Mamfe weather in October

In October, Mamfe sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 423 mm of rain across 30 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Mamfe's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mamfe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
423 mm
30 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:12 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
89%
9th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Mamfe 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Mamfe reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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

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.

Mamfe weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°223.611.73.4
Feb35° / 23°50711.82.7
Mar34° / 23°15418.4122.5
Apr32° / 23°2702512.12.5
May31° / 23°34528.412.32.5
Jun29° / 23°41928.412.32.9
Jul28° / 22°37229.312.33.1
Aug28° / 23°36829.412.23.1
Sep29° / 22°43628.8122.9
Oct30° / 22°4233011.92.6
Nov31° / 22°15517.711.73.4
Dec33° / 21°224.211.74.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
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20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25397
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27397
28397
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31595

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mamfe gets around 423 mm of rain over 30 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 96% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
498
598
698
798
898
998
1098
1198
1298
1398
1498
1597
1697
1797
1897
1997
2097
2196
2296
2396
2495
2595
2694
2793
2893
2992
3091
3190

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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13964
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19955
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27964
28964
29964
30964
31964

Wind in October

Winds average 3 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
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103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
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183calm
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223calm
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273calm
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313calm

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 6:13 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:136:10
211.96:136:10
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411.96:136:09
511.96:136:08
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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 3.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 3.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
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193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mamfe

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mamfe sees seasonal dust haze (December–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 Mamfe?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mamfe.

What to pack for Mamfe in October

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

In October, Mamfe sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Mamfe in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mamfe peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 24UV 13Dec 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mamfe 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 Mamfe is worst in February — around 117 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (July, 27 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 11114 µg/m³Jul 1927 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan99Unhealthy
Feb117Unhealthy
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May33Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov48Poor
Dec86Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Mamfe?

Mamfe sits at 5.8°N, 9.3°E, 93 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Fontem, 70 km away.

IkomBaliDschangBafutBamendaMelongKekem

Topography around Mamfe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mamfe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,487 m.

The land around Mamfe is covered by trees (86%) within 3 km, trees (98%) within 16 km, and trees (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
390 m
80 km
2,487 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Fontem 70 km · Ikom 71 km · Bali 79 km · Dschang 89 km · Bafut 94 km · Bamenda 95 km · Melong 100 km · Kekem 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 Mamfe (5.7513°, 9.3137°, elevation 93 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).