Selong weather in October

In October, Selong sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 51 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Selong's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Selong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:53 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Selong reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°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)
13023
23023
33023
43023
53023
63023
73023
83023
93023
103024
113024
123024
133024
143024
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293024
303024
313024

How October really feels in Selong

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.

Selong weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 25°37528.212.42.8
Feb30° / 24°34225.512.32.8
Mar30° / 24°30525.912.13.0
Apr30° / 24°16118.911.83.8
May30° / 24°529.411.65.1
Jun30° / 23°245.311.55.9
Jul29° / 22°153.811.56.5
Aug29° / 22°82.811.76.6
Sep29° / 23°185.311.96.0
Oct30° / 24°5111.212.24.9
Nov31° / 25°15820.112.43.6
Dec30° / 25°31327.612.52.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35842
45842
55842
65842
75842
85941
95941
105941
116040
126040
136040
146139
156139
166238
176238
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236238
246238
256139
266040
275842
285743
295743
305644
315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Selong gets around 51 mm of rain over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
228
329
430
530
631
732
833
934
1034
1135
1235
1336
1436
1536
1636
1737
1837
1937
2038
2138
2238
2339
2439
2540
2641
2742
2843
2944
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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
116813
215823
314824
413834
511845
610855
710846
89856
98866
108857
117867
127867
136877
146868
155878
165869
174879
184879
1938710
2038710
2138611
2228711
2328612
2428612
2528513
2628414
2728414
2828315
2928216
3018217
3118118

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 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 6:01 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:016:05
212.16:006:05
312.15:596:05
412.15:596:05
512.15:586:05
612.15:586:05
712.15:576:05
812.15:576:05
912.15:566:05
1012.15:566:05
1112.25:556:05
1212.25:556:05
1312.25:546:05
1412.25:546:05
1512.25:536:05
1612.25:536:05
1712.25:536:05
1812.25:526:05
1912.25:526:05
2012.25:516:05
2112.25:516:05
2212.25:516:05
2312.25:506:05
2412.35:506:05
2512.35:506:06
2612.35:506:06
2712.35:496:06
2812.35:496:06
2912.35:496:06
3012.35:496:06
3112.35:486:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.9 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Selong

In seasonPeak

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

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

Selong's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Selong?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Selong in October

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

In October, Selong sees daytime highs around 30°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 Selong in October

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in December at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Selong in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Selong peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 14UV 15Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Selong?

Selong sits at 8.7°S, 116.5°E, 156 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Praya, 29 km away.

Topography around Selong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Selong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 144 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 741 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,756 m.

The land around Selong is covered by trees (66%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (42%), water (25%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and water (59%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
741 m
80 km
3,756 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Praya 29 km · Taliwang 37 km · Lombok 46 km · Gili Trawangan 64 km · Sumbawa Besar 99 km · Amlapura 103 km · Amlapura city 104 km · Bedugul 106 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 Selong (-8.6503°, 116.5318°, elevation 156 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).