Mokolo weather in October

In October, Mokolo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 73 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mokolo's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mokolo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:57 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Mokolo is commune in Mayo Tsanaga Cameroon.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical October day in Mokolo reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
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93021
103021
113021
123121
133121
143121
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213120
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243120
253120
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273120
283120
293120
303120
313220

How October really feels in Mokolo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 13 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
13
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.

Mokolo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 15°0011.47.1
Feb32° / 17°0011.65.3
Mar35° / 21°10.311.93.1
Apr36° / 24°205.212.22.2
May34° / 24°881512.52.8
Jun30° / 22°14621.812.63.5
Jul28° / 21°22526.812.63.7
Aug27° / 20°29228.312.43.7
Sep29° / 21°21025.712.13.6
Oct31° / 21°7311.711.84.5
Nov31° / 18°10.211.55.5
Dec29° / 15°0011.47.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44555
54654
64654
74654
84654
94753
104753
114852
124951
134951
144951
155149
165248
175248
185347
195347
205545
215644
225644
235842
245941
255941
266040
276040
286139
296238
306238
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mokolo gets around 73 mm of rain over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
173
272
370
468
566
664
762
859
956
1054
1151
1248
1345
1442
1539
1636
1733
1831
1928
2026
2124
2221
2319
2417
2516
2614
2712
2811
299
308
317

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10024751
20124849
30134848
40134946
50244945
61245043
71255042
81365040
92375038
102485135
113595033
124695031
1356105128
1467115026
1578124923
1699134821
171110144719
181310154616
191511154414
201712164312
212012164111
22231316399
23261416378
24291416347
25321516326
26361515295
27391615264
28431614243
29461614213
30501613192
31521613172

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:575:51
211.95:575:50
311.95:575:50
411.95:575:49
511.95:575:48
611.95:575:48
711.85:575:47
811.85:575:47
911.85:575:46
1011.85:575:46
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1911.75:575:41
2011.75:585:41
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2211.75:585:40
2311.75:585:40
2411.75:585:39
2511.75:585:39
2611.75:595:38
2711.75:595:38
2811.65:595:38
2911.65:595:38
3011.65:595:37
3111.66:005:37

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.88 kWh/m² to a high of 7.13 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 6.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mokolo

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Mokolo?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Mokolo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mokolo in October

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

In October, Mokolo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Mokolo 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 Mokolo peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highMar 16UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Mokolo 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 Mokolo is worst in March — around 93 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyMar 1092 µg/m³Jul 2222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan85Unhealthy
Feb92Unhealthy
Mar93Unhealthy
Apr67Unhealthy
May38Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct52Poor
Nov69Unhealthy
Dec79Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Mokolo?

Mokolo sits at 10.7°N, 13.8°E, 813 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Gwoza, 40 km away.

MubiBamaBogoGuiderKaélé

Topography around Mokolo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mokolo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m around an average of 834 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 955 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,144 m.

The land around Mokolo is covered by grassland (42%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
390 m
16 km
955 m
80 km
1,144 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Gwoza 40 km · Mora 50 km · Maroua 59 km · Mubi 79 km · Bama 87 km · Bogo 88 km · Guider 91 km · Kaélé 100 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 Mokolo (10.7424°, 13.8023°, elevation 813 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).