Ndop weather in October

In October, Ndop sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 237 mm of rain across 26.3 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ndop's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ndop's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
237 mm
26.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:07 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
82%
7th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical October day in Ndop reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
12416
22416
32416
42416
52416
62416
72416
82416
92416
102416
112416
122416
132416
142416
152416
162516
172516
182516
192516
202516
212516
222516
232516
242516
252516
262516
272516
282516
292516
302516
312516

Ndop 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
Jan30° / 14°40.611.76.4
Feb31° / 15°152.111.85.4
Mar30° / 17°9410.1124.9
Apr27° / 17°26023.512.14.2
May26° / 17°27528.412.33.8
Jun24° / 16°32228.912.33.7
Jul23° / 16°38730.112.33.6
Aug23° / 16°37229.712.23.6
Sep24° / 16°35929.1123.6
Oct25° / 16°23726.311.94.2
Nov26° / 15°538.111.76.6
Dec28° / 14°40.611.77.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4793
5793
6793
7793
8793
9892
10892
11892
12892
13892
14892
15892
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
211189
221189
231189
241189
251288
261288
271387
281486
291486
301585
311783

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ndop gets around 237 mm of rain over 26.3 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 84% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
196
296
395
495
595
694
793
893
992
1091
1190
1289
1388
1487
1586
1686
1785
1884
1983
2082
2180
2279
2378
2477
2576
2674
2773
2871
2970
3068
3166

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
10298
20298
30298
40397
50397
60397
70397
80496
90496
100496
110496
120595
130595
140595
150694
160694
170793
180793
190892
200892
210991
220991
2301090
2401090
2501189
2601288
2701387
2801486
2901585
3011782
3111980

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 4 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
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min 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 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:096:06
211.96:096:05
311.96:086:05
411.96:086:04
511.96:086:04
611.96:086:03
711.96:086:03
811.96:086:02
911.96:086:02
1011.96:086:02
1111.96:086:01
1211.96:086:01
1311.96:076:00
1411.96:076:00
1511.96:076:00
1611.96:075:59
1711.96:075:59
1811.96:075:59
1911.96:075:58
2011.86:075:58
2111.86:075:58
2211.86:075:57
2311.86:075:57
2411.86:075:57
2511.86:075:57
2611.86:085:56
2711.86:085:56
2811.86:085:56
2911.86:085:56
3011.86:085:56
3111.86:085:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ndop

In seasonPeak

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

Ndop's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Ndop?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ndop for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ndop in October

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

In October, Ndop sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ndop 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 Ndop peaks around March 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 23UV 15Dec 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Ndop 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 Ndop 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 Ndop?

Ndop sits at 6.0°N, 10.4°E, 1,183 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Oku, 29 km away.

Topography around Ndop

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ndop has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 443 m around an average of 1,207 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,138 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,806 m.

The land around Ndop is covered by cropland (33%), grassland (28%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
443 m
16 km
1,138 m
80 km
2,806 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Oku 29 km · Bamenda 33 km · Kumbo 34 km · Fundong 37 km · Bafut 39 km · Mbouda 45 km · Bali 49 km · Bafoussam 57 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 Ndop (5.9884°, 10.4386°, elevation 1,183 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).