Tanjung Selor weather in October

In October, Tanjung Selor sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 294 mm of rain across 28.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Tanjung Selor's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tanjung Selor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
294 mm
28.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:57 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
84%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Tanjung Selor is capital of Bulungan Regency and North Kalimantan Province, Indonesia.

Density
53/km²
people per km²
Founded
1790

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 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Tanjung Selor reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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How October really feels in Tanjung Selor

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 Selor weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°27927.111.92.9
Feb30° / 23°20924.311.92.8
Mar31° / 23°25428122.6
Apr31° / 23°25627.412.12.5
May31° / 23°29029.512.12.4
Jun31° / 23°25126.512.22.6
Jul31° / 23°22026.712.12.7
Aug31° / 23°22026.412.12.6
Sep32° / 23°25327.2122.4
Oct31° / 23°29428.811.92.4
Nov31° / 23°31329.211.92.4
Dec31° / 23°30929.211.82.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21684
31585
41585
51585
61585
71585
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91585
101585
111585
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tanjung Selor gets around 294 mm of rain over 28.8 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 93% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
191
291
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491
591
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791
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3197

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15347
25347
35248
45248
55149
65149
75050
84951
94951
104852
114852
124753
134753
144654
154654
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174555
184456
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224456
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264456
274555
284555
294555
304555
314555

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
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134calm
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154calm
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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 6:00 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:005:59
212.06:005:58
312.06:005:58
412.06:005:58
512.05:595:57
612.05:595:57
712.05:595:56
812.05:595:56
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1012.05:585:55
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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 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
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224.9Bright
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284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tanjung Selor

In seasonPeak

In October, Tanjung Selor sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tanjung Selor sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

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

Is October a good time to visit Tanjung Selor?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tanjung Selor in October

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

In October, Tanjung Selor sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tanjung Selor 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 43 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
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Tanjung Selor 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 Tanjung Selor peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jul 14UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Tanjung Selor 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 Selor is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1323 µg/m³Jan 17 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun10Good
Jul12Good
Aug19Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tanjung Selor?

Tanjung Selor sits at 2.8°N, 117.4°E, 9 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tarakan, 59 km away.

Bontang

Topography around Tanjung Selor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tanjung Selor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 356 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,364 m.

The land around Tanjung Selor is covered by trees (51%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
356 m
80 km
1,364 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Tarakan 59 km · Malinau 117 km · Nunukan 148 km · Tawau 167 km · Semporna 229 km · Lahad Datu 265 km · Bandar Nabawan 266 km · Bontang 301 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 Selor (2.8375°, 117.3653°, elevation 9 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).