Manokwari weather in October

In October, Manokwari sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 169 mm of rain across 24 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-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 hours at the start of October to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Manokwari's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manokwari's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
169 mm
24 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:48 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
71%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Manokwari is capital of West Papua Province, Indonesia.

Density
7,075/km²
people per km²

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 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Manokwari reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Manokwari weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°30426.9123.8
Feb27° / 25°26424.6123.8
Mar27° / 25°31228123.7
Apr27° / 26°36727.1123.6
May28° / 26°22026.2124.0
Jun27° / 26°20825.8124.0
Jul27° / 25°18424.2124.3
Aug27° / 25°16323.1124.5
Sep27° / 25°14723124.4
Oct28° / 26°16924124.3
Nov28° / 26°25325.6123.9
Dec27° / 26°32128.8123.5

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 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Manokwari gets around 169 mm of rain over 24 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 78% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days.

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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 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
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Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
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Sunrise & sunset in October

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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 5:53 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:535:53
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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 5.69 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 5.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Manokwari?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Manokwari for sightseeing.

What to pack for Manokwari in October

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

In October, Manokwari sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Manokwari 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 offshore is warmest in October 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°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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UV index in Manokwari in October

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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 Manokwari peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jul 12UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Manokwari?

Manokwari sits at 0.9°S, 134.1°E, 15 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Ransiki, 73 km away.

FakfakSorongNabireWaisai

Topography around Manokwari

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manokwari has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 418 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,912 m.

The land around Manokwari is covered by trees (50%), water (25%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (59%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
209 m
16 km
418 m
80 km
2,912 m
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October weather nearby: Ransiki 73 km · Bintuni 151 km · Biak 227 km · Teminabuan 237 km · Fakfak 302 km · Sorong 312 km · Nabire 320 km · Waisai 402 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 Manokwari (-0.8629°, 134.064°, elevation 15 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).