Batangafo weather in October

In October, Batangafo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 155 mm of rain across 21.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Batangafo's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Batangafo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
155 mm
21.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:37 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Batangafo is place in Ouham, Central African Republic.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Batangafo reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
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103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
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How October really feels in Batangafo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
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.

Batangafo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 20°00.111.63.0
Feb37° / 22°20.511.81.7
Mar38° / 25°204.7121.3
Apr36° / 25°6110.612.22.0
May33° / 24°10315.812.32.9
Jun31° / 23°11917.812.43.5
Jul30° / 22°19824.612.43.3
Aug29° / 22°24627.312.23.1
Sep30° / 22°20525.2123.0
Oct31° / 22°15521.511.83.1
Nov34° / 21°203.811.73.5
Dec35° / 20°10.211.63.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22971
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
123070
133070
143070
153169
163169
173070
183169
193268
203268
213367
223367
233565
243664
253664
263862
273961
284060
294258
304357
314555

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Batangafo gets around 155 mm of rain over 21.5 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 68% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
183
283
383
482
582
682
781
880
979
1078
1177
1276
1375
1474
1573
1671
1770
1869
1967
2065
2164
2262
2360
2458
2556
2654
2752
2850
2947
3045
3142

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
100694
200694
300694
400694
500694
600694
700694
800694
900793
1000793
1100793
1200793
1300793
1400793
1500892
1600892
1700991
18001090
19001090
20001189
21011287
22011386
23011485
24021583
25121681
26121681
27131779
28141976
29242074
30252172
31262369

Wind in October

Winds average 5 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
15calm
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65calm
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155calm
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175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
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235calm
245calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 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 5:38 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:385:34
211.95:385:33
311.95:385:33
411.95:375:32
511.95:375:32
611.95:375:31
711.95:375:31
811.95:375:30
911.95:375:30
1011.95:375:30
1111.95:375:29
1211.95:375:29
1311.95:375:28
1411.85:375:28
1511.85:375:27
1611.85:375:27
1711.85:375:27
1811.85:375:26
1911.85:375:26
2011.85:375:26
2111.85:375:25
2211.85:375:25
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2411.85:375:24
2511.85:375:24
2611.85:375:24
2711.85:385:24
2811.85:385:23
2911.85:385:23
3011.75:385:23
3111.75:385:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Batangafo

In seasonPeak

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

Batangafo's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Batangafo sees seasonal dust haze (March), heaviest in March.

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

Is October a good time to visit Batangafo?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Batangafo.

What to pack for Batangafo in October

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

In October, Batangafo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Batangafo 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 Batangafo peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 20UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Batangafo 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 Batangafo is worst in January — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.7× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 1945 µg/m³Aug 2012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr25Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Batangafo?

Batangafo sits at 7.3°N, 18.3°E, 425 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Kabo, 58 km away.

BoucaKaga-BandoroBossangoaMoïssalaDekoaBédiondoSibut

Topography around Batangafo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Batangafo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 413 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m.

The land around Batangafo is covered by grassland (50%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and shrubs (31%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
119 m
80 km
241 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Kabo 58 km · Bouca 88 km · Kaga-Bandoro 106 km · Bossangoa 128 km · Moïssala 129 km · Dekoa 140 km · Bédiondo 191 km · Sibut 196 km

Central African Republic travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$556
2025
Happiness
3.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2019
Safe drinking water
6%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
20.1
per 100k, 2016
Road deaths
37.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank

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 Batangafo (7.3008°, 18.2833°, elevation 425 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).