Dourbali weather in October

In October, Dourbali sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Dourbali's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dourbali's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:50 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
43%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Dourbali is city in Chari-Baguirmi 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical October day in Dourbali reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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33424
43524
53524
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How October really feels in Dourbali

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.

Dourbali weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 16°0011.44.6
Feb36° / 19°0011.62.6
Mar40° / 23°00.111.90.4
Apr41° / 26°51.712.30.0
May40° / 27°23612.50.2
Jun37° / 26°429.612.71.5
Jul33° / 24°1141712.62.9
Aug31° / 23°19722.912.43.3
Sep32° / 23°10515.412.13.3
Oct36° / 23°214.511.72.4
Nov36° / 20°00.111.52.4
Dec34° / 17°0011.34.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36238
46337
56337
66436
76535
86535
96733
106733
116832
126832
136832
147030
157030
167030
177030
187030
197129
207129
217228
227228
237228
247228
257228
267327
277426
287426
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Dourbali gets around 21 mm of rain over 4.5 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 15% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
231
330
428
527
626
724
823
921
1020
1118
1217
1316
1415
1514
1613
1712
1811
1910
2010
219
228
237
247
256
266
275
285
294
303
313

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1212107510
221311749
331312729
432414698
542415687
652516666
762617645
873619605
983720584
1094821544
11114922513
12125922483
131451023453
141661123422
151871124382
162181124352
172381124322
182691124281
1928101124251
2031101124231
2134111123201
2237111123171
2340111122151
2444111021131
2547111020111
265011919101
27541191781
28571181671
29611171551
30651071440
31681061330

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:49 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:495:42
211.95:495:42
311.95:495:41
411.95:495:40
511.95:495:40
611.85:495:39
711.85:495:39
811.85:495:38
911.85:495:37
1011.85:495:37
1111.85:495:36
1211.85:495:36
1311.85:495:35
1411.85:495:35
1511.75:495:34
1611.75:505:34
1711.75:505:33
1811.75:505:33
1911.75:505:32
2011.75:505:32
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2311.75:515:30
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2711.65:525:29
2811.65:525:28
2911.65:525:28
3011.65:525:28
3111.65:535:28

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 6.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Dourbali

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dourbali sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is October a good time to visit Dourbali?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dourbali.

What to pack for Dourbali in October

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

In October, Dourbali sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dourbali 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 Dourbali peaks around March 17 at about 13 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 17UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Dourbali 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 Dourbali is worst in February — around 91 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (August, 20 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1891 µg/m³Aug 1720 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan84Unhealthy
Feb91Unhealthy
Mar89Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov46Poor
Dec76Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dourbali?

Dourbali sits at 11.8°N, 15.9°E, 321 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Mandelia, 68 km away.

GuelendengMassakoryBokoroMaga

Topography around Dourbali

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dourbali has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 320 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m.

The land around Dourbali is covered by grassland (76%) within 3 km, grassland (83%) within 16 km, and grassland (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
35 m
80 km
52 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
October weather nearby: Mandelia 68 km · Massaguet 88 km · N'Djamena 96 km · Kousséri 96 km · Guelendeng 105 km · Massakory 133 km · Bokoro 144 km · Maga 147 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 Dourbali (11.8062°, 15.8669°, elevation 321 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).