.8 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 55% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
246
346
447
547
648
748
849
950
1051
1151
1252
1353
1453
1554
1654
1755
1855
1956
2057
2158
2258
2359
2460
2560
2661
2762
2863
2964
3066
3167

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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
125732
224742
323743
422753
521763
620773
719783
818793
917803
1016813
1116813
1215823
1314824
1413834
1513834
1612844
1711845
1810855
199865
209865
218875
227885
237876
246886
256886
265896
275896
285896
294906
304906
314906

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:13 AM to 5:01 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:135:18
212.15:135:18
312.15:125:18
412.15:125:17
512.15:115:17
612.15:115:17
712.15:105:17
812.15:105:17
912.15:095:17
1012.15:095:17
1112.15:085:17
1212.25:085:17
1312.25:075:17
1412.25:075:17
1512.25:065:17
1612.25:065:17
1712.25:065:17
1812.25:055:17
1912.25:055:17
2012.25:045:17
2112.25:045:17
2212.25:045:18
2312.25:035:18
2412.25:035:18
2512.35:035:18
2612.35:035:18
2712.35:025:18
2812.35:025:18
2912.35:025:18
3012.35:025:19
3112.35:015:19

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.99 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 5.99 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kencong

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kencong's monsoon runs November–April, 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 Kencong?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kencong for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kencong in October

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

In October, Kencong sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kencong in October

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kencong 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 Kencong peaks around February 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 14Jun 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kencong 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 Kencong is worst in May — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1138 µg/m³Sep 1523 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr38Poor
May38Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kencong?

Kencong sits at 8.3°S, 113.4°E, 11 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Lumajang, 23 km away.

Topography around Kencong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kencong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,644 m.

The land around Kencong is covered by cropland (52%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), trees (28%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
197 m
80 km
3,644 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Lumajang 23 km · Jember 39 km · Kraksaan 58 km · Probolinggo 61 km · Bondowoso 65 km · Dampit 68 km · Besuki 71 km · Gongdanglegi Kulon 81 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 Kencong (-8.2833°, 113.3667°, elevation 11 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).