Harbel weather in October

In October, Harbel sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 332 mm of rain across 30.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Harbel's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Harbel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
332 mm
30.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:31 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
79%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Harbel is town in Liberia.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Harbel reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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 Harbel

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 7 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
7
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.

Harbel weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°7716.311.74.6
Feb30° / 24°11419.511.83.8
Mar30° / 24°19226.8123.2
Apr30° / 24°23127.712.12.9
May29° / 24°30330.212.32.8
Jun28° / 23°41229.412.43.3
Jul27° / 23°35827.312.33.7
Aug27° / 23°4552812.23.7
Sep27° / 23°47629.5123.3
Oct28° / 23°33230.511.93.1
Nov29° / 23°17927.111.73.2
Dec29° / 23°8820.711.64.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2793
3793
4793
5793
6892
7991
8991
9991
101090
111090
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131189
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Harbel gets around 332 mm of rain over 30.5 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 98% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
598
698
798
898
998
1098
1198
1298
1398
1498
1598
1698
1798
1898
1998
2098
2198
2298
2398
2498
2598
2698
2798
2897
2997
3097
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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12982
13982
14982
15973
16973
17964
18955
19955
20946
21946
22937
23937
24937
25928
26928
27928
28928
29928
30928
31937

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
26calm
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46calm
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126calm
136calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:326:29
211.96:326:28
311.96:326:28
411.96:326:27
511.96:316:27
611.96:316:26
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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 4.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.05 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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44.3Bright
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64.3Bright
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Harbel

In seasonPeak

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

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

Harbel sees seasonal dust haze (February), heaviest in February.

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

Is October a good time to visit Harbel?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Harbel.

What to pack for Harbel in October

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

In October, Harbel sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Harbel 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 at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August 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
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Harbel in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Harbel peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 16UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Harbel 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 Harbel is worst in February — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.3× the cleanest month (September, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1249 µg/m³Sep 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr40Poor
May18Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep8Good
Oct10Good
Nov16Moderate
Dec35Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Harbel?

Harbel sits at 6.2°N, 10.4°W, 10 m above sea level, in Liberia. The nearest listed city is Kakata, 32 km away.

KakataMonroviaBuchananTubmanburgGbarngaSaclepeaGantaGreenville

Topography around Harbel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Harbel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 610 m.

The land around Harbel is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
294 m
80 km
610 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Kakata 32 km · Monrovia 49 km · Buchanan 53 km · Tubmanburg 86 km · Gbarnga 128 km · Saclepea 185 km · Ganta 187 km · Greenville 200 km

Liberia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 0% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$915
2025
Happiness
4.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
3.1
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
38.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Christian 85%Muslim 12%none 3%Traditional 1%

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 Harbel (6.2468°, -10.3564°, elevation 10 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).