Figuil weather in October

In October, Figuil sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 41 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Figuil's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Figuil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:56 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical October day in Figuil reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
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43223
53323
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303623
313623

How October really feels in Figuil

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.

Figuil weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 19°0011.53.9
Feb37° / 22°0011.72.1
Mar40° / 25°10.211.90.3
Apr40° / 27°12312.20.2
May37° / 27°459.512.41.6
Jun34° / 25°6813.412.62.9
Jul31° / 24°10518.512.53.4
Aug30° / 23°16021.412.33.6
Sep31° / 23°10618.112.13.6
Oct34° / 23°418.211.83.1
Nov36° / 22°10.311.62.7
Dec34° / 19°0011.43.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34654
44753
54753
64753
74753
84852
94852
104852
114951
125050
135050
145149
155248
165248
175446
185446
195446
205644
215644
225842
235842
245842
255941
265941
276040
286040
296139
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Figuil gets around 41 mm of rain over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
245
344
443
542
641
740
838
937
1035
1134
1232
1331
1429
1528
1626
1725
1823
1922
2021
2119
2218
2317
2416
2515
2613
2712
2811
2910
309
318

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10013924
20013924
30013924
40013924
50014914
60024904
70025894
80026875
90137845
100138835
110149815
1202410795
1302512774
1413513744
1513615714
1614616694
1725718653
1835819623
1946921583
2057922552
21681023512
22881123482
231091224441
2412101224401
2514111324371
2616121424331
2719131524300
2822131523260
2925141622230
3028141621200
3132141620170

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:565:51
211.95:565:50
311.95:565:49
411.95:565:49
511.95:565:48
611.95:565:48
711.95:565:47
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Figuil

In seasonPeak

None of Figuil's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Figuil's rainy season runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Figuil sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is October a good time to visit Figuil?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Figuil. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Figuil in October

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

In October, Figuil sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Figuil 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 Figuil peaks around March 14 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 14UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Figuil 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 Figuil is worst in March — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorMar 1179 µg/m³Jul 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan66Unhealthy
Feb76Unhealthy
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr55Poor
May28Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec58Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Figuil?

Figuil sits at 9.8°N, 14.0°E, 295 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Guider, 20 km away.

GarouaLagdoGuidiguis

Topography around Figuil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Figuil has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 282 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 611 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,063 m.

The land around Figuil is covered by cropland (38%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, cropland (42%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%), grassland (32%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
611 m
80 km
1,063 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
October weather nearby: Guider 20 km · Mboursou Léré 21 km · Léré 30 km · Pitoa 65 km · Kaélé 66 km · Garoua 80 km · Lagdo 84 km · Guidiguis 92 km

Cameroon 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
$1,972
2025
Happiness
5.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
30.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 445
Religion
Roman Catholic 33%Muslim 31%Protestant 27%animist 1%

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 Figuil (9.7557°, 13.9647°, elevation 295 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).