Tarakan weather in October

In October, Tarakan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 260 mm of rain across 29.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 12% 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 Tarakan's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tarakan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
260 mm
29.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:57 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
77%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Tarakan is city in North Kalimantan Province, Indonesia.

Density
1,018/km²
people per km²
Founded
1997

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 Tarakan 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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Tarakan

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.

Tarakan weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°26026.811.83.7
Feb28° / 25°20924.911.93.7
Mar28° / 25°23528.5123.4
Apr29° / 26°22627.912.13.3
May29° / 26°24929.312.13.1
Jun29° / 26°21726.912.23.3
Jul29° / 26°21026.812.23.4
Aug29° / 26°21126.512.13.4
Sep29° / 25°22727.2123.3
Oct29° / 26°26029.411.93.1
Nov29° / 25°2782911.83.1
Dec28° / 25°29829.911.83.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
82971
92971
102872
112773
122773
132773
142575
152575
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202080
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301783
311882

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tarakan gets around 260 mm of rain over 29.4 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 94% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
193
293
393
494
594
694
794
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994
1093
1193
1293
1393
1493
1593
1693
1793
1894
1994
2094
2195
2295
2395
2496
2596
2696
2797
2897
2997
3097
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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14654
24654
34555
44555
54456
64456
74357
84258
94159
104159
114060
123961
133961
143961
153862
163862
173862
183862
193961
203961
214060
224159
234258
244258
254357
264456
274456
284456
294555
304555
314555

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
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87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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317calm

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 5:59 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:595:58
212.05:595:57
312.05:595:57
412.05:595:57
512.05:595:56
612.05:585:56
712.05:585:55
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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 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
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135.3Bright
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265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
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305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tarakan

In seasonPeak

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

Tarakan 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 Tarakan?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tarakan.

What to pack for Tarakan in October

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tarakan 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 21 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 Tarakan 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 Tarakan peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Dec 15UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Tarakan 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 Tarakan is worst in September — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1327 µg/m³Jan 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun10Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tarakan?

Tarakan sits at 3.3°N, 117.6°E, 29 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tanjung Selor, 59 km away.

Topography around Tarakan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tarakan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,016 m.

The land around Tarakan is covered by trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, water (64%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
116 m
80 km
1,016 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
October weather nearby: Tanjung Selor 59 km · Nunukan 92 km · Tawau 109 km · Malinau 112 km · Semporna 172 km · Lahad Datu 207 km · Bandar Nabawan 231 km · Sitangkai 250 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 Tarakan (3.3133°, 117.5915°, elevation 29 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).