Tanjungagung weather in October

In October, Tanjungagung sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 277 mm of rain across 20.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-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 8% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tanjungagung's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tanjungagung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
277 mm
20.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:47 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
80%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

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 Tanjungagung reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83022
93022
103022
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313022

How October really feels in Tanjungagung

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.

Tanjungagung weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 22°3152812.23.4
Feb28° / 22°2842512.13.3
Mar29° / 22°40729.3123.0
Apr29° / 22°37928.711.92.9
May29° / 22°19524.511.83.5
Jun29° / 22°12419.511.84.1
Jul29° / 21°12817.811.84.3
Aug30° / 21°1081511.94.4
Sep30° / 22°12514.3124.1
Oct30° / 22°27720.512.13.5
Nov29° / 22°42727.212.23.0
Dec28° / 22°46230.112.23.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42575
52575
62575
72575
82575
92476
102278
112278
122278
132278
142278
152179
162179
172179
181981
191882
201882
211882
221882
231783
241684
251684
261684
271585
281486
291486
301486
311387

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tanjungagung gets around 277 mm of rain over 20.5 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 66% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
254
355
456
557
658
759
859
960
1061
1162
1262
1363
1464
1564
1665
1766
1867
1967
2068
2170
2271
2372
2473
2574
2675
2776
2877
2978
3079
3180

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101153549
201153450
301153252
401153153
501152955
601152856
702152657
802142559
902142460
1002142361
1102132262
1213132261
1313132162
1413122064
1513122064
1613121965
1714121865
1814121865
1914111767
2014111767
2114111767
2213101670
2313101670
2413101571
250391573
260391474
270391474
280281377
290281377
300271279
310271279

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
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294calm
304calm
314calm

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 5:53 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:535:55
212.05:525:55
312.05:525:54
412.05:515:54
512.05:515:54
612.15:515:54
712.15:505:54
812.15:505:53
912.15:505:53
1012.15:495:53
1112.15:495:53
1212.15:485:53
1312.15:485:53
1412.15:485:53
1512.15:475:53
1612.15:475:52
1712.15:475:52
1812.15:475:52
1912.15:465:52
2012.15:465:52
2112.15:465:52
2212.15:465:52
2312.15:455:52
2412.15:455:52
2512.15:455:52
2612.15:455:52
2712.15:455:52
2812.15:455:52
2912.15:445:52
3012.15:445:52
3112.15:445:52

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.58 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Tanjungagung?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tanjungagung.

What to pack for Tanjungagung in October

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

In October, Tanjungagung sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tanjungagung 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 Tanjungagung peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 19UV 15Jul 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Tanjungagung 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 Tanjungagung is worst in October — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateOct 1143 µg/m³Dec 2320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct44Poor
Nov28Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tanjungagung?

Tanjungagung sits at 3.9°S, 103.8°E, 129 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Lahat, 34 km away.

Topography around Tanjungagung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tanjungagung has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m around an average of 162 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 969 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,183 m.

The land around Tanjungagung is covered by trees (93%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
187 m
16 km
969 m
80 km
3,183 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Lahat 34 km · Baturaja 45 km · Pagar Alam 63 km · Prabumulih 73 km · Indralaya 123 km · Lubuklinggau 127 km · Curup 152 km · Palembang 154 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 Tanjungagung (-3.9373°, 103.8046°, elevation 129 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. 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).