Boma weather in October

In October, Boma sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 52 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Boma's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:49 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
83%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Boma is city in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Density
4,569/km²
people per km²
Founded
1550

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 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical October day in Boma reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62822
72922
82922
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102922
112922
122922
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293023
303023
313023

How October really feels in Boma

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 15 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
15
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.

Boma weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°17621.912.33.4
Feb30° / 24°14419.212.23.4
Mar31° / 24°14720.5123.3
Apr31° / 24°18422.211.93.2
May29° / 23°6311.611.74.9
Jun27° / 20°30.411.77.5
Jul26° / 18°20.111.77.7
Aug26° / 19°60.811.87.3
Sep27° / 20°122.6126.8
Oct29° / 22°5210.412.15.0
Nov30° / 23°1552212.33.4
Dec30° / 23°18723.412.33.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9397
10397
11397
12496
13496
14496
15595
16595
17595
18595
19595
20694
21694
22694
23694
24694
25793
26793
27793
28793
29892
30892
31991

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Boma gets around 52 mm of rain over 10.4 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 34% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
315
415
516
617
718
819
920
1021
1123
1224
1326
1428
1530
1632
1734
1836
1938
2040
2142
2245
2347
2449
2551
2653
2755
2857
2959
3061
3162

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
176240
274260
371290
468320
566340
663370
760400
857430
953470
1050500
1147530
1244560
1341590
1438620
1536640
1633670
1731690
1829710
1927730
2025750
2123770
2222780
2321790
2420791
2518811
2617821
2716831
2815841
2914851
3013861
3112862

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
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246calm
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296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:555:58
212.15:555:58
312.15:545:58
412.15:545:58
512.15:535:58
612.15:535:58
712.15:525:57
812.15:525:57
912.15:525:57
1012.15:515:57
1112.15:515:57
1212.15:505:57
1312.15:505:57
1412.15:505:57
1512.15:495:57
1612.15:495:57
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1812.15:485:57
1912.15:485:57
2012.25:485:57
2112.25:475:57
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2912.25:455:57
3012.25:455:57
3112.25:455:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 4.86 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 3.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Boma

In seasonPeak

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

Boma's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Boma?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Boma in October

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

In October, Boma sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Boma 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 Boma peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 18 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeMar 15UV 15Jul 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Boma 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 Boma is worst in July — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1429 µg/m³Nov 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Boma?

Boma sits at 5.9°S, 13.1°E, 11 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Matadi, 45 km away.

Buco Zau

Topography around Boma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 585 m.

The land around Boma is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), grassland (23%) and water (20%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
436 m
80 km
585 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Matadi 45 km · Kenge 67 km · Moanda 76 km · Soyo 82 km · Tshela 96 km · Cabinda 100 km · Tombôco 110 km · Buco Zau 133 km

Democratic Republic of the Congo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$807
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
12%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
34.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 400

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 Boma (-5.851°, 13.0536°, elevation 11 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).