Sinjai weather in October

In October, Sinjai sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 61 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-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 36% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sinjai's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sinjai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:41 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
53%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

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 Sinjai reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
82924
92924
102924
112924
122924
132924
142924
152924
162924
172924
182924
192924
202924
212924
222924
232924
242924
252925
262925
272925
282925
292925
302925
313025

How October really feels in Sinjai

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 15 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
15
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.

Sinjai weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°1862512.33.4
Feb29° / 25°17022.912.23.3
Mar29° / 25°18626.9123.3
Apr28° / 25°19927.111.93.3
May28° / 24°20727.411.83.9
Jun27° / 24°21925.811.74.1
Jul27° / 23°16623.511.74.6
Aug27° / 23°6615.611.85.8
Sep28° / 24°399.6126.3
Oct29° / 24°6112.412.15.2
Nov30° / 25°11519.212.24.0
Dec29° / 25°18326.412.33.2

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 21% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
25941
35842
45842
55842
65743
75743
85743
95743
105842
115842
125842
135842
145941
155941
165941
175941
185941
195941
205941
215842
225842
235842
245743
255545
265545
275446
285347
295347
305248
315149

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sinjai gets around 61 mm of rain over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
235
335
436
536
637
737
838
938
1039
1139
1239
1340
1440
1540
1640
1741
1841
1941
2041
2141
2241
2342
2442
2542
2642
2743
2843
2943
3044
3144

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
113465
213366
313267
413168
513168
613069
712970
812970
912871
1012871
1102773
1202773
1302773
1402773
1502773
1602674
1702674
1802575
1902575
2002476
2102476
2202377
2302278
2402179
2502080
2601981
2701882
2801783
2901684
3001585
3101486

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:475:49
212.05:465:49
312.15:465:49
412.15:455:49
512.15:455:49
612.15:445:48
712.15:445:48
812.15:445:48
912.15:435:48
1012.15:435:48
1112.15:425:48
1212.15:425:48
1312.15:425:48
1412.15:415:48
1512.15:415:48
1612.15:415:47
1712.15:405:47
1812.15:405:47
1912.15:405:47
2012.15:395:47
2112.15:395:47
2212.15:395:47
2312.15:395:47
2412.25:385:47
2512.25:385:47
2612.25:385:47
2712.25:385:48
2812.25:385:48
2912.25:375:48
3012.25:375:48
3112.25:375:48

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.57 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sinjai

In seasonPeak

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

Sinjai 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 Sinjai?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sinjai in October

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

In October, Sinjai sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Sinjai 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 14 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
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Sinjai 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 Sinjai peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 15UV 15Jul 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Sinjai?

Sinjai sits at 5.1°S, 120.3°E, 6 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Watampone, 66 km away.

Topography around Sinjai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sinjai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 717 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,838 m.

The land around Sinjai is covered by trees (38%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
717 m
80 km
2,838 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Watampone 66 km · Maros 76 km · Makassar 91 km · Galesong 101 km · Sengkang 114 km · Parepare 142 km · Polewali 213 km · Majene 226 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 Sinjai (-5.1241°, 120.253°, elevation 6 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).