Mandelia weather in October

In October, Mandelia sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 19 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Mandelia's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mandelia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:52 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Mandelia is sub-prefecture 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 35°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical October day in Mandelia reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°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)
13424
23524
33524
43524
53524
63524
73524
83524
93524
103624
113624
123624
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293723
303723
313723

How October really feels in Mandelia

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.

Mandelia weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 16°0011.44.7
Feb36° / 19°0011.62.7
Mar40° / 24°0011.90.4
Apr41° / 27°41.312.30.0
May40° / 28°205.712.50.2
Jun37° / 27°378.912.71.5
Jul33° / 25°11417.112.62.8
Aug31° / 24°19623.112.43.2
Sep33° / 24°9614.812.13.3
Oct36° / 24°194.211.72.3
Nov36° / 21°00.111.52.5
Dec33° / 17°0011.34.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36238
46337
56337
66337
76535
86535
96535
106634
116634
126733
136733
146733
156832
166832
176832
186931
196931
207030
217030
227030
237129
247228
257228
267228
277327
287327
297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mandelia gets around 19 mm of rain over 4.2 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 14% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
229
328
426
525
624
722
821
920
1018
1117
1216
1315
1414
1513
1612
1711
1810
199
209
218
228
237
246
256
265
275
284
293
303
312

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 58% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12139769
221310768
331311757
442413717
542414706
652515676
763517645
873618615
984620575
1094721554
11115822504
12136822473
13147923443
14167924403
151981024373
162191024342
172491024302
1826101124272
1929101124242
2032111123221
2135111123191
2238111122171
2342111021151
2445111020131
2549111019111
26531091891
27551091781
2859981671
2963981451
3067881340
3169881230

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
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 5:51 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:515:45
211.95:515:44
311.95:515:44
411.95:515:43
511.95:515:42
611.85:515:42
711.85:515:41
811.85:515:41
911.85:515:40
1011.85:515:39
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1211.85:525:38
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1411.85:525:37
1511.75:525:37
1611.75:525:36
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1911.75:525:35
2011.75:535:34
2111.75:535:34
2211.75:535:33
2311.75:535:33
2411.75:535:32
2511.65:545:32
2611.65:545:32
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2911.65:545:31
3011.65:555:30
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 6.14 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
176.1Intense
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 Mandelia

In seasonPeak

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

Mandelia sees seasonal dust haze (January–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is October a good time to visit Mandelia?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mandelia.

What to pack for Mandelia in October

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

In October, Mandelia sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mandelia 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 Mandelia peaks around March 16 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 16UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Mandelia 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 Mandelia is worst in February — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1797 µg/m³Aug 1522 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan91Unhealthy
Feb98Unhealthy
Mar94Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May40Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct42Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec83Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Mandelia?

Mandelia sits at 11.7°N, 15.2°E, 302 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Kousséri, 45 km away.

MagaBogoGamboru

Topography around Mandelia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mandelia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5 m around an average of 299 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m.

The land around Mandelia is covered by grassland (77%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
5 m
16 km
14 m
80 km
56 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Kousséri 45 km · N'Djamena 47 km · Dourbali 68 km · Massaguet 85 km · Guelendeng 96 km · Maga 104 km · Bogo 131 km · Gamboru 134 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 Mandelia (11.7302°, 15.2447°, elevation 302 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).