Tchibanga weather in October

In October, Tchibanga sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 198 mm of rain across 28.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 0% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tchibanga's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tchibanga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
198 mm
28.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:59 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
88%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Tchibanga is city in the Nyanga Province of southern Gabon, situated on the Nyanga River.

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 Tchibanga 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 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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22822
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How October really feels in Tchibanga

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.

Tchibanga weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°27328.412.22.9
Feb30° / 22°23325.512.12.8
Mar30° / 23°22727.5122.7
Apr30° / 23°21224.611.92.9
May29° / 22°14622.611.93.7
Jun27° / 20°184.811.86.6
Jul26° / 19°61.411.87.2
Aug27° / 19°122.811.96.8
Sep28° / 21°5013.7125.2
Oct29° / 22°19828.112.13.2
Nov29° / 22°3412912.12.9
Dec29° / 22°32029.612.22.9

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 1% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tchibanga gets around 198 mm of rain over 28.1 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 90% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
174
275
377
478
580
681
783
884
986
1087
1189
1290
1391
1492
1593
1694
1794
1895
1995
2096
2196
2296
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2496
2596
2696
2796
2896
2996
3096
3196

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13763
23565
33367
43169
52971
62674
72476
82278
91981
101783
111585
121387
131288
141090
15991
16892
17793
18793
19694
20694
21694
22694
23694
24694
25694
26694
27595
28595
29595
30595
31595

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 06 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 6:04 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:046:06
212.06:046:06
312.06:036:05
412.06:036:05
512.06:036:05
612.06:026:05
712.06:026:04
812.06:026:04
912.06:016:04
1012.06:016:04
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1212.16:006:04
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1512.15:596:03
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1912.15:586:03
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.36 kWh/m² to a high of 4.73 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 3.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
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204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tchibanga

In seasonPeak

In October, Tchibanga sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tchibanga's rainy season runs October–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 Tchibanga?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tchibanga.

What to pack for Tchibanga in October

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

In October, Tchibanga sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Tchibanga in October

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 63 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in July near 22°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Warm
May26Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Tchibanga 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 Tchibanga peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeMar 17UV 14Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Tchibanga 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 Tchibanga is worst in July — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 2127 µg/m³Oct 249 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tchibanga?

Tchibanga sits at 2.9°S, 11.0°E, 49 m above sea level, in Gabon. The nearest listed city is Mouila, 119 km away.

MouilaMossendjoDolisieKoulamoutouLambarénéLoudima

Topography around Tchibanga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tchibanga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 566 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 921 m.

The land around Tchibanga is covered by grassland (56%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
566 m
80 km
921 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Mouila 119 km · Mossendjo 191 km · Loandjili 225 km · Pointe-Noire 227 km · Dolisie 234 km · Koulamoutou 259 km · Lambaréné 262 km · Loudima 266 km

Gabon travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,263
2025
Happiness
5.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
23.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 46%Roman Catholic 30%Muslim 11%none 7%

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 Tchibanga (-2.9332°, 10.9818°, elevation 49 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. 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. 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).