Bossembélé weather in October

In October, Bossembélé sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 190 mm of rain across 25.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Bossembélé's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bossembélé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
190 mm
25.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:38 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Bossembélé is human settlement.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Bossembélé reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132921
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202921
212921
222921
232921
242921
253021
263021
273021
283021
293021
303021
313021

How October really feels in Bossembélé

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.

Bossembélé weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°30.911.74.3
Feb34° / 21°163.211.83.4
Mar33° / 22°7212.9123.1
Apr32° / 22°1111712.13.4
May31° / 22°13320.412.23.6
Jun29° / 21°1352212.33.8
Jul28° / 21°19326.412.33.7
Aug28° / 21°23728.112.23.5
Sep29° / 20°21926.8123.3
Oct29° / 21°19025.811.93.4
Nov31° / 21°601011.84.4
Dec32° / 19°61.311.74.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52278
62278
72179
82179
92179
102179
112179
122179
132179
142179
152179
162179
172179
182179
192179
202278
212377
222377
232476
242476
252575
262674
272773
282773
292872
302971
313070

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bossembélé gets around 190 mm of rain over 25.8 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 82% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
187
287
387
487
587
687
787
887
987
1086
1186
1286
1386
1485
1585
1685
1784
1884
1983
2083
2182
2281
2380
2479
2577
2676
2774
2872
2970
3069
3167

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
108317
208317
308317
408317
508218
608218
708218
808218
908218
1008218
1108218
1208218
1308218
1408218
1508218
1608218
1708317
1808317
1908317
2008317
2108317
2208317
2318316
2418316
2518316
2628216
2728216
2828315
2938215
3038215
3148115

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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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55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:40 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:405:37
211.95:405:37
311.95:395:36
411.95:395:36
511.95:395:35
611.95:395:35
711.95:395:34
811.95:395:34
911.95:395:33
1011.95:385:33
1111.95:385:33
1211.95:385:32
1311.95:385:32
1411.95:385:32
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1811.95:385:30
1911.95:385:30
2011.95:385:30
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2411.85:385:29
2511.85:385:28
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2711.85:385:28
2811.85:385:28
2911.85:385:28
3011.85:385:28
3111.85:385:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bossembélé

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Bossembélé?

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
4.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bossembélé.

What to pack for Bossembélé in October

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

In October, Bossembélé sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bossembélé 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 Bossembélé peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 19UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bossembélé 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 Bossembélé is worst in January — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.4× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodModerateJan 1669 µg/m³Sep 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar38Poor
Apr23Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec58Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bossembélé?

Bossembélé sits at 5.3°N, 17.6°E, 672 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Yaloké, 61 km away.

BégouaBossangoaBimboBanguiBobanguiZongo

Topography around Bossembélé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bossembélé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 683 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m.

The land around Bossembélé is covered by shrubs (42%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
146 m
80 km
439 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Yaloké 61 km · Boali 74 km · Bégoua 133 km · Bossangoa 138 km · Bimbo 141 km · Bangui 142 km · Bobangui 145 km · Zongo 147 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 Bossembélé (5.2667°, 17.65°, elevation 672 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).