Singkil weather in October

In October, Singkil sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 466 mm of rain across 26.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Singkil's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Singkil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
25°
1st coldest
Rainfall
466 mm
26.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:15 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
92%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Singkil is capital of Aceh Singkil Regency, Aceh 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 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Singkil reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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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How October really feels in Singkil

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.

Singkil weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°28324.211.93.5
Feb30° / 25°23921.211.93.4
Mar30° / 25°31526.8123.1
Apr30° / 25°36926.5123.0
May30° / 26°28221.912.13.5
Jun30° / 25°21817.812.13.9
Jul29° / 25°2562012.13.9
Aug29° / 25°3262312.13.6
Sep29° / 25°35123.4123.5
Oct29° / 25°46626.411.93.3
Nov28° / 25°57127.211.93.2
Dec29° / 25°40226.911.93.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15595
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21397
22397
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27397
28397
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30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Singkil gets around 466 mm of rain over 26.4 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 85% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
182
282
382
482
582
682
782
882
982
1083
1183
1283
1383
1484
1584
1685
1785
1885
1986
2086
2187
2287
2388
2488
2588
2689
2789
2889
2989
3089
3189

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17624
27723
37723
47723
57723
67723
77723
87723
97723
107624
117624
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227129
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247030
256931
266931
276832
286832
296733
306634
316634

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:186:17
212.06:186:17
312.06:186:16
412.06:186:16
512.06:176:16
612.06:176:15
712.06:176:15
812.06:176:15
912.06:176:14
1012.06:166:14
1112.06:166:14
1212.06:166:13
1312.06:166:13
1412.06:166:13
1512.06:166:13
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
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274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Singkil

In seasonPeak

In October, Singkil sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Singkil sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

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

Is October a good time to visit Singkil?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Singkil.

What to pack for Singkil in October

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

In October, Singkil sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Singkil 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 20 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°C and coldest in November 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
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Singkil 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 Singkil peaks around February 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 14Jul 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Singkil?

Singkil sits at 2.3°N, 97.8°E, 5 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Subulussalam, 43 km away.

Topography around Singkil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Singkil has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,806 m.

The land around Singkil is covered by trees (43%) within 3 km, water (54%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and water (60%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
30 m
80 km
1,806 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Subulussalam 43 km · Barus 74 km · Sidikalang 78 km · Paropo 104 km · Tongging 106 km · Pangururan 107 km · Gunungsitoli 113 km · Kabanjahe 119 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 Singkil (2.2874°, 97.7884°, elevation 5 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).