Sarh weather in October

In October, Sarh sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 73 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-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 26% 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 Sarh's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sarh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:38 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Sarh 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 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sarh reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 3°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
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303422
313422

How October really feels in Sarh

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.

Sarh weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 19°0011.53.2
Feb38° / 21°0011.71.6
Mar39° / 25°31.211.90.6
Apr38° / 27°276.412.20.9
May35° / 26°7512.512.42.1
Jun33° / 24°10115.812.53.1
Jul30° / 23°20525.512.53.1
Aug29° / 22°24926.412.33.2
Sep30° / 23°17423.512.13.2
Oct32° / 23°7314.511.83.4
Nov35° / 21°51.111.63.2
Dec35° / 18°0011.53.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33466
43664
53565
63664
73664
83862
93862
104060
114060
124159
134258
144357
154456
164456
174456
184555
194654
204753
214852
224852
234951
245050
255248
265347
275446
285644
295743
305941
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sarh gets around 73 mm of rain over 14.5 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 47% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
266
365
463
562
661
760
859
958
1057
1155
1254
1353
1451
1550
1648
1747
1845
1944
2042
2140
2239
2337
2435
2533
2631
2728
2826
2924
3022
3120

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 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1000955
2000955
3000955
4000955
5000955
6001936
7001936
8001936
9001936
10002926
11002926
12003925
13004915
14005905
15006895
16007894
17008884
18019864
190110863
201111843
211213813
221214812
232316772
242417752
253419731
263521701
274622671
285724631
296825610
307927570
3181128530

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
256calm
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 5:38 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:385:33
211.95:385:32
311.95:385:32
411.95:385:31
511.95:385:31
611.95:385:30
711.95:385:30
811.95:385:29
911.95:385:29
1011.85:385:28
1111.85:385:28
1211.85:385:27
1311.85:385:27
1411.85:385:26
1511.85:385:26
1611.85:385:25
1711.85:385:25
1811.85:385:24
1911.85:385:24
2011.85:385:24
2111.85:385:23
2211.75:385:23
2311.75:385:23
2411.75:385:22
2511.75:395:22
2611.75:395:22
2711.75:395:21
2811.75:395:21
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3011.75:395:21
3111.75:405:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
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205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sarh

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sarh 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 Sarh?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sarh.

What to pack for Sarh in October

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

In October, Sarh sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sarh 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 Sarh peaks around March 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 21UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Sarh 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 Sarh is worst in December — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModerateUnhealthyDec 1466 µg/m³Jul 2013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb31Moderate
Mar42Poor
Apr25Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov52Poor
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sarh?

Sarh sits at 9.1°N, 18.4°E, 370 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Kyabé, 70 km away.

MoïssalaBédiondoKaboDobaBatangafo

Topography around Sarh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sarh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 363 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m.

The land around Sarh is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%), grassland (28%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
25 m
80 km
345 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Kyabé 70 km · Maro 74 km · Koumra 95 km · Moïssala 112 km · Bédiondo 143 km · Kabo 163 km · Doba 176 km · Batangafo 205 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 Sarh (9.1456°, 18.3833°, elevation 370 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).