Mbandjok weather in October

In October, Mbandjok sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 195 mm of rain across 27.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 Mbandjok's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mbandjok's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
195 mm
27.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:00 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
83%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Mbandjok reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
112821
122821
132821
142821
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202821
212821
222821
232821
242821
252821
262821
272821
282821
292821
302821
312821

How October really feels in Mbandjok

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.

Mbandjok weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 21°122.611.84.8
Feb33° / 22°18411.93.7
Mar32° / 22°8013.3123.3
Apr31° / 22°14720.412.13.3
May30° / 22°15324.112.23.4
Jun28° / 21°12422.712.34.0
Jul27° / 21°9920.112.24.7
Aug27° / 21°10420.412.14.6
Sep28° / 21°14724.2124.0
Oct28° / 21°19527.511.93.6
Nov29° / 21°11114.311.84.7
Dec30° / 21°163.311.75.7

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 8% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3892
4892
5892
6793
7793
8793
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14793
15793
16892
17892
18892
19991
20991
21991
22991
231090
241090
251090
261288
271288
281387
291387
301486
311486

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mbandjok gets around 195 mm of rain over 27.5 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 88% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
185
285
385
486
586
686
787
887
988
1088
1188
1289
1389
1489
1589
1689
1790
1890
1990
2090
2190
2290
2389
2489
2588
2688
2787
2886
2985
3083
3182

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17525
27426
37327
47228
57129
67030
76931
86832
96832
106733
116634
126634
136535
146535
156535
166535
176535
186535
196535
206535
216535
226436
236436
246337
256337
266238
276238
286139
296040
306040
315941

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
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 6:03 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:036:00
212.06:026:00
312.06:025:59
411.96:025:59
511.96:025:58
611.96:025:58
711.96:015:58
811.96:015:57
911.96:015:57
1011.96:015:57
1111.96:015:56
1211.96:015:56
1311.96:015:55
1411.96:015:55
1511.96:005:55
1611.96:005:54
1711.96:005:54
1811.96:005:54
1911.96:005:54
2011.96:005:53
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2911.96:005:52
3011.86:015:51
3111.86:015:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mbandjok

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Mbandjok?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mbandjok.

What to pack for Mbandjok in October

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

In October, Mbandjok sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Mbandjok 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 Mbandjok peaks around March 24 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 24UV 14Dec 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mbandjok 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 Mbandjok is worst in February — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.7× the cleanest month (September, 12 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1280 µg/m³Sep 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan68Unhealthy
Feb82Unhealthy
Mar47Poor
Apr32Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mbandjok?

Mbandjok sits at 4.5°N, 11.9°E, 548 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Nkoteng, 17 km away.

YaoundéBafiaAkonolingaMbalmayo

Topography around Mbandjok

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mbandjok has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 557 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 876 m.

The land around Mbandjok is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
472 m
80 km
876 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Nkoteng 17 km · Obala 51 km · Nanga Eboko 58 km · Okoa 62 km · Yaoundé 78 km · Bafia 81 km · Akonolinga 85 km · Mbalmayo 113 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 Mbandjok (4.45°, 11.9°, elevation 548 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).