Wum weather in October

In October, Wum sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 493 mm of rain across 29.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 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 Wum's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
493 mm
29.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:09 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
87%
8th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Wum 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 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Wum reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
142719
152719
162819
172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

How October really feels in Wum

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.

Wum weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 15°111.511.75.2
Feb32° / 17°313.611.84.3
Mar32° / 19°11414.1123.6
Apr30° / 20°28825.112.13.1
May28° / 19°43330.612.33.0
Jun27° / 19°36029.612.43.3
Jul26° / 19°31129.912.33.5
Aug25° / 19°32629.712.23.5
Sep26° / 19°42229.7123.3
Oct28° / 18°49329.811.93.4
Nov29° / 17°13612.611.74.8
Dec31° / 15°101.211.65.8

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 4% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
10100
20100
30100
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10298
11298
12298
13298
14397
15397
16397
17397
18595
19595
20595
21694
22694
23694
24793
25793
26793
27892
28991
291090
301288
311387

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Wum gets around 493 mm of rain over 29.8 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 95% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
1099
1199
1299
1399
1498
1598
1698
1797
1897
1996
2095
2195
2294
2393
2492
2591
2690
2788
2887
2985
3084
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 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
100100
200100
300100
400100
500100
60199
70199
80199
90199
100199
110199
120199
130199
140199
150199
160199
170199
180199
190298
200298
210298
220298
230298
240397
250397
260397
271495
281594
291693
301792
312890

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
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
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 6:10 AM to 6:10 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)
111.96:106:07
211.96:106:07
311.96:106:06
411.96:106:06
511.96:106:05
611.96:106:05
711.96:106:04
811.96:106:04
911.96:096:03
1011.96:096:03
1111.96:096:02
1211.96:096:02
1311.96:096:02
1411.96:096:01
1511.96:096:01
1611.96:096:00
1711.96:096:00
1811.86:096:00
1911.86:095:59
2011.86:095:59
2111.86:095:59
2211.86:095:59
2311.86:095:58
2411.86:095:58
2511.86:095:58
2611.86:095:58
2711.86:095:57
2811.86:105:57
2911.86:105:57
3011.86:105:57
3111.86:105:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.38 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
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Wum

In seasonPeak

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

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

Wum 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 Wum?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wum.

What to pack for Wum in October

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

In October, Wum sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Wum 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 Wum peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 21UV 14Dec 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Wum 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 Wum is worst in February — around 123 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.7× the cleanest month (July, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 13120 µg/m³Jul 2022 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan107Unhealthy
Feb123Unhealthy
Mar95Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May30Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov45Poor
Dec79Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Wum?

Wum sits at 6.4°N, 10.1°E, 1,055 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Fundong, 27 km away.

Nkambe

Topography around Wum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 1,069 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,155 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,883 m.

The land around Wum is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
223 m
16 km
1,155 m
80 km
2,883 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Fundong 27 km · Bafut 34 km · Oku 43 km · Bamenda 48 km · Bali 55 km · Ndop 60 km · Kumbo 69 km · Nkambe 72 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 Wum (6.3833°, 10.0667°, elevation 1,055 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).