Doba weather in October

In October, Doba sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 58 mm of rain across 11.8 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 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Doba's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Doba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:43 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Doba is city.

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 Doba 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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
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183223
193223
203323
213323
223323
233323
243323
253323
263323
273323
283323
293322
303422
313422

How October really feels in Doba

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.

Doba 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
Jan34° / 18°0011.63.9
Feb37° / 21°0011.72.2
Mar39° / 25°20.711.90.7
Apr38° / 27°235.712.20.9
May35° / 26°6811.812.42.2
Jun32° / 24°10215.612.53.2
Jul30° / 23°20124.812.53.2
Aug29° / 22°25626.712.33.2
Sep30° / 22°15921.612.13.4
Oct32° / 23°5811.811.83.7
Nov35° / 21°20.611.63.4
Dec34° / 18°0011.54.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33862
43961
54060
64159
74159
84159
94258
104357
114357
124357
134456
144456
154555
164555
174654
184654
194753
204753
214852
224852
235050
244951
255149
265248
275248
285347
295446
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Doba gets around 58 mm of rain over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
258
356
455
553
652
750
849
947
1046
1144
1243
1342
1440
1539
1638
1736
1835
1934
2033
2131
2230
2329
2427
2526
2624
2722
2821
2919
3017
3116

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10001972
20001972
30001972
40001972
50001972
60002962
70002953
80002953
90003943
100003943
110004933
120004933
130005932
140006922
150017902
160019882
1700110872
1800112852
1900213841
2000215821
2100317791
2201419751
2301421731
2401524700
2511626660
2612728620
2712830590
2813932550
29141134500
30241235470
31261337430

Wind in October

Winds average 6 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
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
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 5:44 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:445:39
211.95:445:39
311.95:445:38
411.95:445:38
511.95:445:37
611.95:445:37
711.95:435:36
811.95:435:36
911.95:435:35
1011.95:435:35
1111.85:435:34
1211.85:435:34
1311.85:435:33
1411.85:435:33
1511.85:435:32
1611.85:435:32
1711.85:445:31
1811.85:445:31
1911.85:445:31
2011.85:445:30
2111.85:445:30
2211.85:445:29
2311.85:445:29
2411.75:445:29
2511.75:445:29
2611.75:445:28
2711.75:455:28
2811.75:455:28
2911.75:455:27
3011.75:455:27
3111.75:455:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Doba

In seasonPeak

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

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

Doba 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 Doba?

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 Doba. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Doba in October

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

In October, Doba 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 Doba 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 Doba 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
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Doba 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 Doba 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 Doba?

Doba sits at 8.7°N, 16.9°E, 391 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Bébédja, 32 km away.

LaïBéré

Topography around Doba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Doba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 387 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m.

The land around Doba is covered by cropland (31%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
31 m
80 km
211 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Bébédja 32 km · Bédiondo 37 km · Goré 37 km · Benoy 69 km · Koumra 82 km · Moundou 86 km · Laï 102 km · Béré 106 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 Doba (8.6639°, 16.8532°, elevation 391 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).