Gounou Gaya weather in October

In October, Gounou Gaya sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 42 mm of rain across 8.4 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 32°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Gounou Gaya's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gounou Gaya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:49 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Gounou Gaya is town in 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 Gounou Gaya reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63323
73323
83323
93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
143423
153423
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193423
203423
213423
223423
233523
243523
253523
263523
273523
283523
293523
303523
313522

How October really feels in Gounou Gaya

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.

Gounou Gaya 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
Jan34° / 18°0011.53.6
Feb37° / 21°0011.71.7
Mar40° / 25°10.211.90.1
Apr40° / 27°133.212.20.2
May37° / 27°5610.812.41.4
Jun34° / 25°7713.412.62.9
Jul31° / 23°14620.412.53.3
Aug30° / 23°21524.312.33.3
Sep31° / 23°1382012.13.3
Oct34° / 23°428.411.83.2
Nov36° / 21°10.211.62.7
Dec34° / 18°0011.43.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34555
44654
54654
64951
74951
84951
95050
105149
115149
125149
135248
145248
155347
165446
175446
185545
195545
205545
215545
225644
235644
245743
255842
265941
276040
286040
296139
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gounou Gaya gets around 42 mm of rain over 8.4 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 27% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
248
347
445
544
642
740
838
937
1035
1133
1231
1330
1428
1527
1625
1724
1823
1921
2020
2119
2218
2317
2416
2515
2614
2713
2811
2910
309
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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10001936
20011926
30012916
40012916
50013906
60013906
70014896
80015886
90116866
100117865
110118855
1201210825
1302212795
1402213785
1503315754
1603417724
1704419694
1804521673
1915622633
2016724602
2117826562
2228927522
23281029491
24391130451
254101331421
266111431381
277121531340
289121631310
2911131731270
3014141831240
3116141930210

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 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 5:49 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:495:44
211.95:495:44
311.95:495:43
411.95:495:43
511.95:495:42
611.95:495:42
711.95:495:41
811.95:495:40
911.85:495:40
1011.85:495:39
1111.85:495:39
1211.85:495:38
1311.85:495:38
1411.85:495:37
1511.85:495:37
1611.85:495:36
1711.85:505:36
1811.85:505:36
1911.85:505:35
2011.75:505:35
2111.75:505:34
2211.75:505:34
2311.75:505:34
2411.75:505:33
2511.75:515:33
2611.75:515:33
2711.75:515:32
2811.75:515:32
2911.75:515:32
3011.75:515:32
3111.75:525:31

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 4.88 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
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
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 Gounou Gaya

In seasonPeak

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

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

Gounou Gaya sees seasonal dust haze (February–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 Gounou Gaya?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gounou Gaya in October

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

In October, Gounou Gaya sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gounou Gaya 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 Gounou Gaya peaks around March 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 15UV 13Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Gounou Gaya 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 Gounou Gaya is worst in March — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1268 µg/m³Jul 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan61Unhealthy
Feb64Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr43Poor
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov35Moderate
Dec58Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gounou Gaya?

Gounou Gaya sits at 9.6°N, 15.5°E, 345 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Kelo, 48 km away.

Topography around Gounou Gaya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gounou Gaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 344 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m.

The land around Gounou Gaya is covered by cropland (71%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
318 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Kelo 48 km · Fianga 52 km · Pala 73 km · Bongor 74 km · Béré 78 km · Déressia 84 km · Yagoua 85 km · Laï 90 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 Gounou Gaya (9.6294°, 15.5132°, elevation 345 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).