Lagdo weather in October

In October, Lagdo sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 77 mm of rain across 9.6 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 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Lagdo's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lagdo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:56 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
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 34°C by the end.

A typical October day in Lagdo reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13225
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How October really feels in Lagdo

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.

Lagdo 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
Jan33° / 20°0011.54.8
Feb35° / 23°0011.73.1
Mar38° / 26°10.211.91.4
Apr38° / 28°194.312.21.2
May35° / 27°7811.912.42.2
Jun33° / 26°10215.712.53.1
Jul31° / 25°16921.612.53.3
Aug30° / 24°22324.412.33.3
Sep31° / 24°16420.312.13.4
Oct33° / 25°779.611.83.6
Nov34° / 23°20.611.63.6
Dec33° / 20°0011.54.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34258
44357
54357
64456
74456
84456
94456
104456
114555
124555
134654
144852
154951
164951
175050
185149
195149
205248
215347
225446
235446
245644
255644
265644
275743
285743
295941
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Lagdo gets around 77 mm of rain over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
253
351
450
548
646
745
843
941
1039
1138
1236
1334
1432
1531
1629
1728
1826
1925
2024
2122
2221
2320
2419
2517
2616
2715
2814
2913
3012
3111

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100006931
200006832
300006733
400006634
500006535
600016336
700016237
800016138
900016138
1000025939
1100025939
1200025939
1300035938
1400035938
1500046036
1600155935
1700165934
1800166132
1900276031
2000286129
2100396028
22003116026
23014125924
24015145822
25025155820
26026175718
27037185517
28048195415
29059205313
300610215112
311811224810

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
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316calm

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 5:57 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:575:52
211.95:575:51
311.95:575:51
411.95:575:50
511.95:565:50
611.95:565:49
711.95:565:49
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2711.75:585:40
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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 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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95.8Bright
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185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Lagdo

In seasonPeak

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

Lagdo's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Lagdo sees seasonal dust haze (February–May), heaviest in March.

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

Is October a good time to visit Lagdo?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lagdo in October

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

In October, Lagdo sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lagdo 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 Lagdo peaks around August 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highAug 20UV 12Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Lagdo 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 Lagdo is worst in February — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateFeb 1477 µg/m³Jul 2115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan76Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar75Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Lagdo?

Lagdo sits at 9.1°N, 13.7°E, 234 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Garoua, 40 km away.

FiguilLéréTcholliréMboursou LéréGuider

Topography around Lagdo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lagdo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 213 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,312 m.

The land around Lagdo is covered by cropland (42%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
310 m
80 km
1,312 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Garoua 40 km · Pitoa 40 km · Tchéboa 53 km · Figuil 84 km · Léré 89 km · Tcholliré 92 km · Mboursou Léré 95 km · Guider 102 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 Lagdo (9.0583°, 13.6661°, elevation 234 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).