Sibut weather in October

In October, Sibut sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 168 mm of rain across 24.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-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 9% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Sibut's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sibut's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
168 mm
24.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:33 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Sibut is place in Kémo, 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 Sibut 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 28°C and 32°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)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103021
113021
123021
133021
143021
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203021
213021
223021
233021
243021
253021
263021
273021
283121
293121
303121
313121

How October really feels in Sibut

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.

Sibut 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
Jan34° / 20°10.411.73.4
Feb36° / 22°71.811.82.6
Mar35° / 24°4710122.5
Apr33° / 24°851312.13.0
May32° / 23°10816.512.33.5
Jun30° / 22°11018.512.33.8
Jul29° / 22°17523.312.33.6
Aug29° / 21°21726.612.23.3
Sep30° / 21°18925123.2
Oct30° / 21°16824.111.93.3
Nov32° / 21°539.111.74.1
Dec34° / 20°40.811.74.0

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 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52872
62872
72872
82872
92971
102971
112971
122971
132971
142872
152872
162872
172872
182971
192971
202872
212872
222872
232971
243070
253070
262971
273070
283169
293169
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sibut gets around 168 mm of rain over 24.1 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 77% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
180
280
380
480
580
680
780
879
979
1079
1179
1279
1379
1479
1579
1679
1779
1879
1979
2079
2178
2278
2377
2476
2575
2673
2772
2870
2968
3066
3164

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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101387
201486
301486
401486
501585
601585
701585
801585
901684
1001684
1101684
1201684
1301684
1401684
1501684
1601684
1701783
1801783
1901783
2001783
2101783
2201783
2301882
2401882
2501882
2611980
2712079
2812079
2912178
3012277
3122276

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
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
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 5:34 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:345:31
211.95:345:31
311.95:345:30
411.95:345:30
511.95:345:29
611.95:335:29
711.95:335:28
811.95:335:28
911.95:335:28
1011.95:335:27
1111.95:335:27
1211.95:335:26
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1411.95:335:26
1511.95:335:25
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1911.95:335:24
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3111.85:335:21

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 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 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
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sibut

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sibut 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 Sibut?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sibut.

What to pack for Sibut in October

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

In October, Sibut sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sibut 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 Sibut peaks around March 24 at about 13 (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 24UV 13Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Sibut 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 Sibut is worst in February — around 130 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 13.4× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 14121 µg/m³Sep 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb130Unhealthy
Mar44Poor
Apr24Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sibut?

Sibut sits at 5.7°N, 19.1°E, 431 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Dekoa, 67 km away.

BoucaKouangoKaga-BandoroBoaliBégouaBanguiZongo

Topography around Sibut

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sibut has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 425 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m.

The land around Sibut is covered by shrubs (52%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and shrubs (37%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
288 m
80 km
353 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Dekoa 67 km · Bouca 124 km · Kouango 127 km · Kaga-Bandoro 142 km · Boali 146 km · Bégoua 153 km · Bangui 161 km · Zongo 162 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 Sibut (5.718°, 19.0739°, elevation 431 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).