Rantepao weather in October

In October, Rantepao sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 133 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-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 17% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Rantepao's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rantepao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
133 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:43 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
69%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Rantepao is capital of North Toraja Regency, South Sulawesi Province, 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 Rantepao reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
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22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
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122819
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Rantepao weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°49629.512.23.3
Feb28° / 20°48327.412.13.2
Mar28° / 20°49529.5123.3
Apr27° / 20°50327.811.93.5
May27° / 20°26224.511.94.2
Jun27° / 20°20321.211.84.7
Jul26° / 19°12918.211.85.3
Aug27° / 19°9415.311.95.8
Sep28° / 19°7512.2126.0
Oct28° / 19°13315.212.14.9
Nov28° / 20°22623.112.13.8
Dec28° / 20°49829.512.23.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
33862
43763
53664
63565
73565
83466
93466
103466
113466
123466
133466
143466
153466
163466
173367
183367
193466
203466
213466
223466
233466
243367
253367
263268
273169
283070
293070
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Rantepao gets around 133 mm of rain over 15.2 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 50% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
247
347
448
548
648
749
849
949
1049
1149
1249
1348
1448
1548
1648
1748
1848
1948
2048
2148
2249
2350
2450
2551
2652
2753
2854
2955
3057
3158

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11519723
21518733
31518733
41517734
51617724
61616734
71616734
81616734
91516753
101516753
111517743
121517743
131417744
141418734
151418734
161318744
171318744
181318744
191318744
201218754
211218754
221217764
231217755
241116775
251115785
261115776
271114786
280113806
290112807
300011827
310011827

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 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:495:50
212.05:485:50
312.05:485:50
412.05:475:49
512.05:475:49
612.05:475:49
712.05:465:49
812.05:465:49
912.05:465:48
1012.15:455:48
1112.15:455:48
1212.15:455:48
1312.15:445:48
1412.15:445:48
1512.15:445:48
1612.15:435:47
1712.15:435:47
1812.15:435:47
1912.15:435:47
2012.15:425:47
2112.15:425:47
2212.15:425:47
2312.15:425:47
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2612.15:415:47
2712.15:415:47
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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 5.97 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 5.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Rantepao

In seasonPeak

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

Rantepao's rainy season runs December–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Rantepao?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Rantepao for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rantepao in October

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

In October, Rantepao sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Rantepao 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 at the nearest coast (about 54 km away) is warmest in March 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
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Rantepao in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rantepao peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 16Jun 21UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Rantepao 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 Rantepao is worst in October — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateOct 1620 µg/m³Jul 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rantepao?

Rantepao sits at 3.0°S, 119.9°E, 784 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Palopo, 33 km away.

Topography around Rantepao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rantepao has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 m around an average of 816 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,593 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,407 m.

The land around Rantepao is covered by trees (56%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
322 m
16 km
1,593 m
80 km
3,407 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Palopo 33 km · Masamba 67 km · Polewali 80 km · Parepare 120 km · Majene 121 km · Sengkang 130 km · Watampone 181 km · Poso 199 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 Rantepao (-2.9701°, 119.8978°, elevation 784 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).