Kotabumi weather in October

In October, Kotabumi sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 133 mm of rain across 17.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kotabumi's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kotabumi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
133 mm
17.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:42 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
77%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Kotabumi is capital of North Lampung Regency, Lampung 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 33°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kotabumi reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°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)
13424
23424
33424
43424
53424
63324
73324
83324
93324
103324
113324
123324
133324
143324
153324
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303324
313324

How October really feels in Kotabumi

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.

Kotabumi weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°25327.712.22.6
Feb31° / 24°22924.812.22.6
Mar32° / 24°28128.7122.3
Apr32° / 24°2382711.92.4
May32° / 24°16324.311.82.7
Jun31° / 24°10619.811.73.2
Jul31° / 23°9516.911.73.6
Aug32° / 23°7113.411.83.5
Sep33° / 24°6511.5123.1
Oct33° / 24°13317.212.12.7
Nov32° / 24°2302512.22.4
Dec31° / 24°29628.812.32.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33169
43169
53169
63070
72971
82971
92773
102773
112773
122773
132674
142575
152575
162575
172377
182278
192278
202179
212080
221981
231981
241882
251684
261684
271585
281486
291486
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kotabumi gets around 133 mm of rain over 17.2 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 55% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
242
342
443
544
645
746
847
948
1049
1150
1251
1352
1453
1554
1655
1756
1858
1959
2060
2161
2262
2363
2464
2564
2665
2766
2866
2967
3068
3168

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1129637
2128638
3128638
4127639
5126649
6126649
71256410
81246510
91246510
101236511
112226511
122216611
132216611
142206612
152206612
162196712
172196613
181196713
191196713
201186714
211186714
221176715
231176616
241166716
251166617
261156618
271156519
281146619
291146520
301136620
311126621

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 12 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 5:48 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:485:51
212.05:485:51
312.15:475:50
412.15:475:50
512.15:465:50
612.15:465:50
712.15:465:50
812.15:455:50
912.15:455:49
1012.15:445:49
1112.15:445:49
1212.15:445:49
1312.15:435:49
1412.15:435:49
1512.15:435:49
1612.15:425:49
1712.15:425:49
1812.15:425:49
1912.15:415:49
2012.15:415:49
2112.15:415:49
2212.15:415:49
2312.15:405:49
2412.15:405:49
2512.15:405:49
2612.15:405:49
2712.25:405:49
2812.25:395:49
2912.25:395:49
3012.25:395:49
3112.25:395:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kotabumi?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kotabumi.

What to pack for Kotabumi in October

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

In October, Kotabumi sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kotabumi 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 Kotabumi peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 17 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 highExtremeExtremeFeb 22UV 15Nov 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kotabumi 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 Kotabumi is worst in October — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 30 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorOct 1380 µg/m³Jan 2330 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr39Poor
May39Poor
Jun43Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug51Poor
Sep71Unhealthy
Oct82Unhealthy
Nov54Poor
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kotabumi?

Kotabumi sits at 4.8°S, 104.9°E, 37 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Terbanggi Besar, 38 km away.

Topography around Kotabumi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kotabumi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,072 m.

The land around Kotabumi is covered by trees (64%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
109 m
80 km
2,072 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Terbanggi Besar 38 km · Metro 57 km · Bandar Lampung 79 km · Baturaja 111 km · Tanjungagung 155 km · Prabumulih 171 km · Indralaya 176 km · Cilegon 185 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 Kotabumi (-4.8251°, 104.8817°, elevation 37 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).