October is one of the cooler months of the year in Banka, with average highs near 32.3°C and lows around 16.1°C (mean 24.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 71 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Banka. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Banka was 1982 — when the month averaged 26.2°C — while the coldest was 2012 at 22.6°C. Typical October days reach 32.3°C with nights near 16.1°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.3°C | 23.9°C | 24.2°C | 24.3°C | 24.5°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 32.9°C | 32.6°C | 31.9°C | 32.3°C | 31.8°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 15.7°C | 15.2°C | 16.5°C | 16.3°C | 17.3°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 48 mm | 45 mm | 78 mm | 70 mm | 138 mm | +90 mm |
October temperatures in Banka have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 13°C (2012) to a record high of 36.3°C (1992).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 71 mm, with a wettest year of 224 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Banka
October is one of the best times to visit Banka. Expect days averaging 32.3°C and nights around 16.1°C (mean 24.2°C) — cooler than Banka's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (71 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.2°C | 18.8°C | 25.0°C | 151 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 31.6°C | 20.5°C | 26.0°C | 76 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 31.2°C | 17.3°C | 24.2°C | 177 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 32.3°C | 16.3°C | 24.3°C | 145 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 32.4°C | 14.7°C | 23.5°C | 188 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 32.3°C | 16.0°C | 24.2°C | 90 mm | 83% | 1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 30.5°C | 17.0°C | 23.8°C | 58 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 33.0°C | 16.0°C | 24.5°C | 47 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 32.4°C | 17.4°C | 24.9°C | 189 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 32.8°C | 17.1°C | 25.0°C | 40 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 33.0°C | 16.7°C | 24.9°C | 3 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 32.7°C | 16.6°C | 24.6°C | 23 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 32.1°C | 16.2°C | 24.1°C | 224 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2012 ❄️ | 32.3°C | 13.0°C | 22.6°C | 42 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 31.7°C | 15.8°C | 23.8°C | 30 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 32.8°C | 17.3°C | 25.0°C | 45 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 32.1°C | 13.6°C | 22.9°C | 154 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 32.1°C | 16.6°C | 24.3°C | 29 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 31.8°C | 17.0°C | 24.4°C | 61 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 32.1°C | 17.4°C | 24.7°C | 44 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 31.5°C | 18.7°C | 25.1°C | 121 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 31.0°C | 15.4°C | 23.2°C | 75 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 31.8°C | 16.0°C | 23.9°C | 140 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 32.0°C | 14.5°C | 23.3°C | 35 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 31.7°C | 19.5°C | 25.6°C | 102 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 32.4°C | 16.0°C | 24.2°C | 21 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 30.7°C | 16.5°C | 23.6°C | 105 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 32.6°C | 14.9°C | 23.7°C | 114 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 30.5°C | 15.9°C | 23.2°C | 24 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 33.4°C | 15.7°C | 24.5°C | 24 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 32.9°C | 14.1°C | 23.5°C | 19 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 33.6°C | 15.0°C | 24.3°C | 54 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 32.5°C | 14.6°C | 23.6°C | 28 mm | 72% | 1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 36.3°C | 15.9°C | 26.1°C | 17 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 31.5°C | 15.6°C | 23.6°C | 16 mm | 73% | 1.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 32.3°C | 14.1°C | 23.2°C | 49 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 33.9°C | 16.9°C | 25.4°C | 27 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 33.5°C | 17.1°C | 25.3°C | 15 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 32.4°C | 15.0°C | 23.7°C | 18 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 31.6°C | 14.4°C | 23.0°C | 116 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 31.7°C | 15.5°C | 23.6°C | 115 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 32.1°C | 16.3°C | 24.2°C | 26 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 35.2°C | 13.8°C | 24.5°C | 72 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 🔥 | 34.7°C | 17.7°C | 26.2°C | 39 mm | 61% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.1°C | 14.8°C | 23.0°C | 2 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 32.3°C with lows near 16.1°C (mean 24.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 71 mm of rainfall in Banka, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 224 mm in 2013.
The hottest October reached 36.3°C in 1992. The coldest dipped to 13°C in 2012.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 33°C to 31.7°C and overnight lows from 15.6°C to 17.5°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Banka and one of the drier months, so plan for around 32.3°C daytime highs and 16.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 5th coolest month in Banka, averaging 24.2°C.
For October in Banka, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.3°C and lows of 16.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1990).
The wettest October on record was 2013 with 224 mm. On average, October sees 71 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Banka behaves each October, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
