Serpong weather in October

In October, Serpong sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 129 mm of rain across 18.5 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Serpong's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Serpong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
129 mm
18.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:34 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
72%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in Serpong reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Serpong

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.

Serpong 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
Jan30° / 24°29928.212.32.9
Feb30° / 24°27826.912.22.7
Mar30° / 24°24328.4122.7
Apr31° / 24°20125.911.92.8
May31° / 24°11820.911.73.4
Jun31° / 24°8514.711.64.0
Jul31° / 23°6712.411.74.2
Aug32° / 24°438.811.84.3
Sep32° / 24°5711.1123.8
Oct32° / 24°12918.512.13.2
Nov31° / 24°21625.712.32.7
Dec30° / 24°26426.412.42.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
33961
43862
53763
63862
73763
83763
93664
103664
113664
123565
133466
143466
153367
163268
173268
183070
192971
202971
212872
222674
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272377
282377
292278
302278
312179

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Serpong gets around 129 mm of rain over 18.5 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 60% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
249
350
450
551
652
752
853
953
1054
1154
1255
1355
1456
1557
1657
1758
1860
1961
2062
2163
2265
2366
2467
2568
2670
2771
2872
2973
3074
3175

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
110873
210873
39883
49883
59883
68893
78893
88893
97903
107894
117894
126904
136904
145914
155914
165914
174924
184915
194915
203925
213925
222926
232926
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261936
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Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
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316calm

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 5:41 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:415:44
212.15:405:44
312.15:405:44
412.15:395:44
512.15:395:43
612.15:385:43
712.15:385:43
812.15:375:43
912.15:375:43
1012.15:365:43
1112.15:365:43
1212.15:365:43
1312.15:355:43
1412.15:355:43
1512.15:345:43
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1812.25:335:43
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2012.25:335:43
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3012.25:305:43
3112.25:305:44

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.99 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
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245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Serpong

In seasonPeak

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

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

Serpong's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Serpong?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Serpong.

What to pack for Serpong in October

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

In October, Serpong sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Serpong 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 49 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 Serpong 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 Serpong 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 Serpong 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 Serpong is worst in May — around 74 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 38 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorMay 2073 µg/m³Dec 2438 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr62Unhealthy
May74Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul67Unhealthy
Aug67Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct69Unhealthy
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Serpong?

Serpong sits at 6.3°S, 106.7°E, 49 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is South Tangerang, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Serpong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Serpong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,001 m.

The land around Serpong is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
325 m
80 km
3,001 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: South Tangerang 7.0 km · Pamulang 9.0 km · Ciputat 9.0 km · Curug 13 km · Parung 14 km · Sawangan 15 km · Tangerang 16 km · Depok 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 Serpong (-6.3169°, 106.6642°, elevation 49 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).