Moroni weather in October

In October, Moroni sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 33 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Moroni's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moroni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:44 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Moroni is capital of Comoros.

Density
2,492/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Moroni reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Moroni weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°24022.812.64.4
Feb27° / 25°21221.412.44.2
Mar27° / 25°19925.812.14.1
Apr27° / 24°12422.611.74.6
May26° / 24°6417.111.55.8
Jun25° / 22°4415.211.36.3
Jul24° / 22°4015.211.46.5
Aug24° / 22°2710.311.67.3
Sep25° / 22°207.411.97.6
Oct26° / 23°33912.37.1
Nov27° / 24°6913.212.56.2
Dec27° / 25°1662112.74.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57822
67822
77822
87723
97723
107723
117723
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197822
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267525
277426
287426
297327
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Moroni gets around 33 mm of rain over 9 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 29% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
125
225
326
426
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1227
1327
1427
1527
1628
1728
1829
1929
2030
2130
2231
2332
2432
2533
2634
2735
2836
2936
3037
3137

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
128810
228711
328711
428612
528513
628513
728414
828315
928216
1028117
1128018
1227919
1327721
1427622
1527523
1627325
1717326
1817128
1916930
2016831
2116633
2216435
2316336
2416138
2516039
2615841
2715742
2815643
2915445
3015346
3115247

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
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:535:59
212.15:525:59
312.15:525:59
412.15:515:59
512.15:505:59
612.25:505:59
712.25:495:59
812.25:485:59
912.25:485:59
1012.25:475:59
1112.25:475:59
1212.25:466:00
1312.25:466:00
1412.25:456:00
1512.35:456:00
1612.35:446:00
1712.35:446:00
1812.35:436:00
1912.35:436:00
2012.35:426:01
2112.35:426:01
2212.35:416:01
2312.35:416:01
2412.35:406:01
2512.45:406:01
2612.45:406:02
2712.45:396:02
2812.45:396:02
2912.45:396:02
3012.45:386:03
3112.45:386:03

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 6.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
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96.8Intense
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187.0Intense
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247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
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287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Moroni

In seasonPeak

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

Moroni sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Moroni's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Moroni?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Moroni for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Moroni in October

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

In October, Moroni sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Moroni in October

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Moroni in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Moroni peaks around March 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 highExtremeMar 10UV 14Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Moroni?

Moroni sits at 11.7°S, 43.3°E, 27 m above sea level, in Comoros. The nearest listed city is Fomboni, 84 km away.

FomboniMoutsamoudou

Topography around Moroni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moroni has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,351 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,346 m.

The land around Moroni is covered by trees (41%), water (36%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and water (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
484 m
16 km
2,351 m
80 km
2,346 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Fomboni 84 km · Moutsamoudou 135 km · Koungou 241 km · Kaouéni 245 km · Mtsapéré 245 km · Mamoudzou 246 km · Dzaoudzi 249 km · Labattoir 251 km

Comoros travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 49% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,056
2025
Happiness
3.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
26.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 98%ethnic religionist 1%Christian 1%other 0%

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 Moroni (-11.7022°, 43.2551°, elevation 27 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).