Mossaka weather in October

In October, Mossaka sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 195 mm of rain across 26.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-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 4% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mossaka's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mossaka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
195 mm
26.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:37 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
80%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Mossaka is town in the Republic of the Congo.

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 Mossaka reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
33023
43023
53023
63023
73023
83023
93023
103023
113023
123023
133023
143023
153023
163023
173023
183023
193023
203023
213023
223023
233023
243023
253023
263023
273023
283023
293023
303023
313023

How October really feels in Mossaka

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.

Mossaka weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°10817.312.13.8
Feb31° / 24°12416.6123.5
Mar31° / 24°14921.3123.2
Apr31° / 24°14922.6123.1
May30° / 24°12121.111.93.5
Jun30° / 23°5111.211.94.9
Jul29° / 23°4210.311.95.2
Aug30° / 23°8015.5124.4
Sep30° / 23°14023.1123.4
Oct30° / 23°19526.8123.1
Nov30° / 23°18523.912.13.3
Dec30° / 23°15021.612.13.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
21981
31981
42080
52080
62080
71981
81981
91981
101882
111882
121783
131783
141684
151684
161684
171585
181585
191585
201585
211585
221585
231585
241585
251585
261585
271585
281486
291585
301585
311684

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mossaka gets around 195 mm of rain over 26.8 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 86% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
182
282
383
483
583
684
784
884
985
1085
1186
1286
1387
1487
1587
1688
1788
1888
1989
2089
2189
2289
2388
2488
2588
2688
2787
2887
2987
3087
3186

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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11964
12964
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:415:42
212.05:415:42
312.05:415:42
412.05:405:41
512.05:405:41
612.05:405:41
712.05:395:40
812.05:395:40
912.05:395:40
1012.05:395:40
1112.05:385:40
1212.05:385:39
1312.05:385:39
1412.05:375:39
1512.05:375:39
1612.05:375:39
1712.05:375:39
1812.05:375:38
1912.05:365:38
2012.05:365:38
2112.05:365:38
2212.05:365:38
2312.05:365:38
2412.05:365:38
2512.05:365:38
2612.05:355:38
2712.05:355:38
2812.05:355:38
2912.05:355:38
3012.05:355:38
3112.05:355:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Mossaka?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mossaka.

What to pack for Mossaka in October

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

In October, Mossaka sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mossaka 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 Mossaka peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeVery highApr 9UV 13Jul 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mossaka 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 Mossaka is worst in July — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateModerateJul 2157 µg/m³Oct 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun40Poor
Jul57Unhealthy
Aug53Poor
Sep22Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mossaka?

Mossaka sits at 1.2°S, 16.8°E, 288 m above sea level, in Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Oyo, 92 km away.

OyoBoloboGambomaOwandoInongoMakouaNiokiMushie

Topography around Mossaka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mossaka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 291 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m.

The land around Mossaka is covered by grassland (38%) and water (29%) within 3 km, trees (33%), grassland (29%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
42 m
80 km
169 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Oyo 92 km · Bolobo 122 km · Gamboma 127 km · Owando 129 km · Inongo 183 km · Makoua 188 km · Nioki 194 km · Mushie 200 km

Republic of the Congo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,515
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
46%
of population, 2021
Road deaths
29.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 33%Awakening Churches/Christian Revival 22%Protestant 20%none 11%

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 Mossaka (-1.2198°, 16.7992°, elevation 288 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. 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).