When to go · Comoros
Comoros in October
Great month. Warm and dry; good diving.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Low
- Comoros
- Prices
- Low
- Comoros
Verdict
Warm and dry; good diving.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Comoros in this guide.
Weather in October
- Coasts of all three islands · Moroni, Mitsamiouli, Fomboni, Mutsamudubest weather
Hot, humid rainy season November–April with cyclone risk; drier, breezier and cooler May–October.
- Highlands and Karthala · Mount Karthala, Anjouan and Mohéli interiorsfine
Much wetter and cooler; Karthala's summit is cold at night — climb in the dry season only.
- Grand Comore: Grand Comore · entire islanddry
Dry season May–October; rainy season November–April, hikes safest June–September.
- Moheli: Moheli · Islanddry
June–November offers turtle nesting and humpback whales; dry season May–October gives reliable transport.
- Moroni29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 5 rain days
- Hamavouna30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 8 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 8 rain days
- Hoani30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 8 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 8 rain days
- Itsamia31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 8 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 8 rain days
- Nioumachoua30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 9 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 9 rain days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Dry season
May to October · Moroni
Best weather for walking and Karthala.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Comoros
- Low
- Prices · Comoros
- Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Comoros, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jun: Great
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jun: Low
Prices
Oct: Low
Jun: Low
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jun: 2
October: Warm and dry; good diving.
June: Pleasant, breezy; good Karthala conditions.
Comoros: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in October
Rated best or good this month
Coasts of all three islands
Best weather of the year (Moroni, Mitsamiouli, Fomboni, Mutsamudu)
Dry, hot.
Best months: May–Oct
Best months: May–Nov
Best months: May–July (turtle peak), also May–Oct overall
Best months: Jul–Oct