Qandala weather in October

In October, Qandala sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 23 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Qandala's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qandala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:33 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
27%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Qandala is City in Bari, Puntland.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical October day in Qandala reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Qandala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 3 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
3
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.

Qandala 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
Jan25° / 20°61.511.48.8
Feb26° / 20°40.711.68.9
Mar28° / 22°71.511.97.9
Apr30° / 24°224.312.26.3
May31° / 26°327.112.54.9
Jun34° / 28°20.512.73.7
Jul34° / 29°00.112.63.7
Aug34° / 29°0012.43.8
Sep33° / 27°4112.14.6
Oct29° / 24°234.111.77.0
Nov26° / 22°243.411.58.2
Dec25° / 20°242.911.38.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% 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 13%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58812
68812
78812
88812
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Qandala gets around 23 mm of rain over 4.1 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 13% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
111
212
312
412
513
613
713
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913
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1513
1613
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1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
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2612
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2812
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Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102125333
202135233
312135232
413145032
513145131
613155130
714165128
814165227
915175126
1016185124
1126195023
1227194922
1328204921
1429214820
15310214719
16310224618
17411224517
18412234417
19513234316
20514244215
21614244115
22615244015
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28817253911
29817253911
30817253910
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Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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269calm
279calm
2810calm
2910calm
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3110calm

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 5:33 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:335:26
211.95:335:26
311.95:335:25
411.95:335:25
511.95:335:24
611.85:335:23
711.85:335:23
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911.85:335:22
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1911.75:345:16
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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 6.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
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46.2Intense
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286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Qandala

In seasonPeak

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

Qandala sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Is October a good time to visit Qandala?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Qandala for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Qandala in October

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

In October, Qandala sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Qandala 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 17 km away) is warmest in June at about 31°C and coldest in January near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Qandala in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Qandala peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highApr 13UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Qandala 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 Qandala is worst in July — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (April, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1540 µg/m³Apr 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug30Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qandala?

Qandala sits at 11.5°N, 49.9°E, 8 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Bosaso, 78 km away.

El DibirCeerigaaboGarooweEylLaascaanood

Topography around Qandala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qandala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,362 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,101 m.

The land around Qandala is covered by bare terrain (56%) and water (42%) within 3 km, water (46%), bare terrain (32%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (39%), water (34%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
190 m
16 km
1,362 m
80 km
2,101 m
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October weather nearby: Bosaso 78 km · El Dibir 150 km · Ceerigaabo 289 km · Mukalla 351 km · Ghayl Bā Wazīr 371 km · Garoowe 374 km · Eyl 388 km · Laascaanood 432 km

Somalia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / G
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$661
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
27.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 399
Religion
Muslim 100%ethnic religionist 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 Qandala (11.472°, 49.8728°, elevation 8 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).