Sengkang weather in October

In October, Sengkang sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 101 mm of rain across 12.5 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 33°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 Sengkang's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sengkang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:42 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
61%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Sengkang is capital of Wajo 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 33°C through the month.

A typical October day in Sengkang reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°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)
13323
23323
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How October really feels in Sengkang

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.

Sengkang 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
Jan31° / 24°22626.612.22.6
Feb31° / 24°20424.412.12.5
Mar32° / 24°24827.6122.4
Apr31° / 24°24726.911.92.5
May31° / 24°15824.211.83.1
Jun30° / 23°11719.911.83.8
Jul30° / 23°7414.311.84.6
Aug31° / 23°318.411.94.8
Sep33° / 23°437.7124.0
Oct33° / 24°10112.512.13.2
Nov33° / 24°19221.712.22.5
Dec31° / 24°25628.112.22.4

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 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
34951
44753
54654
64654
74555
84555
94555
104555
114555
124555
134555
144555
154555
164555
174555
184555
194456
204456
214456
224357
234258
244159
254060
263961
273862
283862
293664
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sengkang gets around 101 mm of rain over 12.5 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 40% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
234
335
436
536
637
737
838
938
1038
1139
1239
1339
1439
1540
1640
1740
1840
1940
2040
2141
2241
2342
2443
2544
2645
2746
2847
2948
3049
3151

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
121938411
221837421
321837431
421736441
511736451
611635461
711635471
811534481
911533491
1011533501
1111532511
1211531521
1321431521
1421430531
1521430531
1621429541
1721429541
1821429532
1921328552
2021328552
2121328552
2221327562
2321327562
2421326572
2521225592
2611225602
2711224612
2811124622
2911023642
3011022652
311921672

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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 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 5:48 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:485:50
212.05:475:50
312.05:475:50
412.05:475:49
512.15:465:49
612.15:465:49
712.15:455:49
812.15:455:49
912.15:455:48
1012.15:445:48
1112.15:445:48
1212.15:435:48
1312.15:435:48
1412.15:435:48
1512.15:425:48
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1912.15:415:47
2012.15:415:47
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2312.15:405:47
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2712.15:405:47
2812.15:395:48
2912.15:395:48
3012.15:395:48
3112.15:395:48

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.41 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 6.41 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
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
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216.4Intense
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236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sengkang

In seasonPeak

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

Sengkang 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 Sengkang?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sengkang.

What to pack for Sengkang in October

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

In October, Sengkang sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Sengkang 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 38 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
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Sengkang 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 Sengkang peaks around March 17 at about 15 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jun 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Sengkang 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 Sengkang is worst in October — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateOct 1816 µg/m³Jan 2411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May12Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sengkang?

Sengkang sits at 4.1°S, 120.0°E, 23 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Parepare, 47 km away.

Topography around Sengkang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sengkang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,386 m.

The land around Sengkang is covered by trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (36%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
119 m
80 km
3,386 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Parepare 47 km · Watampone 56 km · Polewali 109 km · Maros 110 km · Sinjai 114 km · Palopo 128 km · Rantepao 130 km · Makassar 131 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 Sengkang (-4.1279°, 120.0297°, elevation 23 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).