Kamsar weather in October

In October, Kamsar sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 228 mm of rain across 28.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 Kamsar's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kamsar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
228 mm
28.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:51 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
75%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Kamsar is City in Guinea.

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 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kamsar reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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)
13024
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73024
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93024
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283124
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303124
313124

How October really feels in Kamsar

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.

Kamsar weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 21°00.111.44.6
Feb34° / 22°0011.64.0
Mar34° / 23°00.111.93.9
Apr33° / 24°10.212.24.3
May32° / 25°355.912.54.2
Jun30° / 25°20323.912.63.2
Jul29° / 24°49730.412.62.9
Aug28° / 24°59330.812.43.0
Sep29° / 24°40529.312.12.8
Oct30° / 24°22828.611.82.8
Nov31° / 24°6112.611.54.2
Dec32° / 22°40.911.45.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31585
41684
51684
61783
71882
81882
91981
101981
111981
122179
132179
142278
152377
162476
172575
182674
192773
202872
212971
223070
233169
243268
253367
263466
273664
283664
293763
303862
314159

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kamsar gets around 228 mm of rain over 28.6 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 92% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
196
296
396
496
596
696
796
896
996
1095
1195
1295
1395
1494
1594
1694
1793
1893
1992
2092
2191
2290
2389
2488
2587
2686
2785
2884
2982
3081
3179

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14951
24852
34753
44654
54456
64357
74258
84159
94060
103961
113862
123763
133664
143664
153565
163466
173367
183268
193169
203070
213070
222971
232872
242773
252674
262575
272476
282377
292278
302278
312179

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
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:50 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:506:45
211.96:506:44
311.96:506:43
411.96:506:43
511.96:506:42
611.96:506:42
711.86:506:41
811.86:506:40
911.86:506:40
1011.86:506:39
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1911.76:516:35
2011.76:516:34
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2311.76:526:33
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2611.76:526:32
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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 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
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174.8Bright
184.8Bright
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244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kamsar

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Kamsar?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kamsar.

What to pack for Kamsar in October

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

In October, Kamsar sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kamsar in October

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 November at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct28Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Kamsar 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 Kamsar peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 8 (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 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kamsar 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 Kamsar is worst in May — around 95 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.9× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorMay 1589 µg/m³Aug 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan60Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May95Unhealthy
Jun30Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov35Moderate
Dec55Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kamsar?

Kamsar sits at 10.7°N, 14.6°W, 3 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Kolaboui, 29 km away.

BokéSangarédiFriaWendou BorouXitoleDubrékaDixinn

Topography around Kamsar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kamsar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 421 m.

The land around Kamsar is covered by water (54%) and mangroves (24%) within 3 km, water (39%) and mangroves (34%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
29 m
80 km
421 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Kolaboui 29 km · Boké 47 km · Sangarédi 105 km · Fria 117 km · Wendou Borou 118 km · Xitole 122 km · Dubréka 153 km · Dixinn 160 km

Guinea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / K
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,877
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
29.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 85%Christian 13%none 1%animist 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 Kamsar (10.65°, -14.6167°, elevation 3 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).