Mont-Dore weather in October
In October, Mont-Dore sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 38 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mont-Dore's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mont-Dore's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 23°
- 8th warmest
- Overnight low
- 19°
- 5th coldest
- Rainfall
- 38 mm
- 7.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min
- 5:23 AM – 5:54 PM
- Cloud cover
- 49%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 16 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.94 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.4
- out of 10
Temperature in October
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.
A typical October day in Mont-Dore reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°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) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 18 |
| 2 | 22 | 18 |
| 3 | 22 | 18 |
| 4 | 22 | 18 |
| 5 | 22 | 18 |
| 6 | 22 | 18 |
| 7 | 23 | 18 |
| 8 | 23 | 18 |
| 9 | 23 | 19 |
| 10 | 23 | 19 |
| 11 | 23 | 19 |
| 12 | 23 | 19 |
| 13 | 23 | 19 |
| 14 | 23 | 19 |
| 15 | 23 | 19 |
| 16 | 23 | 19 |
| 17 | 23 | 19 |
| 18 | 23 | 19 |
| 19 | 23 | 19 |
| 20 | 23 | 19 |
| 21 | 23 | 19 |
| 22 | 23 | 19 |
| 23 | 23 | 19 |
| 24 | 23 | 19 |
| 25 | 23 | 19 |
| 26 | 23 | 19 |
| 27 | 23 | 19 |
| 28 | 23 | 19 |
| 29 | 24 | 19 |
| 30 | 24 | 19 |
| 31 | 24 | 19 |
Mont-Dore weather by month
How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 23° | 140 | 15 | 13.2 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 27° / 23° | 138 | 16.3 | 12.8 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 26° / 23° | 188 | 18.9 | 12.2 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 25° / 22° | 124 | 15.3 | 11.5 | 6.1 |
| May | 23° / 20° | 99 | 11.4 | 10.9 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 22° / 19° | 78 | 9.7 | 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 21° / 17° | 64 | 8.2 | 10.8 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 21° / 17° | 67 | 8 | 11.2 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 22° / 18° | 48 | 6.8 | 11.9 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 23° / 19° | 38 | 7.4 | 12.5 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 24° / 20° | 65 | 8.5 | 13.1 | 7.3 |
| Dec | 26° / 22° | 88 | 12 | 13.3 | 6.6 |
Cloud cover in October
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in October.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 67 |
| Cloudier (%) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 | 29 |
| 2 | 71 | 29 |
| 3 | 71 | 29 |
| 4 | 71 | 29 |
| 5 | 71 | 29 |
| 6 | 71 | 29 |
| 7 | 70 | 30 |
| 8 | 70 | 30 |
| 9 | 69 | 31 |
| 10 | 69 | 31 |
| 11 | 68 | 32 |
| 12 | 66 | 34 |
| 13 | 65 | 35 |
| 14 | 65 | 35 |
| 15 | 64 | 36 |
| 16 | 63 | 37 |
| 17 | 63 | 37 |
| 18 | 62 | 38 |
| 19 | 62 | 38 |
| 20 | 61 | 39 |
| 21 | 61 | 39 |
| 22 | 62 | 38 |
| 23 | 62 | 38 |
| 24 | 63 | 37 |
| 25 | 64 | 36 |
| 26 | 64 | 36 |
| 27 | 65 | 35 |
| 28 | 65 | 35 |
| 29 | 66 | 34 |
| 30 | 67 | 33 |
| 31 | 67 | 33 |
Chance of precipitation in October
Mont-Dore gets around 38 mm of rain over 7.4 wet days in October, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 18 |
| 2 | 18 |
| 3 | 19 |
| 4 | 19 |
| 5 | 19 |
| 6 | 20 |
| 7 | 20 |
| 8 | 21 |
| 9 | 22 |
| 10 | 23 |
| 11 | 23 |
| 12 | 24 |
| 13 | 25 |
| 14 | 26 |
| 15 | 27 |
| 16 | 28 |
| 17 | 28 |
| 18 | 28 |
| 19 | 28 |
| 20 | 28 |
| 21 | 28 |
| 22 | 28 |
| 23 | 27 |
| 24 | 27 |
| 25 | 27 |
| 26 | 27 |
| 27 | 26 |
| 28 | 26 |
| 29 | 26 |
| 30 | 26 |
| 31 | 25 |
Humidity in October
Most of October feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Comfortable (%) | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Humid (%) | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| Muggy (%) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
| Oppressive (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 31 | 36 | 15 | 1 |
| 2 | 17 | 31 | 37 | 15 | 1 |
| 3 | 16 | 30 | 37 | 16 | 1 |
| 4 | 16 | 30 | 38 | 16 | 1 |
| 5 | 15 | 29 | 38 | 16 | 1 |
| 6 | 15 | 29 | 38 | 17 | 1 |
| 7 | 15 | 29 | 38 | 17 | 1 |
| 8 | 15 | 29 | 38 | 17 | 1 |
| 9 | 14 | 29 | 38 | 18 | 1 |
| 10 | 14 | 29 | 39 | 18 | 1 |
| 11 | 13 | 29 | 39 | 19 | 1 |
| 12 | 13 | 29 | 39 | 19 | 1 |
| 13 | 12 | 28 | 39 | 20 | 1 |
| 14 | 12 | 28 | 39 | 20 | 1 |
| 15 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 20 | 1 |
| 16 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 21 | 1 |
| 17 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 21 | 1 |
| 18 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 22 | 1 |
| 19 | 9 | 28 | 39 | 23 | 1 |
| 20 | 9 | 27 | 39 | 24 | 1 |
| 21 | 8 | 27 | 39 | 25 | 1 |
| 22 | 7 | 27 | 39 | 26 | 1 |
| 23 | 7 | 27 | 39 | 27 | 1 |
| 24 | 6 | 27 | 38 | 27 | 2 |
| 25 | 6 | 26 | 38 | 28 | 2 |
| 26 | 5 | 26 | 38 | 29 | 2 |
| 27 | 5 | 26 | 38 | 30 | 2 |
| 28 | 5 | 26 | 37 | 31 | 2 |
| 29 | 4 | 25 | 37 | 31 | 2 |
| 30 | 4 | 25 | 37 | 32 | 2 |
| 31 | 4 | 25 | 37 | 32 | 2 |
Wind in October
Winds average 16 km/h in October.
Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | light breeze |
| 2 | 15 | light breeze |
| 3 | 16 | light breeze |
| 4 | 16 | light breeze |
| 5 | 16 | light breeze |
| 6 | 16 | light breeze |
| 7 | 16 | light breeze |
| 8 | 16 | light breeze |
| 9 | 16 | light breeze |
| 10 | 16 | light breeze |
| 11 | 16 | light breeze |
| 12 | 16 | light breeze |
| 13 | 16 | light breeze |
| 14 | 16 | light breeze |
| 15 | 16 | light breeze |
| 16 | 17 | light breeze |
| 17 | 17 | light breeze |
| 18 | 17 | light breeze |
| 19 | 17 | light breeze |
| 20 | 17 | light breeze |
| 21 | 17 | light breeze |
| 22 | 17 | light breeze |
| 23 | 17 | light breeze |
| 24 | 17 | light breeze |
| 25 | 16 | light breeze |
| 26 | 16 | light breeze |
| 27 | 16 | light breeze |
| 28 | 16 | light breeze |
| 29 | 16 | light breeze |
| 30 | 16 | light breeze |
| 31 | 16 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in October
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:02 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:37 | 5:36 | 5:35 | 5:34 | 5:33 | 5:32 | 5:31 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:27 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:25 | 5:24 | 5:23 | 5:22 | 5:21 | 5:21 | 5:20 | 5:19 | 5:18 | 5:18 | 5:17 | 5:16 | 5:16 | 5:15 | 5:14 | 5:14 | 5:13 | 5:13 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:02 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.2 | 5:37 | 5:49 |
| 2 | 12.2 | 5:36 | 5:49 |
| 3 | 12.2 | 5:35 | 5:49 |
| 4 | 12.3 | 5:34 | 5:50 |
| 5 | 12.3 | 5:33 | 5:50 |
| 6 | 12.3 | 5:32 | 5:51 |
| 7 | 12.3 | 5:31 | 5:51 |
| 8 | 12.4 | 5:30 | 5:51 |
| 9 | 12.4 | 5:29 | 5:52 |
| 10 | 12.4 | 5:28 | 5:52 |
| 11 | 12.4 | 5:27 | 5:52 |
| 12 | 12.4 | 5:26 | 5:53 |
| 13 | 12.5 | 5:26 | 5:53 |
| 14 | 12.5 | 5:25 | 5:54 |
| 15 | 12.5 | 5:24 | 5:54 |
| 16 | 12.5 | 5:23 | 5:54 |
| 17 | 12.5 | 5:22 | 5:55 |
| 18 | 12.6 | 5:21 | 5:55 |
| 19 | 12.6 | 5:21 | 5:56 |
| 20 | 12.6 | 5:20 | 5:56 |
| 21 | 12.6 | 5:19 | 5:57 |
| 22 | 12.6 | 5:18 | 5:57 |
| 23 | 12.7 | 5:18 | 5:58 |
| 24 | 12.7 | 5:17 | 5:58 |
| 25 | 12.7 | 5:16 | 5:59 |
| 26 | 12.7 | 5:16 | 5:59 |
| 27 | 12.7 | 5:15 | 6:00 |
| 28 | 12.8 | 5:14 | 6:00 |
| 29 | 12.8 | 5:14 | 6:01 |
| 30 | 12.8 | 5:13 | 6:01 |
| 31 | 12.8 | 5:13 | 6:02 |
Solar energy in October
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.94 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 21 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 22 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 23 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.3 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Mont-Dore
None of Mont-Dore's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Mont-Dore sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Mont-Dore's rainy season runs December–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is October a good time to visit Mont-Dore?
Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
October is one of the better times to visit Mont-Dore for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Mont-Dore in October
From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In October, Mont-Dore sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Mont-Dore in October
The nearest coast averages about 23°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 February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 22°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 25 | Warm |
| Jun | 24 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 24 | Warm |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Mont-Dore in October
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 Mont-Dore peaks around February 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 6 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Mont-Dore?
Mont-Dore sits at 22.3°S, 166.6°E, 11 m above sea level, in New Caledonia. The nearest listed city is Noumea, 12 km away.
Topography around Mont-Dore
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mont-Dore.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mont-Dore has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 750 m around an average of 90 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,070 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,604 m.
The land around Mont-Dore is covered by water (50%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and water (74%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.
New Caledonia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- GDP per capita
- $29,213
- 2024
- Safe drinking water
- 97%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 3.1
- per 100k, 2009
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
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 Mont-Dore (-22.2626°, 166.5662°, 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. 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).