Bousso weather in October

In October, Bousso sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 42 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bousso's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bousso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:45 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Bousso is city and subprefecture of 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 32°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bousso reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
33224
43324
53324
63324
73324
83324
93324
103324
113324
123424
133424
143424
153424
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193424
203524
213524
223524
233523
243523
253523
263523
273523
283523
293623
303623
313623

How October really feels in Bousso

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.

Bousso weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 18°0011.53.3
Feb38° / 21°0011.71.4
Mar41° / 25°10.411.90.0
Apr41° / 28°113.812.20.0
May38° / 27°4610.812.51.1
Jun35° / 25°7712.512.62.5
Jul31° / 24°1662212.63.1
Aug30° / 23°2222612.33.1
Sep31° / 23°14520.712.13.2
Oct34° / 24°428.111.83.1
Nov36° / 21°10.311.52.4
Dec35° / 19°0011.43.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24654
34753
44951
55050
65248
75347
85446
95545
105644
115743
125743
135941
145941
156040
166040
176139
186040
196139
206139
216238
226337
236238
246337
256436
266535
276535
286634
296634
306733
316931

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bousso gets around 42 mm of rain over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
248
346
445
543
642
740
838
936
1035
1133
1231
1329
1427
1525
1624
1722
1821
1920
2018
2117
2216
2315
2414
2513
2612
2711
2810
299
308
318

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100127423
200127423
300127522
400137521
500137521
600137620
700147619
800157618
900257617
1000267616
1101287415
1201297414
13013117213
14013127212
15024146911
16124166710
1713518649
1813519648
1924621607
2025723576
2135824555
2236926524
23471027494
24581128453
25781229422
26891329382
2710101430352
2811111530311
2913121630281
3016121729251
3118131829221

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:455:39
211.95:455:39
311.95:455:38
411.95:455:38
511.95:455:37
611.95:455:36
711.85:455:36
811.85:455:35
911.85:455:35
1011.85:455:34
1111.85:455:34
1211.85:455:33
1311.85:455:33
1411.85:455:32
1511.85:455:32
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1811.75:455:30
1911.75:465:30
2011.75:465:29
2111.75:465:29
2211.75:465:28
2311.75:465:28
2411.75:465:28
2511.75:475:27
2611.75:475:27
2711.75:475:27
2811.75:475:26
2911.65:475:26
3011.65:485:26
3111.65:485:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.03 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bousso

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Bousso?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bousso in October

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

In October, Bousso sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bousso 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 Bousso peaks around March 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 13UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bousso 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 Bousso is worst in March — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1365 µg/m³Jul 1815 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr40Poor
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bousso?

Bousso sits at 10.5°N, 16.7°E, 337 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Déressia, 94 km away.

LaïGuelendengBéréBongorGounou GayaYagouaKelo

Topography around Bousso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bousso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 331 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m.

The land around Bousso is covered by grassland (41%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and shrubs (48%) and grassland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
19 m
80 km
42 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Déressia 94 km · Laï 129 km · Guelendeng 136 km · Béré 143 km · Bongor 148 km · Gounou Gaya 162 km · Yagoua 162 km · Kelo 164 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 Bousso (10.4847°, 16.7108°, elevation 337 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).