Watampone weather in October

In October, Watampone sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 91 mm of rain across 15.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-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 32% 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 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Watampone's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Watampone's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:41 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Watampone is capital of Bone Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Founded
1991

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 Watampone reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23024
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How October really feels in Watampone

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.

Watampone weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 25°17322.812.23.3
Feb30° / 25°16621.512.13.2
Mar30° / 25°21526.4123.0
Apr29° / 25°26627.411.93.0
May29° / 25°28327.711.83.4
Jun28° / 24°26525.811.73.9
Jul28° / 24°18122.111.84.7
Aug28° / 24°7313.711.95.8
Sep29° / 24°5410.3125.5
Oct30° / 25°9115.112.14.4
Nov31° / 25°13521.312.23.4
Dec30° / 25°19324.812.33.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35545
45446
55347
65248
75248
85149
95149
105248
115248
125149
135149
145149
155149
165149
175149
185050
195149
205149
215050
224951
234852
244753
254753
264753
274555
284555
294456
304555
314258

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Watampone gets around 91 mm of rain over 15.1 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 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
246
346
447
547
648
748
848
948
1048
1148
1247
1347
1447
1547
1647
1747
1847
1947
2048
2148
2248
2349
2449
2550
2650
2751
2852
2952
3053
3154

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1128692
2027712
3026722
4026722
5025732
6025732
7024742
8024742
9024742
10023752
11023752
12023752
13023752
14023752
15023752
16022762
17022762
18022762
19021772
20021772
21020782
22020782
23020782
24019792
25018802
26017812
27017812
28016822
29015832
30014842
31012862

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
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229calm
239calm
248calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:465:49
212.05:465:49
312.05:465:48
412.15:455:48
512.15:455:48
612.15:445:48
712.15:445:48
812.15:445:48
912.15:435:48
1012.15:435:47
1112.15:425:47
1212.15:425:47
1312.15:425:47
1412.15:415:47
1512.15:415:47
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1712.15:405:47
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2012.15:405:47
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2512.15:385:47
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2712.15:385:47
2812.15:385:47
2912.25:385:47
3012.25:385:47
3112.25:375:47

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.45 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
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246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Watampone

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Watampone?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Watampone in October

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

In October, Watampone sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Watampone 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 April at about 30°C and coldest in August near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan30Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Watampone 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 Watampone peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 15Jul 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Watampone 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 Watampone is worst in October — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateOct 1816 µg/m³Jan 2411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May12Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Watampone?

Watampone sits at 4.5°S, 120.3°E, 34 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Sengkang, 56 km away.

Topography around Watampone

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Watampone has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,911 m.

The land around Watampone is covered by cropland (42%), artificial surfaces (27%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (36%), cropland (30%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
324 m
80 km
1,911 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Sengkang 56 km · Sinjai 66 km · Parepare 97 km · Maros 99 km · Makassar 120 km · Galesong 137 km · Polewali 164 km · Palopo 173 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 Watampone (-4.5386°, 120.3279°, elevation 34 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).