Bria weather in October

In October, Bria sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 199 mm of rain across 25.9 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 30°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 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 Bria's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
199 mm
25.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:21 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
72%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Bria is city of the 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 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Bria reaches about 30°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)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
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102921
112921
122921
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293021
303021
313021

How October really feels in Bria

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 16 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
16
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.

Bria 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
Jan34° / 19°20.611.73.5
Feb36° / 21°102.111.82.6
Mar35° / 23°589.7122.6
Apr32° / 23°12817.512.13.0
May31° / 22°16222.512.33.4
Jun29° / 21°14023.212.43.7
Jul29° / 21°16224.712.33.7
Aug29° / 21°18626.112.23.5
Sep29° / 21°18825.1123.4
Oct30° / 21°19925.911.93.3
Nov31° / 20°477.811.74.5
Dec33° / 19°30.811.64.2

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 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22575
32575
42575
52575
62575
72575
82575
92575
102476
112476
122476
132476
142575
152476
162575
172674
182674
192674
202773
212872
222971
232971
243070
253070
263268
273367
283466
293664
303664
313961

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bria gets around 199 mm of rain over 25.9 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 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 (%)
185
285
385
486
586
686
787
887
987
1087
1187
1287
1387
1487
1586
1686
1786
1885
1984
2084
2183
2281
2380
2478
2577
2675
2773
2871
2968
3066
3163

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1005446
2005446
3005347
4005347
5005248
6005248
7005149
8005050
9005050
10004951
11004951
12004852
13004852
14004852
15004852
16004852
17004852
18004951
19004951
20004951
21015049
22015049
23015148
24115147
25115246
26125245
27125344
28135343
29235342
30245341
31245440

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
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305calm
315calm

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 5:23 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:235:19
211.95:235:19
311.95:225:18
411.95:225:18
511.95:225:17
611.95:225:17
711.95:225:16
811.95:225:16
911.95:225:16
1011.95:225:15
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1211.95:225:14
1311.95:225:14
1411.95:225:13
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.25 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
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bria

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Bria?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bria.

What to pack for Bria in October

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

In October, Bria sees daytime highs around 30°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 Bria 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 Bria peaks around March 18 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 18UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bria 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 Bria is worst in February — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.1× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 1274 µg/m³Sep 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan60Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar43Poor
Apr23Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec35Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bria?

Bria sits at 6.5°N, 22.0°E, 572 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Ippy, 90 km away.

IppyBambariAlindaoBangassouNdéléGbadoliteKouangoKaga-Bandoro

Topography around Bria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 582 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m.

The land around Bria is covered by shrubs (43%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
190 m
80 km
291 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Ippy 90 km · Bambari 169 km · Alindao 189 km · Bangassou 220 km · Ndélé 255 km · Gbadolite 274 km · Kouango 283 km · Kaga-Bandoro 313 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 Bria (6.5423°, 21.9863°, elevation 572 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).