Sungailiat weather in October

In October, Sungailiat sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 239 mm of rain across 21.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-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 7% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Sungailiat's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sungailiat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
239 mm
21.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:39 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
81%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Sungailiat is district in Bangka Regency, Bangka Belitung Islands Province, Indonesia.

Density
687/km²
people per km²

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 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Sungailiat reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°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 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)
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How October really feels in Sungailiat

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.

Sungailiat weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°26326.512.13.4
Feb29° / 25°19321.512.13.7
Mar29° / 25°25126.1123.2
Apr30° / 25°30128.6122.8
May30° / 26°22626.511.93.1
Jun30° / 26°16821.411.93.7
Jul30° / 25°13918.111.94.2
Aug30° / 25°10613.511.94.6
Sep30° / 25°11914.1124.3
Oct30° / 25°23921.1123.6
Nov29° / 25°34728.412.12.9
Dec29° / 25°37830.112.12.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52278
62278
72278
82179
92179
102179
112179
122179
132179
142080
152080
161981
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sungailiat gets around 239 mm of rain over 21.1 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 68% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
155
256
357
458
559
660
761
862
963
1063
1164
1264
1365
1466
1566
1667
1767
1868
1969
2070
2171
2272
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2575
2676
2778
2879
2980
3082
3183

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the miserable band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15842
25644
35545
45347
55248
65050
74852
84753
94555
104456
114357
124258
134159
144060
154060
163961
173862
183862
193763
203664
213664
223565
233565
243466
253466
263367
273367
283268
293169
303070
312971

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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410calm
510calm
69calm
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109calm
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139calm
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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 5:44 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:445:45
212.05:445:45
312.05:435:44
412.05:435:44
512.05:435:44
612.05:425:44
712.05:425:43
812.05:425:43
912.05:415:43
1012.05:415:43
1112.05:415:43
1212.05:405:42
1312.05:405:42
1412.05:405:42
1512.05:405:42
1612.05:395:42
1712.05:395:42
1812.05:395:42
1912.05:395:41
2012.05:385:41
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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 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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45.5Bright
55.5Bright
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285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Sungailiat?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sungailiat.

What to pack for Sungailiat in October

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

In October, Sungailiat sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sungailiat 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 offshore is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February 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
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Sungailiat 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 Sungailiat peaks around February 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 15Jul 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Sungailiat 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 Sungailiat is worst in October — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1123 µg/m³Jan 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sungailiat?

Sungailiat sits at 1.9°S, 106.1°E, 4 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Pangkalpinang, 31 km away.

Topography around Sungailiat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sungailiat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 666 m.

The land around Sungailiat is covered by trees (32%), water (31%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
279 m
80 km
666 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
October weather nearby: Pangkalpinang 31 km · Muntok 109 km · Palembang 193 km · Tanjung Pandan 194 km · Indralaya 224 km · Simpang 234 km · Manggar 264 km · Prabumulih 274 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 Sungailiat (-1.8544°, 106.1222°, elevation 4 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. 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).