Sawangan weather in October

In October, Sawangan sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 246 mm of rain across 23.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-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 7% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sawangan's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sawangan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
246 mm
23.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:34 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
77%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Sawangan is subdistrict in Depok City, West Java, 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 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Sawangan reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
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How October really feels in Sawangan

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.

Sawangan weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°32429.312.33.0
Feb29° / 22°3182712.22.9
Mar30° / 22°32129.6122.8
Apr30° / 22°27827.611.92.8
May30° / 22°16424.511.73.2
Jun30° / 22°1181911.63.8
Jul30° / 21°9617.111.74.1
Aug31° / 21°9115.511.84.1
Sep31° / 22°12617.1123.7
Oct31° / 22°24623.712.13.1
Nov30° / 22°34227.612.32.7
Dec29° / 22°33327.712.43.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33169
43169
53070
62971
72971
82971
92872
102872
112773
122773
132773
142674
152674
162575
172476
182476
192377
202377
212278
222179
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271783
281783
291783
301783
311783

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sawangan gets around 246 mm of rain over 23.7 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 76% 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 (%)
167
268
369
469
570
670
770
871
971
1071
1171
1272
1372
1472
1573
1673
1774
1875
1976
2077
2179
2280
2381
2482
2583
2684
2785
2885
2986
3087
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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
113465
213366
313267
413168
513069
612970
712871
812871
912772
1012772
1102674
1202674
1302575
1402575
1502575
1602476
1702476
1802377
1902278
2002179
2102080
2201981
2301882
2401783
2501684
2601585
2701486
2801387
2901288
3001189
3101090

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 h 06 min 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 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:405:44
212.15:405:43
312.15:395:43
412.15:395:43
512.15:385:43
612.15:385:43
712.15:375:43
812.15:375:43
912.15:365:43
1012.15:365:43
1112.15:365:42
1212.15:355:42
1312.15:355:42
1412.15:345:42
1512.15:345:42
1612.15:345:42
1712.15:335:42
1812.25:335:42
1912.25:335:42
2012.25:325:42
2112.25:325:42
2212.25:325:42
2312.25:315:42
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2612.25:315:43
2712.25:305:43
2812.25:305:43
2912.25:305:43
3012.25:305:43
3112.25:305:43

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
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135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
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195.6Bright
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215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sawangan

In seasonPeak

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

Sawangan 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 Sawangan?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sawangan.

What to pack for Sawangan in October

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

In October, Sawangan sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sawangan 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 60 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Sawangan in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sawangan peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 14 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 16UV 15Nov 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Sawangan 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 Sawangan is worst in May — around 104 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 54 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMay 23104 µg/m³Jan 1054 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr83Unhealthy
May104Unhealthy
Jun102Unhealthy
Jul100Unhealthy
Aug87Unhealthy
Sep77Unhealthy
Oct73Unhealthy
Nov69Unhealthy
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Sawangan?

Sawangan sits at 6.4°S, 106.8°E, 88 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Depok, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Sawangan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sawangan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 88 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,001 m.

The land around Sawangan is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (57%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
245 m
80 km
3,001 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Depok 5.0 km · Parung 5.0 km · Pamulang 8.0 km · Cibinong 12 km · South Tangerang 14 km · Citeureup 15 km · Serpong 15 km · Ciampea 19 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 Sawangan (-6.4028°, 106.7744°, elevation 88 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. 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).