Tomohon weather in October

In October, Tomohon sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 276 mm of rain across 24.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-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 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tomohon's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tomohon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
276 mm
24.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:27 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
77%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Tomohon is city in North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia.

Density
188/km²
people per km²
Founded
2003

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 Tomohon reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°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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22922
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42922
52922
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How October really feels in Tomohon

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.

Tomohon weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 22°30428.911.93.5
Feb28° / 22°28225.3123.6
Mar28° / 22°29528.4123.3
Apr29° / 22°33227.4123.2
May29° / 23°3542912.13.1
Jun28° / 22°33926.312.13.6
Jul28° / 22°25323.312.14.3
Aug28° / 22°16618.4124.6
Sep29° / 21°18919.5124.1
Oct29° / 22°27624.7123.5
Nov29° / 22°31928.711.93.0
Dec28° / 22°3233011.93.1

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 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22674
32674
42575
52575
62476
72377
82377
92377
102377
112377
122278
132278
142278
152278
162278
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281585
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301486
311486

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tomohon gets around 276 mm of rain over 24.7 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 79% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
170
270
371
472
573
673
774
874
975
1075
1176
1276
1376
1477
1577
1678
1778
1879
1980
2081
2182
2283
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2485
2586
2687
2788
2888
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3090
3190

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 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102179
202179
302179
402179
502080
602080
701981
801981
901882
1001783
1101783
1201684
1311584
1411485
1511386
1611287
1711287
1811188
1911089
201990
211891
221792
231792
241693
251594
261594
270496
280496
290397
300397
310397

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 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
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:30 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:305:29
212.05:305:29
312.05:305:29
412.05:295:28
512.05:295:28
612.05:295:28
712.05:295:27
812.05:285:27
912.05:285:27
1012.05:285:26
1112.05:285:26
1212.05:275:26
1312.05:275:26
1412.05:275:25
1512.05:275:25
1612.05:275:25
1712.05:275:25
1812.05:265:25
1912.05:265:24
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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 5.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.96 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Tomohon?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tomohon.

What to pack for Tomohon in October

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

In October, Tomohon sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tomohon in October

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 June 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
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Tomohon in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tomohon peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 19 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 15Nov 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Tomohon?

Tomohon sits at 1.3°N, 124.8°E, 734 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tondano, 12 km away.

TernateSofifiLuwuk

Topography around Tomohon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tomohon has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 490 m around an average of 719 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,565 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,962 m.

The land around Tomohon is covered by trees (80%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and water (65%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
490 m
16 km
1,565 m
80 km
1,962 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Tondano 12 km · Manado 19 km · Bitung 39 km · Gorontalo 212 km · Tahuna 266 km · Ternate 293 km · Sofifi 313 km · Luwuk 337 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 Tomohon (1.3168°, 124.8038°, elevation 734 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. 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).