Sanana weather in October

In October, Sanana sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 71 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sanana's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sanana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:20 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
61%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Sanana reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°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)
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Sanana weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°20025.712.13.9
Feb27° / 26°17822.812.14.0
Mar27° / 26°19625.9124.0
Apr28° / 26°21125.7123.9
May27° / 26°18622.711.94.6
Jun27° / 26°19520.711.94.9
Jul26° / 25°13115.311.95.8
Aug26° / 25°719.611.96.7
Sep26° / 25°6911.5126.3
Oct27° / 26°7113.4126.0
Nov28° / 26°11519.312.14.9
Dec28° / 26°19826.912.13.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34654
44654
54654
64555
74555
84555
94555
104456
114555
124654
134654
144654
154753
164753
174753
184753
194753
204852
214852
224852
234852
244753
254852
264852
274753
284654
294654
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sanana gets around 71 mm of rain over 13.4 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 44% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
140
240
341
442
542
643
743
844
945
1045
1145
1245
1345
1445
1545
1644
1744
1844
1943
2043
2143
2243
2343
2443
2543
2643
2744
2844
2945
3046
3147

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 (%)Miserable (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
52962
62962
72962
82962
92953
101963
111963
121954
131954
141954
151945
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201945
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291936
301936
311927

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
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2010calm
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3010calm
319calm

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 6:25 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:256:26
212.06:246:25
312.06:246:25
412.06:236:25
512.06:236:25
612.06:236:24
712.06:226:24
812.06:226:24
912.06:226:24
1012.06:216:24
1112.06:216:23
1212.06:216:23
1312.06:216:23
1412.06:206:23
1512.06:206:23
1612.06:206:23
1712.06:206:22
1812.06:196:22
1912.16:196:22
2012.16:196:22
2112.16:196:22
2212.16:186:22
2312.16:186:22
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2512.16:186:22
2612.16:186:22
2712.16:186:22
2812.16:186:22
2912.16:186:22
3012.16:186:22
3112.16:176:22

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.43 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Sanana?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sanana in October

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

In October, Sanana sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Sanana 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 14 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
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Sanana 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 Sanana peaks around February 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 16Jun 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Sanana?

Sanana sits at 2.1°S, 126.0°E, 10 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Kawasi, 167 km away.

AmbonTernateAmahaiSofifiMasohi

Topography around Sanana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sanana has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 333 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 595 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,100 m.

The land around Sanana is covered by trees (56%) and water (36%) within 3 km, water (68%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and water (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
333 m
16 km
595 m
80 km
1,100 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Kawasi 167 km · Namlea 182 km · Namrole 215 km · Ambon 305 km · Ternate 353 km · Amahai 356 km · Sofifi 357 km · Masohi 360 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 Sanana (-2.0585°, 125.9779°, elevation 10 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).