Bulolo weather in October

In October, Bulolo sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 253 mm of rain across 25.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bulolo's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bulolo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
253 mm
25.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:54 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
86%
5th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.99 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 22°C through the month.

A typical October day in Bulolo reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°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)
12215
22215
32215
42215
52215
62215
72215
82215
92215
102215
112215
122215
132215
142215
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202215
212215
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232215
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Bulolo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°36426.712.44.0
Feb24° / 16°3202412.24.0
Mar24° / 16°38227.5123.9
Apr23° / 16°3092611.83.9
May22° / 15°2442611.74.1
Jun22° / 15°2042411.64.2
Jul21° / 15°19924.811.64.1
Aug21° / 15°21324.711.84.1
Sep22° / 15°24024.6124.1
Oct22° / 15°25325.512.24.1
Nov23° / 16°27125.812.34.0
Dec23° / 16°35927.712.43.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
41090
51189
61189
71189
81288
91288
101288
111288
121288
131288
141288
151288
161288
171189
181189
191090
201090
211090
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27892
28892
29892
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bulolo gets around 253 mm of rain over 25.5 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 83% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
186
286
385
485
585
684
784
884
983
1083
1183
1283
1382
1482
1582
1682
1782
1882
1982
2082
2182
2282
2382
2482
2581
2681
2781
2881
2982
3082
3182

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1336610
2335620
3435610
4435610
5434620
6434620
7434620
8433630
9433630
10433630
11432640
12432640
13432640
14431650
15331660
16331660
17330670
18230680
19229690
20229690
21228700
22128710
23127720
24127720
25126730
26125740
27125740
28124741
29124741
30123751
31123751

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 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 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 6:01 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:016:04
212.16:006:04
312.16:006:04
412.15:596:04
512.15:586:04
612.15:586:04
712.15:586:04
812.15:576:04
912.15:576:04
1012.15:566:03
1112.15:566:03
1212.15:556:03
1312.15:556:03
1412.15:546:03
1512.25:546:03
1612.25:546:03
1712.25:536:03
1812.25:536:03
1912.25:536:03
2012.25:526:03
2112.25:526:03
2212.25:526:04
2312.25:516:04
2412.25:516:04
2512.25:516:04
2612.25:506:04
2712.25:506:04
2812.25:506:04
2912.25:506:04
3012.25:506:04
3112.35:496:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.99 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 4.99 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 4.99 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
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135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
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214.9Bright
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244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bulolo

In seasonPeak

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

Bulolo 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 Bulolo?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Bulolo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bulolo in October

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

In October, Bulolo sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bulolo 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 54 km away) is warmest in January 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
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Bulolo 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 Bulolo peaks around March 12 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 17Jun 18UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bulolo?

Bulolo sits at 7.2°S, 146.6°E, 677 m above sea level, in Papua New Guinea. The nearest listed city is Lae, 66 km away.

GorokaMadangPopondettaPort MoresbyMount HagenMendiKimbe

Topography around Bulolo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bulolo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 419 m around an average of 710 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,809 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,433 m.

The land around Bulolo is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (76%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
419 m
16 km
1,809 m
80 km
3,433 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Lae 66 km · Goroka 186 km · Madang 240 km · Popondetta 247 km · Port Moresby 259 km · Mount Hagen 305 km · Mendi 350 km · Kimbe 428 km

Papua New Guinea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type I
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 58% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,020
2025
Homicide rate
9.3
per 100k, 2010
Road deaths
12.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 64%Roman Catholic 26%other Christian 5%non-Christian 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 Bulolo (-7.2036°, 146.6401°, elevation 677 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).