Kousséri weather in October

In October, Kousséri sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Kousséri's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kousséri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:53 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
42%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Kousséri is commune of Cameroon.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kousséri reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Kousséri

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
2 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Kousséri weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 17°0011.44.8
Feb36° / 20°0011.62.9
Mar39° / 24°0011.90.5
Apr41° / 27°41.312.30.0
May40° / 28°184.912.50.1
Jun38° / 27°328.212.71.3
Jul34° / 25°10616.312.62.7
Aug31° / 24°18521.412.43.2
Sep33° / 24°7911.912.13.3
Oct36° / 24°143.211.72.1
Nov36° / 21°00.111.42.6
Dec33° / 17°0011.34.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36436
46436
56436
66535
76634
86733
96733
106832
116832
126931
136931
147030
156931
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kousséri gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.2 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 10% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
223
322
421
520
620
719
817
916
1015
1114
1213
1312
1411
1510
169
178
187
196
206
215
225
234
243
253
263
272
282
292
302
311

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
132314735
232416714
343417684
453519653
563620623
674622583
784723562
895725522
9115826482
10126927442
11146928402
121771029371
131971029331
142281129291
152581129261
162881129231
173181128201
183491227181
193791226151
204091225131
214491224111
224791122101
23509112181
24539111971
25578101861
2661891651
2763891451
2866881341
2968881231
3073771030
317577920

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
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218calm
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249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 5:52 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:525:46
211.95:525:45
311.95:525:44
411.95:525:44
511.85:525:43
611.85:525:42
711.85:525:42
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1511.75:535:37
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1911.75:545:35
2011.75:545:35
2111.75:545:34
2211.75:545:34
2311.75:545:33
2411.65:555:33
2511.65:555:33
2611.65:555:32
2711.65:555:32
2811.65:555:32
2911.65:565:31
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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 6.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 6.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
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206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kousséri

In seasonPeak

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

Kousséri sees seasonal dust haze (January–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is October a good time to visit Kousséri?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kousséri.

What to pack for Kousséri in October

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

In October, Kousséri sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kousséri 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 Kousséri peaks around March 17 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 highExtremeVery highMar 17UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kousséri 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 Kousséri is worst in February — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1797 µg/m³Aug 1522 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan91Unhealthy
Feb98Unhealthy
Mar94Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May40Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct42Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec83Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kousséri?

Kousséri sits at 12.1°N, 15.0°E, 300 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is N'Djamena, 4.0 km away.

BlangwaGamboruDourbaliDikwaMassakory

Topography around Kousséri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kousséri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 293 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m.

The land around Kousséri is covered by grassland (38%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
25 m
80 km
32 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: N'Djamena 4.0 km · Mandelia 45 km · Massaguet 63 km · Blangwa 93 km · Gamboru 95 km · Dourbali 96 km · Dikwa 121 km · Massakory 128 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 Kousséri (12.0769°, 15.0306°, elevation 300 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).