Moutsamoudou weather in October

In October, Moutsamoudou sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 42 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Moutsamoudou's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moutsamoudou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:39 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
47%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Moutsamoudou is city in Anjouan, Comoros.

Density
877/km²
people per km²
Founded
1482

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 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Moutsamoudou reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°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 Moutsamoudou

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Moutsamoudou weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°24924.512.63.5
Feb29° / 25°22622.912.43.5
Mar29° / 25°20526.512.13.4
Apr29° / 24°1032011.74.2
May28° / 24°3811.511.45.9
Jun27° / 22°207.411.37.1
Jul27° / 21°175.611.47.5
Aug27° / 21°175.511.67.5
Sep28° / 21°237.811.97.0
Oct29° / 23°4210.612.35.8
Nov29° / 24°7316.212.64.7
Dec29° / 24°17422.312.73.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37327
47327
57228
67228
77228
87129
97129
107129
117228
127129
137129
147129
157228
167228
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187228
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237129
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306832
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Moutsamoudou gets around 42 mm of rain over 10.6 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 35% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
430
530
630
730
830
930
1030
1130
1231
1331
1431
1532
1632
1733
1834
1934
2035
2136
2237
2338
2439
2540
2641
2742
2844
2945
3046
3147

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
118766
217767
316777
415787
515778
614788
713789
812799
9127810
10117910
11107911
12107812
1397813
1497714
1587616
1687517
1777419
1877221
1967123
2066826
2156728
2256530
2346432
2436334
2536136
2635938
2725840
2825741
2925543
3015544
3115346

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 8 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
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:48 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:485:55
212.15:485:55
312.15:475:55
412.15:465:55
512.25:465:55
612.25:455:55
712.25:445:55
812.25:445:55
912.25:435:55
1012.25:425:55
1112.25:425:55
1212.25:415:55
1312.25:415:55
1412.35:405:55
1512.35:405:56
1612.35:395:56
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1812.35:385:56
1912.35:385:56
2012.35:375:56
2112.35:375:57
2212.35:365:57
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2612.45:355:58
2712.45:345:58
2812.45:345:58
2912.45:345:58
3012.45:335:59
3112.45:335:59

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 6.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
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296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Moutsamoudou

In seasonPeak

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

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

Moutsamoudou's monsoon runs December–March, 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 Moutsamoudou?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Moutsamoudou for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Moutsamoudou in October

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

In October, Moutsamoudou sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Moutsamoudou 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 offshore 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 Moutsamoudou 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 Moutsamoudou peaks around January 21 at about 15 (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 highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Moutsamoudou?

Moutsamoudou sits at 12.2°S, 44.4°E, 61 m above sea level, in Comoros. The nearest listed city is Fomboni, 73 km away.

FomboniMoroni

Topography around Moutsamoudou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moutsamoudou has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 672 m around an average of 125 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,576 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,506 m.

The land around Moutsamoudou is covered by water (46%) and trees (45%) within 3 km, water (59%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (95%) within 80 km.

3 km
672 m
16 km
1,576 m
80 km
1,506 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Fomboni 73 km · Koungou 108 km · Kaouéni 112 km · Mtsapéré 112 km · Mamoudzou 113 km · Dzaoudzi 116 km · Labattoir 117 km · Moroni 135 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 Moutsamoudou (-12.1667°, 44.3994°, elevation 61 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).