Biltine weather in October

In October, Biltine sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Biltine's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Biltine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:31 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
25%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Biltine is place in Wadi Fira Region, Chad.

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 37°C through the month.

A typical October day in Biltine reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13724
23724
33824
43824
53824
63824
73824
83824
93824
103824
113824
123824
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203724
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223724
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273724
283723
293723
303623
313623

How October really feels in Biltine

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.

Biltine weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 17°0011.25.3
Feb35° / 19°0011.53.7
Mar37° / 22°0011.91.7
Apr40° / 26°10.312.30.2
May40° / 27°61.912.70.1
Jun39° / 26°154.212.80.9
Jul35° / 24°8312.912.82.4
Aug32° / 23°1601912.53.2
Sep35° / 24°416.412.12.5
Oct37° / 24°41.211.71.8
Nov35° / 21°0011.33.3
Dec33° / 17°0011.24.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28317
38317
48317
58515
68515
78614
88713
98713
108812
118812
128911
138911
148911
158911
168911
178911
188911
198812
208812
218713
228713
238713
248614
258614
268614
278614
288614
298614
308614
318713

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Biltine gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
29
39
49
58
68
77
86
96
105
115
124
134
144
154
163
173
183
193
203
212
222
232
242
252
261
271
281
291
301
311

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1521119162
2541118152
3571017142
4591016132
5631014121
666913111
768912101
87091191
97381081
10758971
11778861
12798751
13808741
14837631
15847630
16867520
17867520
18886420
19886420
20906310
21906310
22915310
23915310
24925210
25944200
26944200
27953200
28963100
29963100
30972100
31972100

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:29 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:295:21
211.95:295:21
311.85:295:20
411.85:295:19
511.85:305:19
611.85:305:18
711.85:305:17
811.85:305:16
911.85:305:16
1011.75:305:15
1111.75:305:14
1211.75:315:14
1311.75:315:13
1411.75:315:13
1511.75:315:12
1611.75:315:11
1711.75:315:11
1811.65:325:10
1911.65:325:10
2011.65:325:09
2111.65:325:09
2211.65:335:08
2311.65:335:08
2411.65:335:07
2511.65:335:07
2611.55:345:06
2711.55:345:06
2811.55:345:05
2911.55:355:05
3011.55:355:05
3111.55:355:04

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Biltine

In seasonPeak

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

Biltine sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in June.

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

Is October a good time to visit Biltine?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Biltine.

What to pack for Biltine in October

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

In October, Biltine sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Biltine 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 Biltine peaks around August 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 21UV 12Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Biltine 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 Biltine is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (September, 22 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateMar 1761 µg/m³Sep 922 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May42Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul35Poor
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Biltine?

Biltine sits at 14.5°N, 20.9°E, 518 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Abéché, 78 km away.

IribaAdréUmm HājarEl Geneina FortAl-Junaynah'ĀrdamatāGoz Beida

Topography around Biltine

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Biltine has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m around an average of 516 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 773 m.

The land around Biltine is covered by grassland (58%) and bare terrain (37%) within 3 km, grassland (85%) within 16 km, and grassland (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
159 m
16 km
398 m
80 km
773 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Abéché 78 km · Iriba 157 km · Adré 181 km · Umm Hājar 191 km · El Geneina Fort 202 km · Al-Junaynah 203 km · 'Ārdamatā 205 km · Goz Beida 261 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 Biltine (14.5273°, 20.926°, elevation 518 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).