Tanjung Pinang weather in October

In October, Tanjung Pinang sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 201 mm of rain across 25.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-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 5% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tanjung Pinang's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tanjung Pinang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
6th coldest
Rainfall
201 mm
25.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:48 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
82%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Tanjung Pinang is administrative city in Bintan Regency, Indonesia.

Founded
1983

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 Tanjung Pinang reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°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 on par with September and on par with November.

24°26°28°30°32°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12926
22926
32926
42926
52926
62926
72926
82926
92926
102926
112926
122926
132926
142926
152926
162926
172926
182926
192926
202926
212926
222926
232926
242926
252926
262926
272926
282926
292926
302926
312926

How October really feels in Tanjung Pinang

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.

Tanjung Pinang weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°21720.9124.5
Feb28° / 26°11414.9125.1
Mar29° / 26°16521.1124.1
Apr29° / 27°19326.7123.2
May29° / 27°20127.1123.2
Jun29° / 27°18023.412.13.6
Jul29° / 27°15322.3123.9
Aug29° / 26°13820.8124.1
Sep29° / 26°13519.8124.1
Oct29° / 26°20125.2123.5
Nov28° / 26°32628.6123.1
Dec28° / 26°34027.211.93.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31981
41981
51981
62080
72080
82179
92179
102179
112179
122179
132179
141981
151882
161783
171783
181684
191585
201585
211486
221486
231387
241288
251288
261288
271288
281189
291189
301189
311189

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tanjung Pinang gets around 201 mm of rain over 25.2 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 81% 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 (%)
172
272
373
473
574
675
776
877
978
1078
1179
1280
1380
1481
1582
1682
1783
1883
1984
2084
2184
2285
2385
2486
2586
2687
2787
2888
2988
3089
3189

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13664
23664
33763
43862
53862
63961
73961
84060
94060
104159
114159
124159
134258
144258
154258
164258
174258
184258
194258
204258
214258
224258
234258
244258
254258
264258
274258
284258
294159
304159
314159

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:515:51
212.05:515:51
312.05:515:50
412.05:515:50
512.05:505:50
612.05:505:49
712.05:505:49
812.05:495:49
912.05:495:48
1012.05:495:48
1112.05:495:48
1212.05:495:48
1312.05:485:47
1412.05:485:47
1512.05:485:47
1612.05:485:47
1712.05:485:46
1812.05:485:46
1912.05:475:46
2012.05:475:46
2112.05:475:46
2212.05:475:46
2312.05:475:45
2412.05:475:45
2512.05:475:45
2612.05:475:45
2712.05:475:45
2812.05:475:45
2912.05:475:45
3012.05:475:45
3112.05:475:45

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Tanjung Pinang?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tanjung Pinang.

What to pack for Tanjung Pinang in October

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tanjung Pinang 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 January 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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Tanjung Pinang 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 Tanjung Pinang peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Tanjung Pinang 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 Tanjung Pinang is worst in October — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (June, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 1530 µg/m³Jun 1816 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tanjung Pinang?

Tanjung Pinang sits at 0.9°N, 104.5°E, 39 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Batam, 55 km away.

Topography around Tanjung Pinang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tanjung Pinang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m.

The land around Tanjung Pinang is covered by water (40%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, water (54%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and water (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
219 m
80 km
352 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
October weather nearby: Batam 55 km · Pengerang 63 km · Simei New Town 73 km · Bedok New Town 73 km · Tampines New Town 74 km · Ulu Bedok 75 km · Loyang 75 km · Marine Parade 75 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 Tanjung Pinang (0.9167°, 104.4583°, elevation 39 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).