Quelele weather in October

In October, Quelele sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 121 mm of rain across 18.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-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 28% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Quelele's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quelele's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
121 mm
18.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:56 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

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 Quelele reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°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)
12926
22926
32926
42926
52926
62926
72926
82926
92926
102926
112926
122926
132926
142926
152926
162926
173026
183026
193026
203026
213026
223026
233026
243026
253026
263026
273026
283026
293026
303026
313026

How October really feels in Quelele

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.

Quelele weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°10.111.46.6
Feb30° / 23°00.111.66.4
Mar30° / 24°0011.96.6
Apr30° / 24°0012.36.9
May29° / 25°40.812.56.8
Jun29° / 26°7310.212.75.3
Jul28° / 25°36926.412.63.7
Aug28° / 25°48928.612.43.6
Sep28° / 25°29625.812.13.6
Oct29° / 26°12118.811.74.2
Nov30° / 26°173.211.55.6
Dec30° / 23°10.211.36.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
34060
44258
54258
64357
74357
84456
94555
104456
114456
124654
134654
144654
154753
164852
174951
184951
195050
205050
215149
225248
235347
245347
255446
265446
275545
285545
295545
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Quelele gets around 121 mm of rain over 18.8 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 61% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
175
274
374
473
573
672
772
871
971
1070
1170
1269
1368
1467
1566
1665
1764
1862
1961
2059
2157
2255
2352
2450
2548
2646
2743
2841
2939
3036
3134

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the miserable band about 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
103070
202971
302773
402674
502575
602476
702377
802278
902278
1002179
1102179
1202080
1302080
1402080
1501981
1601981
1701981
1801981
1901981
2001981
2101981
2201981
2302080
2402080
2502179
2602179
2702278
2802377
2902377
3002476
3112574

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:556:48
211.96:556:48
311.96:556:47
411.96:556:46
511.96:556:46
611.86:556:45
711.86:556:45
811.86:556:44
911.86:556:43
1011.86:556:43
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1211.86:556:42
1311.86:556:41
1411.86:556:41
1511.76:566:40
1611.76:566:40
1711.76:566:39
1811.76:566:39
1911.76:566:38
2011.76:566:38
2111.76:566:37
2211.76:576:37
2311.76:576:36
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2611.66:576:35
2711.66:586:35
2811.66:586:34
2911.66:586:34
3011.66:586:34
3111.66:596:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Quelele

In seasonPeak

In October, Quelele sits inside its atlantic hurricane and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Quelele sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

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

Quelele sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in June.

Atlantic hurricane
Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Quelele?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Quelele for sightseeing.

What to pack for Quelele in October

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

In October, Quelele sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Quelele in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 27 km away) is warmest in November at about 29°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Quelele 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 Quelele peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 13Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Quelele 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 Quelele is worst in February — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.5× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1884 µg/m³Aug 2116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan63Unhealthy
Feb86Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr51Poor
May53Poor
Jun50Poor
Jul24Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov45Poor
Dec58Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Quelele?

Quelele sits at 11.9°N, 15.6°W, 39 m above sea level, in Guinea-Bissau. The nearest listed city is Bairro Militar, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Quelele

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quelele has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m.

The land around Quelele is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) within 3 km, water (39%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
48 m
80 km
58 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Bairro Militar 2.0 km · Plaque 3.0 km · Contumo 3.0 km · Missira 3.0 km · Belem 4.0 km · Luanda 4.0 km · Bissau 4.0 km · Sintra-Nema 4.0 km

Guinea-Bissau travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,124
2025
Safe drinking water
24%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2017
Road deaths
32.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 46%folk religions 31%Christian 19%other or unaffiliated 4%

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 Quelele (11.8667°, -15.6333°, elevation 39 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. 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).