Waisai weather in October

In October, Waisai sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 200 mm of rain across 22.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 Waisai's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Waisai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
200 mm
22.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:03 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
76%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Waisai reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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 Waisai

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 11 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
11
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.

Waisai weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°24626.6123.6
Feb28° / 25°19323.3123.7
Mar28° / 25°25826.4123.5
Apr28° / 25°28627.6123.3
May28° / 26°27427.1123.5
Jun28° / 25°27925124.0
Jul27° / 25°23123.4124.3
Aug27° / 25°16919.2124.9
Sep28° / 25°18521.2124.5
Oct28° / 25°20022.8124.1
Nov28° / 25°22026.1123.5
Dec28° / 25°26628.6123.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32674
42674
52575
62674
72674
82575
92575
102575
112476
122476
132476
142476
152476
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202278
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242278
252179
262179
272179
282179
292179
302179
312080

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Waisai gets around 200 mm of rain over 22.8 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 74% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
172
272
372
472
572
672
773
873
973
1073
1173
1273
1374
1474
1574
1674
1775
1875
1975
2075
2175
2275
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2475
2575
2675
2775
2875
2976
3076
3176

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18317
28218
38119
48020
57921
67822
77723
87624
97525
107426
117327
127228
137030
146931
156832
166733
176634
186634
196535
206535
216535
226436
236535
246535
256535
266535
276535
286535
296436
306436
316436

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
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268calm
278calm
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318calm

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 6:07 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:076:07
212.06:076:07
312.06:066:06
412.06:066:06
512.06:066:06
612.06:056:06
712.06:056:05
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1312.06:036:04
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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 5.79 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 5.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
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Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Waisai?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Waisai for sightseeing.

What to pack for Waisai in October

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

In October, Waisai sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Waisai 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 19 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Waisai in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Waisai peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Jul 12UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Waisai?

Waisai sits at 0.2°S, 130.5°E, 185 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Sorong, 110 km away.

SofifiTobeloDarubaFakfakTernateKawasi

Topography around Waisai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Waisai has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 411 m around an average of 151 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 733 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,155 m.

The land around Waisai is covered by trees (75%) and water (23%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and water (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
411 m
16 km
733 m
80 km
1,155 m
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October weather nearby: Sorong 110 km · Teminabuan 214 km · Sofifi 345 km · Tobelo 353 km · Daruba 354 km · Fakfak 359 km · Ternate 366 km · Kawasi 376 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 Waisai (-0.2379°, 130.5072°, elevation 185 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).