Raha weather in October

In October, Raha sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 58 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Raha's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Raha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:31 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Raha reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°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 about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163124
173124
183224
193224
203224
213224
223224
233225
243225
253225
263225
273225
283225
293225
303225
313225

How October really feels in Raha

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.

Raha weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 25°19827.812.22.7
Feb30° / 25°20925.712.22.7
Mar30° / 25°23528.2122.8
Apr30° / 25°22726.911.92.9
May29° / 25°19123.111.83.7
Jun29° / 24°16319.511.74.3
Jul29° / 24°8813.111.75.3
Aug29° / 23°356.911.85.8
Sep30° / 24°316125.2
Oct31° / 24°5810.712.14.3
Nov32° / 25°12318.912.23.3
Dec31° / 25°2012812.32.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35149
45149
55149
65050
75050
85050
95050
105149
115149
125149
135248
145248
155347
165446
175446
185446
195545
205446
215545
225446
235545
245446
255347
265347
275248
285149
295050
305050
314951

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Raha gets around 58 mm of rain over 10.7 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 34% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
328
428
529
629
730
831
931
1032
1133
1233
1334
1434
1534
1635
1735
1835
1935
2036
2136
2237
2337
2438
2538
2639
2739
2840
2941
3042
3142

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1286210
2276310
3276310
4266311
5256411
6246412
7236512
8236413
9226513
10226414
11226414
12226315
13226315
14216316
15216217
16216217
17216118
18216118
19206119
20206119
21206119
22196120
23196120
24186121
25176122
26166123
27156223
28136324
29126325
30116326
31106327

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
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 5:37 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:375:39
212.05:365:39
312.15:365:39
412.15:355:39
512.15:355:39
612.15:355:39
712.15:345:38
812.15:345:38
912.15:335:38
1012.15:335:38
1112.15:335:38
1212.15:325:38
1312.15:325:38
1412.15:325:38
1512.15:315:37
1612.15:315:37
1712.15:315:37
1812.15:305:37
1912.15:305:37
2012.15:305:37
2112.15:295:37
2212.15:295:37
2312.15:295:37
2412.15:295:37
2512.15:295:37
2612.15:285:37
2712.25:285:37
2812.25:285:37
2912.25:285:38
3012.25:285:38
3112.25:285:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.53 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Raha

In seasonPeak

None of Raha's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Raha sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Raha?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Raha for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Raha in October

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

In October, Raha sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Raha 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 26 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in August near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan30Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Warm
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Raha 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 Raha peaks around February 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 17UV 16Jul 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Raha?

Raha sits at 4.8°S, 122.7°E, 19 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Katobu, 1.0 km away.

SengkangPalopo

Topography around Raha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Raha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,042 m.

The land around Raha is covered by trees (50%) and water (29%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
482 m
80 km
1,042 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Katobu 1.0 km · Baubau 71 km · Kendari 98 km · Watampone 267 km · Bungku 268 km · Sinjai 275 km · Sengkang 309 km · Palopo 347 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 Raha (-4.838°, 122.7209°, elevation 19 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).