Pala in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Pala sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 230 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early September to 34°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Pala's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pala's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
32°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
230 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
3.5
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Pala in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early September to 34°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Pala reaches about 32°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Pala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Pala weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 18°0011.54.3
Feb36° / 21°0011.72.5
Mar39° / 25°10.511.90.7
Apr39° / 27°205.312.20.8
May35° / 26°7313.412.42.1
Jun32° / 24°1031712.53.3
Jul30° / 23°16422.912.53.5
Aug29° / 22°22325.412.33.4
Sep30° / 22°16722.812.13.4
Oct32° / 23°6211.711.83.6
Nov35° / 21°10.411.63.4
Dec33° / 18°0011.54.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Pala gets around 230 mm of rain over 35 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Pala

In seasonPeak

In fall, Pala overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Pala's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is fall a good time to visit Pala?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pala.

What to pack for Pala in Fall

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

In fall, Pala sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pala in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Pala peaks around March 15 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 highMar 15UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Pala in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Pala is worst in December — around 75 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.5× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyDec 2173 µg/m³Jul 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb66Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr44Poor
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov40Poor
Dec75Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Pala?

Pala sits at 9.4°N, 14.9°E, 441 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Fianga, 66 km away.

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Topography around Pala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 434 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 m.

The land around Pala is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
217 m
80 km
430 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Fall weather nearby: Fianga 66 km · Gounou Gaya 73 km · Léré 82 km · Guidiguis 88 km · Mboursou Léré 94 km · Kaélé 97 km · Kelo 99 km · Figuil 112 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 Pala (9.3646°, 14.9072°, elevation 441 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.