Kisaran weather in October

In October, Kisaran sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 316 mm of rain across 29.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-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 0% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kisaran's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kisaran's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
316 mm
29.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:09 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
91%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Kisaran is capital of Asahan Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia.

Density
2,253/km²
people per km²
Founded
1982

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 Kisaran reaches about 31°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 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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How October really feels in Kisaran

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
18 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Kisaran weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°20825.311.82.8
Feb32° / 24°16121.811.92.7
Mar32° / 24°19425122.4
Apr33° / 24°23327.612.12.1
May33° / 24°23226.612.12.2
Jun33° / 24°16422.212.22.5
Jul32° / 24°16722.412.22.7
Aug32° / 24°20224.912.12.5
Sep32° / 24°27827.7122.3
Oct31° / 24°31629.211.92.3
Nov31° / 24°3282911.92.3
Dec31° / 24°29827.511.82.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12397
13397
14397
15397
16397
17397
18397
19298
20298
21298
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26298
27397
28397
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30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kisaran gets around 316 mm of rain over 29.2 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 94% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
196
296
395
495
595
695
794
894
994
1093
1193
1293
1392
1492
1592
1692
1792
1893
1993
2093
2193
2294
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2495
2595
2695
2796
2896
2996
3097
3197

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1892
2892
3892
4991
5991
61090
71090
81189
91189
101189
111288
121288
131288
141288
151387
161387
171387
181288
191288
201288
211288
221288
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241288
251288
261288
271288
281288
291288
301288
311288

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:116:10
212.06:116:09
312.06:116:09
412.06:116:09
512.06:106:08
612.06:106:08
712.06:106:07
812.06:106:07
912.06:106:07
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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 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.79 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
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244.6Bright
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274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kisaran

In seasonPeak

In October, Kisaran sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kisaran sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

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

Is October a good time to visit Kisaran?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kisaran.

What to pack for Kisaran in October

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

In October, Kisaran sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kisaran in October

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 33 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 29°C.

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

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kisaran 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 Kisaran peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 14Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kisaran 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 Kisaran is worst in September — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1630 µg/m³Dec 1019 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kisaran?

Kisaran sits at 3.0°N, 99.6°E, 20 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tanjungbalai, 21 km away.

Topography around Kisaran

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kisaran has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,188 m.

The land around Kisaran is covered by trees (70%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
79 m
80 km
2,188 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Tanjungbalai 21 km · Teluk Nibung 22 km · Pekan Bahapal 51 km · Pematangsiantar 61 km · Tebingtinggi 63 km · Perbaungan 98 km · Rantauprapat 101 km · Bandar 105 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 Kisaran (2.9845°, 99.6158°, elevation 20 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).