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Weather in October in South Sumatra

Planning a journey to South Sumatra this October and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in South Sumatra in October?

South Sumatra is a region in Indonesia. October in South Sumatra generally has very warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect very warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 34°C and nighttime temperatures around 24°C in Palembang. The temperatures mentioned for daytime and nighttime are general averages. However there can be days that surpass these temperatures. So equip yourself with clothing that can handle the potential heat.

Precipitation

October is a very rainy month with an average rainfall of around 183 mm in Palembang.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 163 hours of sunlight expected in Palembang. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of South Sumatra in October, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our South Sumatra climate page.

Where to go in South Sumatra in October

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the South Sumatra on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in October for the most popular destinonation in South Sumatra?

Palembang

In October Palembang generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 34°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Palembang
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
34°C 
24°C 
122 hours 
95 mm 
12 days 
34°C 
24°C 
163 hours 
183 mm 
16 days 
poor 
33°C 
24°C 
135 hours 
298 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Palembang

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in South Sumatra, in Indonesia.

Is October the best time to visit South Sumatra?

In our opinion, October may not be the ideal time to visit South Sumatra due to the typically poor weather in Palembang.

Generally speaking, August provides pleasant weather in Palembang. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March, April, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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