Iriba weather in October

In October, Iriba sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% 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 Iriba's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iriba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:26 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
18%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Iriba is place in Wadi Fira, 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 ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical October day in Iriba reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 13°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 1°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13522
23522
33522
43522
53522
63522
73522
83522
93521
103421
113421
123421
133421
143421
153421
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173421
183421
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203320
213320
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263219
273219
283219
293219
303218
313218

How October really feels in Iriba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 28 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
28
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.

Iriba 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
Jan26° / 11°0011.29.1
Feb28° / 13°0011.57.9
Mar32° / 17°0011.95.3
Apr36° / 21°00.112.33.0
May37° / 23°20.612.72.0
Jun37° / 23°71.612.92.1
Jul34° / 22°8313.112.83.1
Aug32° / 21°12717.212.53.7
Sep34° / 22°203.812.13.3
Oct34° / 21°10.211.74.3
Nov29° / 16°0011.37.2
Dec26° / 11°0011.19.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28911
38911
49010
59010
6919
7919
8919
9928
10928
11928
12928
13937
14937
15937
16937
17928
18928
19928
20928
21928
22928
23928
24928
25919
26919
27919
28919
29919
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Iriba gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
220
230
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260
270
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290
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310

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
192521
292521
393511
494411
594411
694411
795311
895311
997210
1097210
1197210
1297210
1397210
1498110
1598110
1698110
1798110
1898110
1998110
2098110
2198110
2299100
2399100
2499100
2599100
2699100
2799100
28100000
29100000
30100000
31100000

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
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1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light 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 5:24 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:245:16
211.95:245:15
311.85:245:14
411.85:245:14
511.85:245:13
611.85:255:12
711.85:255:12
811.85:255:11
911.85:255:10
1011.75:255:09
1111.75:255:09
1211.75:265:08
1311.75:265:08
1411.75:265:07
1511.75:265:06
1611.75:265:06
1711.65:275:05
1811.65:275:04
1911.65:275:04
2011.65:275:03
2111.65:285:03
2211.65:285:02
2311.65:285:02
2411.55:285:01
2511.55:295:01
2611.55:295:00
2711.55:295:00
2811.55:305:00
2911.55:304:59
3011.55:304:59
3111.55:314:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Iriba

In seasonPeak

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

Iriba sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in May.

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

Is October a good time to visit Iriba?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Iriba for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Iriba in October

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

In October, Iriba sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Iriba 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 Iriba peaks around May 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highMay 14UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Iriba 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 Iriba is worst in March — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 29 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1469 µg/m³Aug 2029 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May51Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug29Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec49Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Iriba?

Iriba sits at 15.1°N, 22.3°E, 932 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Amdjarass, 123 km away.

AmdjarassBiltineAdréEl Geneina Fort'ĀrdamatāAl-JunaynahAbéchéFada

Topography around Iriba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iriba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 926 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 683 m.

The land around Iriba is covered by grassland (54%) and bare terrain (43%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and bare terrain (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and bare terrain (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
154 m
80 km
683 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Amdjarass 123 km · Biltine 157 km · Adré 184 km · El Geneina Fort 184 km · 'Ārdamatā 184 km · Al-Junaynah 186 km · Abéché 209 km · Fada 242 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 Iriba (15.1167°, 22.25°, elevation 932 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).