Foumbot weather in October

In October, Foumbot sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 200 mm of rain across 26.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Foumbot's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Foumbot's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
200 mm
26.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:06 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
80%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Foumbot reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
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182618
192618
202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

How October really feels in Foumbot

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Foumbot 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
Jan31° / 17°20.511.75.4
Feb33° / 19°91.911.84.3
Mar32° / 20°579.9123.9
Apr29° / 20°15222.112.13.7
May28° / 19°17926.112.23.9
Jun26° / 19°18526.912.33.9
Jul26° / 19°24928.312.33.8
Aug26° / 19°26928.212.23.8
Sep26° / 18°23928.2123.7
Oct26° / 18°20026.911.94.0
Nov28° / 18°559.511.76.1
Dec30° / 17°30.711.76.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
51090
61090
71090
81090
91090
101189
111090
121090
131090
141090
151090
161090
171090
181189
191189
201288
211288
221288
231387
241387
251585
261585
271684
281783
291882
301981
312080

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Foumbot gets around 200 mm of rain over 26.9 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 86% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
192
292
391
491
591
691
790
890
990
1089
1189
1289
1388
1488
1588
1687
1787
1886
1986
2085
2185
2284
2383
2483
2582
2680
2779
2877
2976
3074
3172

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 67% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
103565
203466
303466
403367
503367
603268
703268
803169
903070
1003070
1103070
1203070
1303070
1403070
1503070
1603070
1703169
1803169
1903169
2003268
2103268
2203367
2303367
2403466
2503466
2603565
2713564
2813663
2913762
3013861
3113960

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 48 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 6:08 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:086:05
211.96:086:05
311.96:086:04
411.96:076:04
511.96:076:03
611.96:076:03
711.96:076:02
811.96:076:02
911.96:076:01
1011.96:076:01
1111.96:076:01
1211.96:066:00
1311.96:066:00
1411.96:066:00
1511.96:065:59
1611.96:065:59
1711.96:065:58
1811.96:065:58
1911.96:065:58
2011.96:065:58
2111.96:065:57
2211.86:065:57
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2411.86:065:57
2511.86:065:56
2611.86:065:56
2711.86:065:56
2811.86:065:56
2911.86:075:56
3011.86:075:55
3111.86:075:55

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Foumbot

In seasonPeak

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

Foumbot's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Foumbot sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is October a good time to visit Foumbot?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Foumbot for sightseeing.

What to pack for Foumbot in October

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

In October, Foumbot sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Foumbot in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Foumbot peaks around April 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 10UV 14Dec 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Foumbot 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 Foumbot is worst in February — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 13105 µg/m³Aug 1422 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan85Unhealthy
Feb109Unhealthy
Mar71Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May34Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov44Poor
Dec71Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Foumbot?

Foumbot sits at 5.5°N, 10.6°E, 1,054 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Bafoussam, 24 km away.

Topography around Foumbot

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Foumbot has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m around an average of 1,072 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,035 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,830 m.

The land around Foumbot is covered by trees (34%), grassland (34%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
208 m
16 km
1,035 m
80 km
2,830 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Bafoussam 24 km · Bandjoun 28 km · Foumban 38 km · Bangangté 43 km · Mbouda 44 km · Ndop 58 km · Tonga 61 km · Bafang 64 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 Foumbot (5.508°, 10.6325°, elevation 1,054 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).