Indonesia
Riau
Riau is one of the 38 regions of Indonesia; its largest place is Pekanbaru.
Best timeJan–Feb · Jul
Best weather in OctoberBatam 42
October: highs28° – 30°
Rain this month, on average275mm
Mean of its 3 best-known places. Best: Jan–Feb · Jul.
Riau at a glance
The atlas follows 2,406 places here month by month, with 0 mountains and 0 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are January, February and July.
When to go to Riau
The best places of every month here, and the average climate of the best-known ones.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 40 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 36 |
| High | 28° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 28° |
| Low | 24° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° |
| Rain (mm) | 239 | 141 | 239 | 259 | 226 | 152 | 174 | 182 | 227 | 275 | 302 | 317 |
Places in Riau
The best-known places with their score this month; every town and village is in the A to Z list below.
29OctoberPekanbaru
983k people
30° / 23°300 mm
42OctoberBatam
1.2M people
28° / 26°202 mm
29OctoberDumai
264k people
30° / 23°323 mm
12 districts, each with all of its towns and villages
Kabupaten Bengkalis137 places · 123k · Bengkalis
Kabupaten Indragiri Hilir493 places · Teluk Sungka
Kabupaten Indragiri Hulu264 places · 7,000 · Kuala Cenaku
Kabupaten Kampar357 places · Bangkinang
Kabupaten Kepulauan Meranti120 places · Selat Panjang
Kabupaten Kuantan Singingi107 places · Teluk Kuantan
Kabupaten Pelalawan292 places · Pangkalan Kerinci
Kabupaten Rokan Hilir142 places · Bagansiapiapi
Kabupaten Rokan Hulu171 places · Pasir Pengaraian
Kabupaten Siak128 places · Siak Sri Indrapura
Kota Dumai60 places · 264k · Dumai
Kota Pekanbaru74 places · 983k · Pekanbaru
More towns and villages of Riau · 61
BaharmelintangBantarBaruhBatam1,196,396BatangdikuBatangdukuBatangtengahBatu BesarBetingBuyungDjaoGaungGunung IntanKampungbaruKampungdalamKampungjepunKayuaraKetamKleminKotabangunKuala BelarasKuatKurauLabuhan BilikLagoiLoloLubukalaiLubuknapalMendungMerbauMuara KatoganMuarapaitiMuntaiPangkalansesaiPanipahanPulau BintanPulausialangSapatSekodiSetatahSigamai BaratSigamai TimurSikubakSukakaryaSungai DuaSungai PiringSungai RumahTameranTanjung KiandanTanjung RanapTanjunglejauTanjungmedangTanjungpadangTanjungpiaiTanjungsamakTelukairTelukbrombangTelukteritipUntutVallambrosaWooden House400
Riau from above
Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.
OctoberMonth scores for Riau
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Nature in Riau
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Indonesia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
Outdoors in Riau
Culture in Riau
What's on in Riau
Getting to Riau
Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport / Roesmin Nurjadin AFBPKU · Pekanbaru
6.5 kmPinang Kampai AirportDUM · Pekanbaru
122 kmMinangkabau International AirportPDG · Pekanbaru
194 kmBatu Ampar BatamHarbourfront, Terminal feri Berjaya Waterfront Johor Bahru
3.2 kmTowns in Riau from A to Z
The 3 main places; every village is listed on its district's page.
Other regions of Indonesia
Aceh7,337Bali2,926Bangka–Belitung Islands603Banten7,963Bengkulu654Central Java50,164Central Kalimantan497Central Papua271Central Sulawesi3,124East Java41,047East Kalimantan918East Nusa Tenggara19,259Gorontalo1,292Highland Papua62Jakarta459Jambi851Lampung4,731Maluku1,294North Kalimantan401North Maluku834North Sulawesi1,755North Sumatra12,023Papua595Riau Islands430South Kalimantan612South Papua659South Sulawesi11,463South Sumatra2,442Southeast Sulawesi2,425Southwest Papua279West Java49,998West Kalimantan1,420West Nusa Tenggara7,619West Papua556West Sulawesi1,692West Sumatra1,772Yogyakarta6,414