Malango weather in October

In October, Malango sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 271 mm of rain across 27.3 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Malango's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malango's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
271 mm
27.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:58 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
78%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Malango reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°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)
12623
22623
32623
42623
52623
62623
72623
82623
92623
102623
112623
122623
132623
142623
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212623
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262723
272723
282723
292723
302723
312723

Malango 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
Jan27° / 24°36728.412.53.6
Feb27° / 24°34926.112.33.6
Mar27° / 24°36628.612.13.6
Apr27° / 24°30127.411.83.7
May27° / 24°22827.111.63.9
Jun26° / 24°17224.811.54.1
Jul26° / 23°20325.211.54.3
Aug26° / 23°18924.911.74.3
Sep26° / 23°20924.611.94.2
Oct26° / 23°27127.312.23.9
Nov27° / 23°28726.912.43.8
Dec27° / 24°33727.712.53.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22476
32476
42377
52377
62476
72476
82476
92476
102377
112377
122377
132377
142377
152476
162476
172377
182377
192278
202278
212278
222278
232278
242278
252278
262179
272179
282377
292278
302278
312377

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Malango gets around 271 mm of rain over 27.3 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 88% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
187
287
387
487
587
687
787
887
986
1086
1186
1286
1386
1486
1586
1686
1787
1887
1987
2088
2188
2289
2389
2489
2590
2690
2790
2890
2990
3090
3190

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1892
2892
3892
4892
5991
6991
7991
81090
91090
101090
111090
121090
131090
14991
15991
16991
17991
18892
19892
20793
21793
22793
23694
24694
25694
26694
27694
28694
29694
30694
31694

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
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:06 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:066:11
212.16:066:11
312.16:056:11
412.16:056:11
512.16:046:11
612.16:036:11
712.16:036:11
812.16:026:11
912.26:026:11
1012.26:016:11
1112.26:016:11
1212.26:006:11
1312.26:006:11
1412.25:596:11
1512.25:596:11
1612.25:586:11
1712.25:586:11
1812.25:586:11
1912.25:576:11
2012.25:576:12
2112.35:566:12
2212.35:566:12
2312.35:566:12
2412.35:556:12
2512.35:556:12
2612.35:556:12
2712.35:546:12
2812.35:546:13
2912.35:546:13
3012.35:546:13
3112.35:536:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 5.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Malango

In seasonPeak

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

Malango 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 Malango?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Malango.

What to pack for Malango in October

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

In October, Malango sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Malango 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 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
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Malango 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 Malango peaks around March 13 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 13UV 17Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Malango?

Malango sits at 9.4°S, 160.1°E, 1 m above sea level, in Solomon Islands. The nearest listed city is Panatina, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Malango

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malango has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 979 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,309 m.

The land around Malango is covered by water (34%), grassland (32%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, water (49%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and water (73%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
979 m
80 km
2,309 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Panatina 5.0 km · Vura 7.0 km · Kola'a 9.0 km · Honiara 11 km · Tandai 12 km · Nggosi 15 km · Arawa 609 km · Kokopo 1,028 km

Solomon Islands travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 75% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,086
2025
Homicide rate
3.7
per 100k, 2008
Road deaths
16.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 73%Roman Catholic 20%other 4%other Christian 3%

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 Malango (-9.425°, 160.0533°, elevation 1 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).