Meulaboh weather in October

In October, Meulaboh sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 445 mm of rain across 25.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-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 1% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Meulaboh's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Meulaboh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
445 mm
25.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:23 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
91%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Meulaboh is administrative village of 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 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Meulaboh 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 26°C and 30°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)
12823
22823
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52823
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How October really feels in Meulaboh

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.

Meulaboh weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°24626.311.83.4
Feb29° / 23°21623.511.93.4
Mar29° / 23°25428.1123.1
Apr29° / 24°33427.612.13.0
May30° / 24°2582112.23.6
Jun30° / 24°14915.112.24.2
Jul30° / 23°1671612.24.3
Aug29° / 23°21719.112.14.0
Sep29° / 23°25820.1123.9
Oct28° / 23°44525.311.93.6
Nov28° / 23°48427.911.83.4
Dec28° / 23°36327.911.83.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3397
4397
5397
6397
7496
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
16595
17595
18595
19496
20496
21496
22496
23496
24496
25496
26397
27298
28298
29298
30298
31298

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Meulaboh gets around 445 mm of rain over 25.3 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 82% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
175
275
375
476
576
677
777
878
978
1079
1179
1280
1381
1481
1582
1683
1783
1884
1984
2085
2185
2286
2386
2486
2587
2687
2787
2887
2988
3088
3188

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1496
2496
3496
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9694
10694
11694
12694
13694
14793
15793
16793
17793
18793
19793
20694
21694
22694
23694
24595
25595
26595
27496
28496
29496
30397
31397

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 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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55calm
65calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
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 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 6:26 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:266:23
212.06:256:23
312.06:256:23
412.06:256:22
511.96:256:22
611.96:256:21
711.96:246:21
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1911.96:236:17
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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 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Meulaboh

In seasonPeak

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

Meulaboh 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 Meulaboh?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Meulaboh.

What to pack for Meulaboh in October

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

In October, Meulaboh sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Meulaboh 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 offshore is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in October 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
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Meulaboh 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 Meulaboh peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 14Jul 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Meulaboh?

Meulaboh sits at 4.1°N, 96.1°E, 7 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Blangpidie, 91 km away.

Topography around Meulaboh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Meulaboh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,936 m.

The land around Meulaboh is covered by water (53%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
71 m
80 km
2,936 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Blangpidie 91 km · Reuleuet 121 km · Bireun 134 km · Sigli 139 km · Lhokseumawe 162 km · Banda Aceh 179 km · Langsa 207 km · Sabang 214 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 Meulaboh (4.144°, 96.1266°, elevation 7 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).