Yaren weather in October

In October, Yaren sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 117 mm of rain across 14.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-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 39% 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 Yaren's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yaren's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:37 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
54%
3rd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
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 Yaren reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 2°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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How October really feels in Yaren

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Yaren weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 27°19217.6124.7
Feb28° / 27°13515.2125.2
Mar28° / 27°20117.7125.2
Apr28° / 26°20219.7124.7
May28° / 27°13818.8124.8
Jun28° / 27°13717.6124.9
Jul28° / 26°14019.3125.0
Aug28° / 26°13717.8125.3
Sep28° / 26°11916.6125.2
Oct28° / 27°11714.8125.4
Nov28° / 27°13214.2125.3
Dec28° / 27°23218.2124.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
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105941
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Yaren gets around 117 mm of rain over 14.8 wet days in October, the driest month. 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.

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Rain chance (%)
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3149

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
117029
217029
317029
417128
517128
617227
717326
817326
917425
1017425
1117425
1217425
1317326
1417326
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2117128
2217128
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2427028
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2717227
2817227
2927127
3027226
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Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
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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 6:41 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:416:41
212.06:416:41
312.06:406:41
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512.06:406:40
612.06:406:40
712.06:396:40
812.06:396:39
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1212.06:386:38
1312.06:386:38
1412.06:376:38
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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 6.4 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
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36.4Intense
46.4Intense
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266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Yaren?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yaren in October

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

In October, Yaren sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Yaren 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 June 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 Yaren 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 Yaren peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 22UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Yaren?

Yaren sits at 0.6°S, 166.9°E, 5 m above sea level, in Nauru. The nearest listed city is Tarawa, 705 km away.

Topography around Yaren

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yaren has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m.

The land around Yaren is covered by water (62%) within 3 km, water (97%) within 16 km, and water (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
61 m
80 km
57 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Tarawa 705 km · Dalap-Uliga-Dorrit 982 km · Majuro 983 km · Malango 1,246 km · Panatina 1,250 km · Vura 1,252 km · Kola'a 1,253 km · Honiara 1,254 km

Nauru travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type I
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 103% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,640
2025
Safe drinking water
19%
of population, 2024
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 60%Roman Catholic 34%other 4%none 1%

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 Yaren (-0.5508°, 166.9252°, elevation 5 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).