Tegal weather in October

In October, Tegal sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 103 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-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 25% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tegal's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tegal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:24 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Tegal is city in Central Java Province, Indonesia.

Density
7,489/km²
people per km²
Founded
1580

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 Tegal reaches about 30°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 29°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)
13026
23026
33026
43026
53026
63026
73026
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93026
103026
113026
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273026
283026
293026
303026
312926

How October really feels in Tegal

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.

Tegal weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 26°39229.712.43.0
Feb29° / 26°34127.212.22.9
Mar29° / 26°29029.5122.9
Apr29° / 26°21926.211.93.2
May30° / 27°12419.411.74.1
Jun29° / 26°8213.111.65.0
Jul29° / 25°518.911.65.8
Aug29° / 25°266.311.86.2
Sep29° / 26°376.7125.7
Oct30° / 26°10314.912.24.6
Nov29° / 26°22724.412.33.4
Dec29° / 26°34328.912.42.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
34951
44852
54852
64753
74753
84852
94654
104654
114753
124654
134654
144654
154555
164555
174456
184357
194258
204159
213961
223862
233763
243664
253565
263466
273466
283268
293268
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tegal gets around 103 mm of rain over 14.9 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 48% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
232
333
433
534
635
736
838
939
1040
1141
1242
1343
1444
1545
1647
1748
1849
1951
2052
2154
2255
2357
2458
2560
2661
2763
2864
2965
3066
3168

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
148214
248214
348115
438215
538215
638116
728216
828117
928018
1028018
1127919
1217920
1317821
1417722
1517524
1617425
1707327
1807228
1907030
2006832
2106634
2206535
2306337
2406238
2506040
2605941
2705743
2805545
2905446
3005248
3105149

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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267calm
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287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 12 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 5:31 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:315:34
212.15:305:34
312.15:305:34
412.15:295:34
512.15:295:34
612.15:285:34
712.15:285:34
812.15:275:33
912.15:275:33
1012.15:265:33
1112.15:265:33
1212.15:255:33
1312.15:255:33
1412.15:255:33
1512.15:245:33
1612.25:245:33
1712.25:235:33
1812.25:235:33
1912.25:235:33
2012.25:225:33
2112.25:225:33
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2412.25:215:33
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2612.25:215:34
2712.25:215:34
2812.25:205:34
2912.25:205:34
3012.25:205:34
3112.25:205:34

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 6.29 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tegal

In seasonPeak

None of Tegal's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Tegal sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Tegal's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Tegal?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Tegal for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tegal in October

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

In October, Tegal sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tegal 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 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
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Tegal in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tegal peaks around March 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 16 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 15UV 14Nov 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov6High
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Tegal 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 Tegal is worst in May — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateMay 1641 µg/m³Feb 1231 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr38Poor
May42Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov34Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tegal?

Tegal sits at 6.9°S, 109.1°E, 7 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Dukuhturi, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Tegal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tegal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,396 m.

The land around Tegal is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) within 3 km, water (41%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
152 m
80 km
3,396 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Dukuhturi 7.0 km · Adiwerna 8.0 km · Tarub 8.0 km · Slawi 12 km · Lebaksiu 20 km · Bulakamba 20 km · Balapulang 20 km · Pemalang 27 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 Tegal (-6.8694°, 109.1402°, elevation 7 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).