Benoy weather in October

In October, Benoy sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 61 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Benoy's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Benoy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:46 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Benoy is place in Logone Occidental, Chad.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical October day in Benoy reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
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193223
203223
213323
223323
233323
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263323
273322
283322
293322
303322
313422

How October really feels in Benoy

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.

Benoy weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 17°0011.54.4
Feb36° / 20°0011.72.5
Mar39° / 25°20.411.90.9
Apr38° / 27°225.612.21.0
May35° / 26°711212.42.2
Jun32° / 24°11416.412.53.3
Jul30° / 22°21125.712.53.2
Aug29° / 22°27127.412.33.2
Sep30° / 22°16822.812.13.3
Oct32° / 23°611211.83.7
Nov34° / 21°20.511.63.7
Dec33° / 17°0011.54.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
34060
44060
54159
64258
74258
84456
94456
104555
114654
124654
134654
144753
154753
164753
174852
184852
194951
204951
215050
225149
235149
245248
255347
265347
275545
285545
295644
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Benoy gets around 61 mm of rain over 12 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 39% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
261
360
458
557
655
754
852
950
1049
1147
1246
1344
1442
1540
1639
1737
1835
1933
2032
2130
2229
2327
2425
2524
2622
2720
2818
2917
3015
3114

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10002971
20002971
30002971
40002971
50002971
60003961
70003961
80003961
90004951
100005932
110005932
120016912
130017911
140018901
1500210871
1600211861
1700313831
1801414801
1901416781
2001518751
2101619731
2201721701
2302823670
2412925630
25131127580
26131229550
27241330510
28251432470
29361534430
30471635390
31481736350

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:46 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:465:41
211.95:465:41
311.95:465:40
411.95:465:40
511.95:465:39
611.95:465:39
711.95:465:38
811.95:465:38
911.95:465:37
1011.85:465:36
1111.85:465:36
1211.85:465:36
1311.85:465:35
1411.85:465:35
1511.85:465:34
1611.85:465:34
1711.85:465:33
1811.85:465:33
1911.85:465:32
2011.85:465:32
2111.85:465:32
2211.85:465:31
2311.75:465:31
2411.75:475:31
2511.75:475:30
2611.75:475:30
2711.75:475:30
2811.75:475:30
2911.75:475:29
3011.75:485:29
3111.75:485:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Benoy

In seasonPeak

None of Benoy's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Benoy's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Benoy sees seasonal dust haze (March–April), heaviest in March.

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

Is October a good time to visit Benoy?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Benoy. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Benoy in October

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

In October, Benoy sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Benoy in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Benoy 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
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Benoy 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 Benoy is worst in March — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1355 µg/m³Jul 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr33Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Benoy?

Benoy sits at 9.0°N, 16.3°E, 417 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Béré, 42 km away.

Topography around Benoy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Benoy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 422 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m.

The land around Benoy is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
186 m
80 km
210 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Béré 42 km · Goré 43 km · Bébédja 44 km · Laï 46 km · Moundou 53 km · Kelo 67 km · Doba 69 km · Déressia 87 km

Chad travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,022
2025
Happiness
4.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
6%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
32.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 52%Protestant 24%Roman Catholic 20%none 3%

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 Benoy (8.9833°, 16.3199°, elevation 417 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).