Mangalmé weather in October

In October, Mangalmé sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 19 mm of rain across 4.3 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 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Mangalmé's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mangalmé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:35 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
39%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Mangalmé is place in Guéra, 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 36°C by the end.

A typical October day in Mangalmé reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°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 3°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63423
73523
83523
93523
103523
113523
123523
133523
143523
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203623
213623
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253623
263623
273623
283623
293623
303623
313622

How October really feels in Mangalmé

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.

Mangalmé 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
Jan34° / 17°0011.43.9
Feb37° / 20°0011.62.2
Mar40° / 23°10.211.90.4
Apr41° / 26°72.212.30.0
May40° / 27°297.712.60.3
Jun37° / 26°6013.212.71.3
Jul33° / 24°18123.212.72.5
Aug31° / 23°27826.212.42.9
Sep32° / 23°12316.512.13.2
Oct35° / 23°194.311.72.7
Nov36° / 21°0011.42.6
Dec35° / 18°0011.33.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26535
36634
46634
56733
66832
76832
87030
97030
107129
117129
127228
137228
147327
157327
167426
177426
187525
197525
207525
217624
227723
237723
247723
257822
267921
277921
288020
297921
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mangalmé gets around 19 mm of rain over 4.3 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 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
228
327
426
525
623
722
821
919
1018
1117
1216
1315
1414
1513
1612
1711
1811
1910
209
219
228
238
247
256
266
275
284
294
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 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 56% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11132174
21142371
31242568
41252765
52362960
62373157
73493351
835103448
945113644
1056123740
1167143736
1278153833
1398163829
14109173826
151210183823
161411193720
171611193618
181812203416
192013203314
202313213113
212613212911
222814212710
23311420259
24341420238
25381519217
26411519196
27441518176
28471618155
29501617134
30531616123
31561615103

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 8 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
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:34 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:345:27
211.95:345:27
311.95:345:26
411.95:345:25
511.85:345:25
611.85:345:24
711.85:345:23
811.85:345:23
911.85:345:22
1011.85:345:22
1111.85:345:21
1211.85:345:20
1311.85:355:20
1411.75:355:19
1511.75:355:19
1611.75:355:18
1711.75:355:18
1811.75:355:17
1911.75:355:17
2011.75:365:16
2111.75:365:16
2211.75:365:15
2311.65:365:15
2411.65:365:14
2511.65:375:14
2611.65:375:14
2711.65:375:13
2811.65:375:13
2911.65:385:13
3011.65:385:12
3111.65:385:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.1 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 6.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
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
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mangalmé

In seasonPeak

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

Mangalmé's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Mangalmé sees seasonal dust haze (March–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 Mangalmé?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mangalmé in October

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

In October, Mangalmé sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mangalmé 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 Mangalmé peaks around August 11 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 highAug 11UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Mangalmé 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 Mangalmé is worst in March — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.4× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateMar 1659 µg/m³Aug 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb41Poor
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr40Poor
May24Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mangalmé?

Mangalmé sits at 12.4°N, 19.6°E, 519 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Mongo, 102 km away.

MongoUmm HājarBitkineAm TimanAtiGoz BeidaAbéchéBokoro

Topography around Mangalmé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mangalmé has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m around an average of 541 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 957 m.

The land around Mangalmé is covered by grassland (70%) within 3 km, grassland (82%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) and shrubs (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
341 m
16 km
413 m
80 km
957 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Mongo 102 km · Umm Hājar 105 km · Bitkine 158 km · Am Timan 163 km · Ati 168 km · Goz Beida 196 km · Abéché 210 km · Bokoro 278 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 Mangalmé (12.3546°, 19.6139°, elevation 519 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).