Mongo weather in October

In October, Mongo sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 25 mm of rain across 5.4 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 56% 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 Mongo's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mongo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:39 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
40%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Mongo is city 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 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical October day in Mongo 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 37°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)
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How October really feels in Mongo

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.

Mongo 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
Jan33° / 16°0011.44.8
Feb35° / 18°0011.63.0
Mar38° / 22°00.111.91.1
Apr40° / 25°62.312.30.2
May39° / 27°308.312.60.7
Jun36° / 26°621312.71.8
Jul32° / 24°17623.312.62.7
Aug30° / 23°28926.912.43.0
Sep32° / 23°14018.312.13.2
Oct35° / 23°255.411.73.0
Nov35° / 20°10.211.43.1
Dec33° / 17°0011.34.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36535
46733
56733
66832
76931
86931
97030
107030
117129
127129
137327
147327
157327
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mongo gets around 25 mm of rain over 5.4 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 18% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
238
336
435
533
631
729
828
926
1024
1122
1220
1319
1418
1516
1615
1714
1813
1912
2012
2111
2210
239
248
258
267
276
285
295
304
314

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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11121977
21132174
31132372
41242667
51252864
62363059
72373256
83483352
93493548
1045113644
1156123740
1266133836
1387143932
1498153929
15119163926
161210173823
171410173820
181611183718
191912183516
202113183414
212413183213
222714183011
232915182810
24321517269
25361617247
26391716226
27421716206
28451815185
29481814164
30521813143
31541813123

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
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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 5:37 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:375:31
211.95:375:30
311.95:385:30
411.95:385:29
511.85:385:28
611.85:385:28
711.85:385:27
811.85:385:27
911.85:385:26
1011.85:385:25
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2211.75:405:19
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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 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.1 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 6.12 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
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246.2Intense
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266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mongo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mongo 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 Mongo?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mongo in October

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

In October, Mongo sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mongo 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 Mongo peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 12UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Mongo 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 Mongo is worst in March — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateMar 1663 µg/m³Aug 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr43Poor
May25Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mongo?

Mongo sits at 12.2°N, 18.7°E, 429 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Bitkine, 56 km away.

MangalméAtiUmm HājarBokoroAm TimanBoussoMoussoro

Topography around Mongo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mongo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 m around an average of 451 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 828 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,219 m.

The land around Mongo is covered by grassland (63%) within 3 km, grassland (81%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
361 m
16 km
828 m
80 km
1,219 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Bitkine 56 km · Mangalmé 102 km · Ati 120 km · Umm Hājar 165 km · Bokoro 178 km · Am Timan 215 km · Bousso 287 km · Moussoro 288 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 Mongo (12.1851°, 18.6884°, elevation 429 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).