Loa Janan weather in October

In October, Loa Janan sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 233 mm of rain across 26 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Loa Janan's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Loa Janan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
233 mm
26 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:56 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
85%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in Loa Janan reaches about 32°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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Loa Janan

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.

Loa Janan 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° / 23°27526.3122.6
Feb31° / 24°24223.5122.7
Mar31° / 24°29926.9122.5
Apr31° / 24°30727.5122.4
May31° / 24°25628.7122.4
Jun31° / 24°21425.7122.8
Jul31° / 23°17823.7123.1
Aug31° / 23°15921.2123.2
Sep32° / 23°16720.8123.0
Oct32° / 24°23326122.5
Nov31° / 24°29428.5122.3
Dec31° / 24°29828.9122.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31684
41684
51585
61486
71387
81387
91288
101288
111288
121189
131189
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Loa Janan gets around 233 mm of rain over 26 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 84% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
175
276
376
476
577
677
778
878
979
1079
1180
1281
1381
1482
1583
1683
1784
1885
1985
2086
2187
2288
2389
2489
2590
2690
2791
2891
2992
3092
3193

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14456
24357
34258
44258
54159
64060
73961
83862
93763
103664
113565
123466
133367
143268
153169
163070
172971
182872
192773
202674
212674
222575
232476
242377
252377
262278
272278
282179
292080
302080
311981

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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
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95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:006:01
212.06:006:00
312.06:006:00
412.05:596:00
512.05:596:00
612.05:595:59
712.05:595:59
812.05:585:59
912.05:585:59
1012.05:585:58
1112.05:575:58
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1312.05:575:58
1412.05:575:57
1512.05:565:57
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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 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.34 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
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85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
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205.1Bright
215.0Bright
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245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Loa Janan?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Loa Janan.

What to pack for Loa Janan in October

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

In October, Loa Janan sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Loa Janan 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 at the nearest coast (about 45 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 29°C.

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

28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Loa Janan 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 Loa Janan peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 15Jul 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Loa Janan 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 Loa Janan is worst in October — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (March, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 1427 µg/m³Mar 1314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Loa Janan?

Loa Janan sits at 0.6°S, 117.1°E, 9 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Samarinda, 12 km away.

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Topography around Loa Janan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Loa Janan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 806 m.

The land around Loa Janan is covered by trees (60%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
264 m
80 km
806 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Samarinda 12 km · Balikpapan 82 km · Bontang 91 km · Muara Teweh 248 km · Tanjung 258 km · Amuntai 289 km · Barabai 293 km · Palu 311 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 Loa Janan (-0.5829°, 117.095°, elevation 9 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. 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).