Kaga-Bandoro weather in October

In October, Kaga-Bandoro sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 185 mm of rain across 23.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 9% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kaga-Bandoro's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaga-Bandoro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
185 mm
23.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:33 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
71%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Kaga-Bandoro is city.

Density
822/km²
people per km²

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 Kaga-Bandoro 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)
13022
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43022
53022
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103122
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293122
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313222

How October really feels in Kaga-Bandoro

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.

Kaga-Bandoro 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
Jan35° / 19°00.111.63.0
Feb37° / 22°3111.81.9
Mar37° / 25°306.6121.7
Apr35° / 25°7913.512.12.3
May32° / 24°11417.612.33.1
Jun31° / 23°12819.712.43.5
Jul29° / 22°20125.112.43.4
Aug29° / 22°23626.812.23.3
Sep30° / 22°21225.7123.1
Oct31° / 22°18523.811.83.1
Nov33° / 21°345.411.73.8
Dec35° / 19°10.411.63.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32575
42575
52575
62575
72575
82575
92575
102575
112575
122674
132674
142674
152773
162872
172872
182872
192971
203169
213169
223268
233367
243466
253565
263664
273862
283961
294060
304258
314357

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kaga-Bandoro gets around 185 mm of rain over 23.8 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 76% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
186
286
386
486
586
686
786
885
985
1084
1184
1283
1382
1481
1580
1679
1778
1877
1975
2074
2173
2271
2369
2468
2566
2664
2763
2861
2958
3056
3154

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
100991
200991
300991
400991
500991
6001090
7001090
8001090
9001189
10001189
11001189
12001288
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15001387
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17001387
18001486
19001486
20001585
21001684
22011683
23011782
24011881
25111979
26122077
27122176
28122275
29232471
30232570
31242767

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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55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
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 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 5:34 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:345:30
211.95:345:30
311.95:345:29
411.95:345:29
511.95:345:28
611.95:345:28
711.95:335:27
811.95:335:27
911.95:335:26
1011.95:335:26
1111.95:335:26
1211.95:335:25
1311.95:335:25
1411.95:335:24
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3111.85:345:19

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.27 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
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85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kaga-Bandoro

In seasonPeak

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

Kaga-Bandoro's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kaga-Bandoro 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 Kaga-Bandoro?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kaga-Bandoro.

What to pack for Kaga-Bandoro in October

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

In October, Kaga-Bandoro sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kaga-Bandoro 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 Kaga-Bandoro peaks around March 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 20UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kaga-Bandoro 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 Kaga-Bandoro is worst in February — around 112 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.6× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 13105 µg/m³Sep 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan73Unhealthy
Feb112Unhealthy
Mar44Poor
Apr24Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kaga-Bandoro?

Kaga-Bandoro sits at 7.0°N, 19.2°E, 416 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Dekoa, 75 km away.

KaboBatangafoBoucaSibutBossangoaBambariMoïssala

Topography around Kaga-Bandoro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaga-Bandoro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 425 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 330 m.

The land around Kaga-Bandoro is covered by grassland (38%) and shrubs (33%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and shrubs (38%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
148 m
80 km
330 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Dekoa 75 km · Kabo 100 km · Batangafo 106 km · Bouca 114 km · Sibut 142 km · Bossangoa 199 km · Bambari 213 km · Moïssala 217 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 Kaga-Bandoro (6.9896°, 19.1874°, elevation 416 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).