Paropo weather in October

In October, Paropo sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 277 mm of rain across 26.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Paropo's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paropo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
277 mm
26.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:13 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
93%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Paropo reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
12417
22417
32417
42417
52417
62417
72417
82417
92417
102417
112417
122417
132417
142417
152417
162417
172417
182417
192417
202417
212417
222417
232417
242417
252417
262417
272417
282417
292417
302417
312417

Paropo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 17°20423.311.94.5
Feb25° / 17°16119.611.94.7
Mar25° / 17°19822.7124.5
Apr25° / 17°22725.612.14.0
May25° / 17°17022.312.14.6
Jun25° / 17°12517.312.25.3
Jul25° / 17°13318.212.15.3
Aug24° / 17°20621.812.14.7
Sep24° / 17°21323.3124.4
Oct24° / 17°27726.511.94.0
Nov24° / 17°33228.511.93.6
Dec24° / 17°29326.911.84.0

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 2% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6397
7397
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13397
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
19298
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Paropo gets around 277 mm of rain over 26.5 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 86% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
181
281
381
482
582
682
782
882
982
1083
1183
1283
1384
1484
1585
1685
1786
1887
1987
2088
2188
2288
2389
2489
2589
2690
2790
2890
2990
3090
3191

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
18884
28884
38884
48884
59874
69874
79874
89874
99865
109865
119865
129865
138875
148875
158866
167876
177876
186886
196886
205896
215896
225896
234906
244906
254906
264906
274906
283907
293907
303907
313907

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
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
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 6:16 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:166:14
212.06:156:14
312.06:156:13
412.06:156:13
512.06:156:13
612.06:156:12
712.06:146:12
812.06:146:12
912.06:146:11
1012.06:146:11
1111.96:146:10
1211.96:136:10
1311.96:136:10
1411.96:136:10
1511.96:136:09
1611.96:136:09
1711.96:136:09
1811.96:136:09
1911.96:136:08
2011.96:126:08
2111.96:126:08
2211.96:126:08
2311.96:126:07
2411.96:126:07
2511.96:126:07
2611.96:126:07
2711.96:126:07
2811.96:126:07
2911.96:126:07
3011.96:126:07
3111.96:126:06

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 4.94 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.22 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Paropo

In seasonPeak

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

Paropo 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 Paropo?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Paropo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Paropo in October

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

In October, Paropo sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Paropo in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Paropo peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 15Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Paropo 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 Paropo is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1425 µg/m³Dec 1218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Paropo?

Paropo sits at 2.9°N, 98.5°E, 918 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tongging, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Paropo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paropo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 948 m around an average of 1,092 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,542 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,426 m.

The land around Paropo is covered by water (42%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (46%), water (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
948 m
16 km
1,542 m
80 km
2,426 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Tongging 4.0 km · Kabanjahe 26 km · Sidikalang 27 km · Pangururan 35 km · Berastagi 37 km · Pematangsiantar 62 km · Deli Tua 74 km · Subulussalam 74 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 Paropo (2.8663°, 98.5211°, elevation 918 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). 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).