Kimbe weather in October

In October, Kimbe sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 148 mm of rain across 19.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-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 11% 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 Kimbe's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kimbe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
148 mm
19.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:41 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
77%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Kimbe is human settlement.

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 Kimbe reaches about 29°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 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)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
92925
102925
112925
122925
132925
142925
152925
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172925
182925
192925
202926
212926
222926
232926
242926
252926
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272926
282926
292926
302926
312926

How October really feels in Kimbe

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.

Kimbe weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°40629.412.33.4
Feb27° / 25°37526.312.23.4
Mar28° / 25°41329.3123.4
Apr28° / 26°31226.611.93.5
May29° / 26°17222.211.84.0
Jun28° / 26°15417.511.74.5
Jul28° / 25°16316.111.75.1
Aug28° / 25°15614.211.85.2
Sep28° / 25°16117.5124.5
Oct29° / 25°14819.812.14.2
Nov29° / 26°18324.112.33.6
Dec28° / 26°32428.212.33.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32674
42674
52674
62575
72575
82575
92674
102674
112575
122476
132476
142377
152476
162476
172377
182377
192377
202377
212278
222278
232278
242278
252179
262080
272080
282080
292179
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kimbe gets around 148 mm of rain over 19.8 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 64% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
262
362
462
562
662
761
861
961
1061
1160
1260
1360
1460
1561
1661
1761
1862
1963
2063
2164
2265
2366
2466
2567
2668
2769
2870
2971
3072
3173

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16940
26940
37930
47930
57930
67930
77930
87930
97930
107930
117930
127930
137921
147921
156931
166931
176931
185941
195941
204951
214951
224951
234951
243961
253961
263961
273961
283961
293961
303961
313961

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:47 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:475:50
212.15:475:50
312.15:465:50
412.15:465:49
512.15:455:49
612.15:455:49
712.15:445:49
812.15:445:49
912.15:435:49
1012.15:435:49
1112.15:435:49
1212.15:425:48
1312.15:425:48
1412.15:415:48
1512.15:415:48
1612.15:415:48
1712.15:405:48
1812.15:405:48
1912.15:405:48
2012.15:405:48
2112.15:395:48
2212.25:395:48
2312.25:395:48
2412.25:385:48
2512.25:385:48
2612.25:385:48
2712.25:385:48
2812.25:385:48
2912.25:375:49
3012.25:375:49
3112.25:375:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.28 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 5.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kimbe

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kimbe's rainy season runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Kimbe?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kimbe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kimbe in October

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

In October, Kimbe sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kimbe 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 20 km away) is warmest in November at about 30°C and coldest in August 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
Jan30Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Kimbe 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 Kimbe peaks around March 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 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 11UV 16Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Kimbe?

Kimbe sits at 5.6°S, 150.1°E, 27 m above sea level, in Papua New Guinea. The nearest listed city is Kokopo, 272 km away.

KokopoLaePopondettaBuloloMadangGorokaPort MoresbyArawa

Topography around Kimbe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kimbe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 597 m around an average of 106 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,904 m.

The land around Kimbe is covered by trees (60%) and water (31%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
597 m
16 km
846 m
80 km
1,904 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Kokopo 272 km · Lae 371 km · Popondetta 415 km · Bulolo 428 km · Madang 483 km · Goroka 529 km · Port Moresby 547 km · Arawa 605 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 Kimbe (-5.5508°, 150.1377°, elevation 27 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).