Kumbo weather in October

In October, Kumbo sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 260 mm of rain across 26.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kumbo's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kumbo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
260 mm
26.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:07 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
83%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Kumbo is commune of Cameroon.

Founded
1977

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kumbo reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12315
22315
32315
42315
52315
62315
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122315
132315
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212315
222315
232315
242315
252315
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272415
282415
292415
302415
312415

Kumbo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 14°7111.77.6
Feb29° / 15°212.911.86.5
Mar28° / 17°9911.6125.6
Apr26° / 17°25023.212.14.4
May25° / 16°25626.712.34.1
Jun23° / 16°27726.212.44.1
Jul22° / 15°4943012.33.5
Aug22° / 15°55130.412.23.3
Sep22° / 15°40628.5123.6
Oct23° / 15°26026.911.94.1
Nov25° / 15°7510.211.76.6
Dec27° / 13°61.111.68.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6694
7694
8694
9694
10793
11793
12793
13793
14892
15892
16892
17892
18991
19991
201090
211090
221090
231090
241090
251090
261189
271189
281189
291288
301387
311486

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kumbo gets around 260 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 93% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
193
293
393
493
593
693
793
892
992
1091
1191
1290
1390
1489
1588
1688
1787
1887
1986
2085
2184
2283
2382
2481
2580
2679
2778
2876
2975
3073
3171

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
102872
202773
302773
402773
502872
602872
702971
803070
903169
1003268
1103367
1203565
1303664
1403763
1503862
1603961
1704060
1804159
1904258
2004357
2104456
2204555
2304654
2414752
2514851
2614950
2724949
2825048
2935047
3035245
3145244

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 4 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
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min 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 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:086:05
211.96:086:04
311.96:086:04
411.96:086:03
511.96:076:03
611.96:076:02
711.96:076:02
811.96:076:01
911.96:076:01
1011.96:076:01
1111.96:076:00
1211.96:076:00
1311.96:075:59
1411.96:075:59
1511.96:075:59
1611.96:075:58
1711.96:075:58
1811.96:075:58
1911.86:075:57
2011.86:075:57
2111.86:075:57
2211.86:075:56
2311.86:075:56
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2511.86:075:56
2611.86:075:55
2711.86:075:55
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2911.86:075:55
3011.86:075:55
3111.86:075:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kumbo

In seasonPeak

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

Kumbo's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Kumbo?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kumbo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kumbo in October

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

In October, Kumbo sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kumbo 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 Kumbo peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 22UV 14Dec 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Kumbo 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 Kumbo is worst in February — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1598 µg/m³Jul 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan79Unhealthy
Feb102Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May32Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov44Poor
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kumbo?

Kumbo sits at 6.2°N, 10.7°E, 1,687 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Oku, 26 km away.

Topography around Kumbo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kumbo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 m around an average of 1,732 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,993 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,739 m.

The land around Kumbo is covered by trees (41%), cropland (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
417 m
16 km
1,993 m
80 km
2,739 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Oku 26 km · Ndop 34 km · Fundong 43 km · Nkambe 48 km · Foumban 59 km · Bamenda 63 km · Bafut 64 km · Magba 67 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 Kumbo (6.2°, 10.6667°, elevation 1,687 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).