Tchamba weather in October

In October, Tchamba sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 124 mm of rain across 18 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tchamba's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tchamba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
18 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:45 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Tchamba is city in Tchamba Prefecture, Togo.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical October day in Tchamba reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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

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.

Tchamba weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°30.411.54.0
Feb35° / 22°11211.72.8
Mar36° / 24°407.111.92.3
Apr34° / 24°10916.712.22.5
May32° / 23°16422.112.42.8
Jun30° / 22°18623.312.53.2
Jul29° / 22°2502812.53.1
Aug29° / 22°31028.412.33.2
Sep30° / 22°25426.212.13.0
Oct32° / 22°1241811.83.2
Nov34° / 21°112.211.63.5
Dec34° / 20°20.411.54.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22278
32278
42476
52476
62575
72674
82773
92971
103169
113268
123367
133565
143763
153862
164060
174258
184456
194555
204753
214852
224951
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245149
255149
265248
275347
285347
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tchamba gets around 124 mm of rain over 18 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 57% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
181
280
380
479
578
677
775
874
972
1070
1169
1266
1364
1462
1560
1657
1755
1853
1951
2049
2147
2245
2343
2441
2539
2637
2735
2833
2931
3029
3127

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
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10000496
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12000595
13000694
14000793
15000892
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170001189
180001288
190011485
200011683
210011881
220012079
230012277
240022474
250122770
260122968
270133165
280133363
291243558
301253755
311253953

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:465:41
211.95:465:40
311.95:465:40
411.95:465:39
511.95:455:39
611.95:455:38
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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 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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315.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tchamba

In seasonPeak

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

Tchamba's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Tchamba sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in February.

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

Is October a good time to visit Tchamba?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tchamba.

What to pack for Tchamba in October

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

In October, Tchamba sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tchamba 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 Tchamba peaks around April 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highApr 14UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tchamba 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 Tchamba is worst in February — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.4× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1083 µg/m³Aug 1116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan77Unhealthy
Feb84Unhealthy
Mar48Poor
Apr40Poor
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov40Poor
Dec67Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tchamba?

Tchamba sits at 9.0°N, 1.4°E, 356 m above sea level, in Togo. The nearest listed city is Bassila, 27 km away.

SokodéBafiloKaraOuakéSotoubouaBassarDjougou

Topography around Tchamba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tchamba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 351 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 284 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 668 m.

The land around Tchamba is covered by cropland (34%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (48%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
284 m
80 km
668 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Bassila 27 km · Sokodé 32 km · Bafilo 39 km · Kara 63 km · Ouaké 70 km · Sotouboua 71 km · Bassar 74 km · Djougou 80 km

Togo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,384
2025
Happiness
4.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
21%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
28.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 397
Religion
Christian 42%folk religion 37%Muslim 14%none 6%

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 Tchamba (9.0333°, 1.4167°, elevation 356 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).