Maro weather in October

In October, Maro sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 91 mm of rain across 16.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Maro's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:40 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical October day in Maro reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
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273222
283222
293322
303322
313322

How October really feels in Maro

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.

Maro weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 18°0011.54.0
Feb37° / 21°00.111.72.2
Mar39° / 25°41.411.90.9
Apr38° / 27°307.512.21.2
May35° / 25°8413.812.42.4
Jun31° / 24°12217.712.53.4
Jul29° / 22°23127.112.53.2
Aug29° / 22°28027.912.33.2
Sep30° / 22°20225.112.13.2
Oct32° / 22°9116.411.83.6
Nov34° / 21°41.111.63.8
Dec34° / 18°0011.54.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33367
43565
53664
63664
73763
83862
93961
103961
113961
124159
134159
144258
154357
164456
174456
184555
194654
204753
214753
224852
234951
245149
255248
265347
275446
285446
295545
305644
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Maro gets around 91 mm of rain over 16.4 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 52% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
174
273
372
471
569
668
766
865
963
1062
1160
1259
1358
1456
1555
1654
1752
1851
1950
2048
2146
2244
2342
2440
2538
2635
2733
2830
2928
3025
3123

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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10001972
20001972
30001972
40001972
50001972
60001972
70001972
80002953
90002953
100003943
110003943
120004933
130005923
140005923
150016912
160017902
170018892
1800210862
1900211852
2000312832
2100413821
2200515791
2301516771
2401618741
2502719711
2602821681
2703923650
28041124610
29051226570
30061328530
31171429490

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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 5:41 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:415:36
211.95:405:35
311.95:405:35
411.95:405:34
511.95:405:33
611.95:405:33
711.95:405:32
811.95:405:32
911.95:405:31
1011.85:405:31
1111.85:405:30
1211.85:405:30
1311.85:405:29
1411.85:405:29
1511.85:405:28
1611.85:405:28
1711.85:405:28
1811.85:415:27
1911.85:415:27
2011.85:415:26
2111.85:415:26
2211.75:415:26
2311.75:415:25
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2511.75:415:25
2611.75:415:24
2711.75:425:24
2811.75:425:24
2911.75:425:23
3011.75:425:23
3111.75:425:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
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205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Maro

In seasonPeak

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

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

Maro sees seasonal dust haze (March–April), heaviest in March.

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

Is October a good time to visit Maro?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maro.

What to pack for Maro in October

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

In October, Maro sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Maro 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 Maro peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 19UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Maro 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 Maro is worst in March — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1344 µg/m³Jul 2013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb38Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr26Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Maro?

Maro sits at 9.2°N, 17.7°E, 414 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Koumra, 38 km away.

DobaKyabéBébédjaGoré

Topography around Maro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 418 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m.

The land around Maro is covered by trees (54%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and shrubs (46%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
308 m
80 km
352 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Koumra 38 km · Sarh 74 km · Bédiondo 88 km · Moïssala 98 km · Doba 113 km · Kyabé 138 km · Bébédja 140 km · Goré 146 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 Maro (9.2235°, 17.7102°, elevation 414 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).