Tiom weather in October

In October, Tiom sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 319 mm of rain across 27.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Tiom's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tiom's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
319 mm
27.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:29 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
93%
6th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical October day in Tiom reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 19°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)
1178
2178
3178
4178
5178
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8178
9178
10178
11178
12188
13188
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Tiom weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 4222912.23.1
Feb18° / 45427.112.13.0
Mar18° / 47330.2123.0
Apr18° / 42428.711.93.0
May18° / 30326.911.83.3
Jun17° / 23123.311.83.5
Jul16° / 22024.111.83.3
Aug17° / 22925.211.93.3
Sep17° / 27626.5123.1
Oct18° / 31927.912.13.2
Nov18° / 3392812.23.1
Dec18° / 41329.712.23.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
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21199
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31199

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tiom gets around 319 mm of rain over 27.9 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 90% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
190
290
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590
690
790
890
990
1090
1190
1290
1390
1490
1590
1690
1790
1890
1990
2090
2190
2289
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2490
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2790
2890
2990
3090
3191

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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19100
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Wind in October

Winds average 3 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 5:34 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:345:36
212.05:345:36
312.05:335:36
412.05:335:36
512.05:325:35
612.15:325:35
712.15:325:35
812.15:315:35
912.15:315:35
1012.15:315:35
1112.15:305:34
1212.15:305:34
1312.15:305:34
1412.15:295:34
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1612.15:295:34
1712.15:285:34
1812.15:285:34
1912.15:285:34
2012.15:285:34
2112.15:275:34
2212.15:275:34
2312.15:275:34
2412.15:275:34
2512.15:265:34
2612.15:265:34
2712.15:265:34
2812.15:265:34
2912.15:265:34
3012.15:265:34
3112.15:265:34

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.51 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 4.51 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 4.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
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204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
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244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Tiom?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tiom.

What to pack for Tiom in October

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

In October, Tiom sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Tiom in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tiom peaks around March 11 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 13 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 19Jun 21UV 13
UV index (midday)Level
Jan18Extreme
Feb19Extreme
Mar19Extreme
Apr17Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug15Extreme
Sep16Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov16Extreme
Dec16Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Tiom?

Tiom sits at 3.9°S, 138.5°E, 2,116 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Mulia, 57 km away.

JayapuraNabire

Topography around Tiom

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tiom has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 666 m around an average of 2,189 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,009 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,632 m.

The land around Tiom is covered by trees (59%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
666 m
16 km
2,009 m
80 km
4,632 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswetland
October weather nearby: Mulia 57 km · Wamena 58 km · Agats 184 km · Timika 212 km · Sentani 274 km · Abepura 283 km · Jayapura 295 km · Nabire 334 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 Tiom (-3.9236°, 138.4547°, elevation 2,116 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).