Mbouda weather in October

In October, Mbouda sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 213 mm of rain across 25.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°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 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 Mbouda's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mbouda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
213 mm
25.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:08 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
84%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Mbouda is city in 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 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Mbouda reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°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)
12316
22316
32316
42316
52316
62316
72316
82316
92316
102416
112416
122416
132416
142416
152416
162416
172416
182416
192416
202416
212416
222416
232416
242416
252416
262416
272416
282416
292416
302416
312416

Mbouda weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 15°71.111.76.8
Feb30° / 16°22311.85.9
Mar29° / 17°10412.4125.1
Apr26° / 17°21723.212.14.3
May25° / 17°21727.912.33.9
Jun24° / 17°23728.212.33.8
Jul22° / 16°27329.712.33.6
Aug22° / 16°26329.112.23.6
Sep23° / 16°28328.6123.6
Oct24° / 16°21325.311.94.3
Nov25° / 15°548.211.76.7
Dec28° / 15°50.711.77.8

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 6% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14694
15694
16694
17694
18793
19793
20793
21793
22793
23793
24793
25793
26991
27991
28991
29991
301090
311189

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mbouda gets around 213 mm of rain over 25.3 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 81% 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
392
492
591
690
789
888
987
1086
1185
1285
1384
1483
1583
1682
1781
1881
1980
2079
2178
2277
2376
2475
2573
2672
2770
2868
2966
3064
3162

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
10595
20595
30595
40694
50694
60694
70793
80793
90793
100892
110892
120991
130991
140991
1501090
1601189
1701189
1801288
1901387
2001387
2101486
2201585
2301684
2401783
2501882
2601981
2702080
2802179
2912376
3012574
3112673

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 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 6:09 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:096:07
211.96:096:06
311.96:096:06
411.96:096:05
511.96:096:05
611.96:096:04
711.96:096:04
811.96:086:03
911.96:086:03
1011.96:086:02
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1311.96:086:01
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1611.96:086:00
1711.96:086:00
1811.96:086:00
1911.96:085:59
2011.96:085:59
2111.86:085:59
2211.86:085:58
2311.86:085:58
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2511.86:085:58
2611.86:085:57
2711.86:085:57
2811.86:085:57
2911.86:085:57
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3111.86:085:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mbouda

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Mbouda?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Mbouda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mbouda in October

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

In October, Mbouda sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Mbouda 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 Mbouda peaks around April 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeApr 10UV 15Dec 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Mbouda 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 Mbouda 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 Mbouda?

Mbouda sits at 5.6°N, 10.3°E, 1,416 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Bafoussam, 24 km away.

Topography around Mbouda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mbouda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m around an average of 1,387 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,296 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,904 m.

The land around Mbouda is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (46%), grassland (27%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
238 m
16 km
1,296 m
80 km
2,904 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Bafoussam 24 km · Dschang 30 km · Bandjoun 33 km · Bamenda 39 km · Bali 40 km · Foumbot 44 km · Fontem 45 km · Ndop 45 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 Mbouda (5.6261°, 10.2542°, elevation 1,416 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).