Cobly weather in October

In October, Cobly sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 78 mm of rain across 13.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Cobly's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cobly's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:48 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical October day in Cobly reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 3°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
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93123
103123
113123
123223
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313422

How October really feels in Cobly

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Cobly weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°10.111.53.8
Feb36° / 23°40.611.72.3
Mar38° / 26°11311.91.2
Apr37° / 27°4310.112.21.5
May35° / 26°6913.412.52.5
Jun32° / 24°7012.912.63.5
Jul30° / 23°1332112.63.6
Aug29° / 23°22925.912.33.4
Sep30° / 23°18621.712.13.5
Oct32° / 23°7813.311.83.7
Nov35° / 21°51.111.53.2
Dec35° / 20°0011.43.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33664
43763
53763
63862
73961
84060
94159
104258
114357
124456
134654
144654
154852
165050
175149
185248
195446
205446
215545
225644
235743
245842
255941
266139
276139
286238
296436
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cobly gets around 78 mm of rain over 13.3 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 42% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
161
260
359
459
558
657
756
854
953
1052
1150
1249
1347
1445
1544
1642
1740
1839
1937
2036
2135
2233
2332
2430
2528
2626
2725
2823
2921
3019
3118

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
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200008317
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400008317
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600008317
700008218
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1000018019
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1300017920
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1600037720
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1800147619
1900157519
2000267418
2101277317
2211387216
2311397214
24114107113
25114127111
26225136810
2722515688
2833616657
2943717645
3054719614
3165820583

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:486:42
211.96:486:42
311.96:486:41
411.96:486:40
511.96:486:40
611.96:486:39
711.86:486:39
811.86:486:38
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1011.86:486:37
1111.86:486:36
1211.86:486:36
1311.86:486:35
1411.86:486:35
1511.86:486:34
1611.86:486:34
1711.86:486:33
1811.76:486:33
1911.76:486:33
2011.76:496:32
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2511.76:496:30
2611.76:506:30
2711.76:506:30
2811.76:506:29
2911.66:506:29
3011.66:506:29
3111.66:516:28

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
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205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
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245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Cobly

In seasonPeak

In October, Cobly sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Cobly's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cobly sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in March.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Cobly?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cobly.

What to pack for Cobly in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Cobly sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cobly in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cobly peaks around April 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 16UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Cobly in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Cobly is worst in December — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.9× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyDec 2084 µg/m³Aug 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan78Unhealthy
Feb81Unhealthy
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr41Poor
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov66Unhealthy
Dec86Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Cobly?

Cobly sits at 10.5°N, 1.0°E, 247 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Matéri, 24 km away.

ToukountounaNatitingouMangoKompiengaNiamtougou

Topography around Cobly

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cobly.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cobly has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m around an average of 250 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 563 m.

The land around Cobly is covered by cropland (60%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
225 m
16 km
354 m
80 km
563 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Matéri 24 km · Tanguiéta 33 km · Boukoumbé 37 km · Toukountouna 41 km · Natitingou 47 km · Mango 60 km · Kompienga 72 km · Niamtougou 81 km

Benin travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,658
2025
Happiness
4.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
18%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2017
Road deaths
26.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 406
Religion
Muslim 28%Roman Catholic 26%Protestant 14%Vodoun 12%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Cobly (10.4922°, 0.9997°, elevation 247 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).