October is one of the cooler months of the year in Banka, with average highs near 30.2°C and lows around 20.9°C (mean 25.5°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 1992 — when the month averaged 28.1°C — while the coldest was 2012 at 23.8°C. Typical October days reach 30.2°C with nights near 20.9°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is one of the drier months in Banka, averaging 71 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2013 with 224 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Banka during October averages 77%. The most humid October was 2024 at 86%, and the least humid was 1992 at 56%.
October receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Banka. The sunniest October was 1989 at 5.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2003 and 2024 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Banka during October is 1.4 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1990, 2012 and 2013 at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2006 at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.4°C | 25.8°C | 25.3°C | 25.5°C | 25.9°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 30.6°C | 30.8°C | 29.6°C | 30.0°C | 29.7°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 20.3°C | 20.7°C | 20.9°C | 20.9°C | 22.0°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 48 mm | 45 mm | 78 mm | 70 mm | 138 mm | +90 mm |
October temperatures in Banka have risen by about 0.4°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 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Banka
October is a good time to visit Banka, with days averaging 30.2°C and nights around 20.9°C (mean 25.5°C, close to Banka's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. November and February are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.6°C | 25.9°C | 22.1°C | 31.2°C | 18.8°C | 151 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 29.9°C | 26.4°C | 22.9°C | 31.6°C | 20.5°C | 76 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 29.4°C | 25.3°C | 21.2°C | 31.2°C | 17.3°C | 177 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 29.4°C | 25.2°C | 21.0°C | 32.3°C | 16.3°C | 145 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 29.4°C | 25.7°C | 22.0°C | 32.4°C | 14.7°C | 188 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 30.5°C | 26.7°C | 22.8°C | 32.3°C | 16.0°C | 90 mm | 83% | 1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 28.1°C | 24.5°C | 20.9°C | 30.5°C | 17.0°C | 58 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 30.8°C | 25.4°C | 20.1°C | 33.0°C | 16.0°C | 47 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 29.9°C | 26.2°C | 22.4°C | 32.4°C | 17.4°C | 189 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 29.9°C | 25.5°C | 21.0°C | 32.8°C | 17.1°C | 40 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 31.2°C | 26.0°C | 20.7°C | 33.0°C | 16.7°C | 3 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 30.3°C | 25.7°C | 21.1°C | 32.7°C | 16.6°C | 23 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 29.7°C | 25.8°C | 21.9°C | 32.1°C | 16.2°C | 224 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2012 ❄️ | 29.6°C | 23.8°C | 18.0°C | 32.3°C | 13.0°C | 42 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 29.9°C | 25.6°C | 21.3°C | 31.7°C | 15.8°C | 30 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 30.8°C | 26.2°C | 21.7°C | 32.8°C | 17.3°C | 45 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 28.8°C | 23.9°C | 18.9°C | 32.1°C | 13.6°C | 154 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 30.1°C | 25.7°C | 21.2°C | 32.1°C | 16.6°C | 29 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 29.0°C | 24.9°C | 20.8°C | 31.8°C | 17.0°C | 61 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 29.8°C | 25.6°C | 21.4°C | 32.1°C | 17.4°C | 44 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 29.4°C | 25.6°C | 21.8°C | 31.5°C | 18.7°C | 121 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 29.0°C | 24.6°C | 20.1°C | 31.0°C | 15.4°C | 75 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 29.7°C | 25.5°C | 21.3°C | 31.8°C | 16.0°C | 140 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 29.5°C | 24.8°C | 20.0°C | 32.0°C | 14.5°C | 35 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 29.7°C | 25.9°C | 22.2°C | 31.7°C | 19.5°C | 102 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 31.1°C | 26.0°C | 21.0°C | 32.4°C | 16.0°C | 21 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 29.4°C | 25.4°C | 21.3°C | 30.7°C | 16.5°C | 105 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 30.1°C | 26.6°C | 23.0°C | 32.6°C | 14.9°C | 114 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 29.2°C | 24.4°C | 19.6°C | 30.5°C | 15.9°C | 24 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 31.8°C | 25.9°C | 20.0°C | 33.4°C | 15.7°C | 24 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 31.0°C | 25.8°C | 20.6°C | 32.9°C | 14.1°C | 19 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 31.8°C | 25.8°C | 19.7°C | 33.6°C | 15.0°C | 54 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 31.3°C | 26.0°C | 20.7°C | 32.5°C | 14.6°C | 28 mm | 72% | 1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 🔥 | 34.4°C | 28.1°C | 21.9°C | 36.3°C | 15.9°C | 17 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 30.0°C | 25.0°C | 20.1°C | 31.5°C | 15.6°C | 16 mm | 73% | 1.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 29.3°C | 24.6°C | 19.8°C | 32.3°C | 14.1°C | 49 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 32.4°C | 27.1°C | 21.9°C | 33.9°C | 16.9°C | 27 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 31.5°C | 25.8°C | 20.1°C | 33.5°C | 17.1°C | 15 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 29.4°C | 24.9°C | 20.5°C | 32.4°C | 15.0°C | 18 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 29.6°C | 24.6°C | 19.7°C | 31.6°C | 14.4°C | 116 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 28.9°C | 24.7°C | 20.6°C | 31.7°C | 15.5°C | 115 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 30.0°C | 25.2°C | 20.3°C | 32.1°C | 16.3°C | 26 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 31.0°C | 25.9°C | 20.8°C | 35.2°C | 13.8°C | 72 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.7°C | 26.6°C | 20.5°C | 34.7°C | 17.7°C | 39 mm | 61% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.5°C | 24.1°C | 18.6°C | 31.1°C | 14.8°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 30.2°C with lows near 20.9°C (mean 25.5°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 0.4°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 20.2°C to 21.8°C while daytime highs eased from 30.4°C to 29.5°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Banka and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30.2°C daytime highs and 20.9°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 5th coolest month in Banka, averaging 25.5°C.
For October in Banka, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.2°C and lows of 20.9°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.
