Brunei Darussalam will enter inter-monsoon period by early October which is the transition period after the Southwest Monsoon and before entering the Northeast Monsoon. The inter-monsoon period is expected to last until the end of November 2022.

During this period, local wind effects will play an important role in governing our daily weather. Our climatological record shows that October and November are the months with more frequent thunderstorms activities and receive the highest amount of rainfall and highest number of rain days.

Normally, October will receive an average rainfall of 313.6 mm whereas November will receive an average of 322.9 mm, which is among the highest amount of monthly rainfall for our country. The average rain days for October and November are 23 days and 24 days respectively.

Throughout this period, the country normally experiences:
• Fair weather in the morning and isolated coastal showers occur around midday;
• Thunderstorms occur over the inland during the afternoon, spreading and affecting coastal and sea areas at night, and may persist to early morning of the following day;
• Light wind blows from variable directions in the morning and at night, and from Northwest in the afternoon; and
• Wave condition at sea is generally at slight state.

We shall continue to monitor the weather conditions and will issue weather advisories or warnings if necessary. Latest weather information, advisories and warnings can be accessed easily through our mobile app, Brunei WX, as these weather information, advisories and warnings can be received immediately after they are issued. Latest weather information can also be obtained by contacting the duty meteorological forecaster at our Forecast Centre, through our Weather Line 114, by visiting our website at www.met.gov.bn or follow our Facebook (@bruneiweather) and our new Instagram account (@brunei.weather).

Wallahu a’lam Bissawab.