Kalalé weather in October

In October, Kalalé sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 56 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kalalé's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalalé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:38 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Kalalé is town in Benin.

Density
10/km²
people per km²

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 34°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kalalé reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63223
73223
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93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
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233323
243323
253423
263423
273423
283423
293423
303423
313423

How October really feels in Kalalé

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.

Kalalé weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°10.111.54.2
Feb36° / 23°10.311.72.6
Mar38° / 26°61.511.91.3
Apr37° / 26°326.912.21.4
May35° / 25°8714.712.52.3
Jun32° / 24°12818.612.63.1
Jul30° / 23°20522.912.53.4
Aug29° / 22°26826.412.33.3
Sep30° / 23°18621.212.13.5
Oct33° / 23°569.211.83.8
Nov35° / 22°10.211.53.3
Dec34° / 21°00.111.44.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54753
64753
74852
84951
95050
105149
115248
125347
135446
145644
155644
165842
175842
186040
196040
206139
216139
226238
236238
246238
256436
266436
276436
286436
296436
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kalalé gets around 56 mm of rain over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
255
353
452
550
649
747
845
943
1041
1139
1236
1334
1432
1530
1628
1726
1824
1922
2021
2119
2218
2317
2416
2514
2613
2712
2811
2910
309
318

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10002980
20002980
30002980
40003970
50003970
60004960
70005950
80006940
90007930
100008920
1100010891
1200112861
1300114841
1400116821
1500118801
1601220761
1701322731
1801323721
1902425681
2012527650
2113629610
2213730590
2324832540
24251033500
25361134460
26371235420
27481336380
28591537340
296101637310
307121737270
319131837240

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:38 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:386:33
211.96:386:32
311.96:386:32
411.96:386:31
511.96:386:30
611.96:386:30
711.96:386:29
811.86:386:29
911.86:386:28
1011.86:386:28
1111.86:386:27
1211.86:386:26
1311.86:386:26
1411.86:386:25
1511.86:386:25
1611.86:386:25
1711.86:396:24
1811.76:396:24
1911.76:396:23
2011.76:396:23
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2211.76:396:22
2311.76:396:22
2411.76:396:21
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2711.76:406:20
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2911.76:406:20
3011.66:416:19
3111.66:416:19

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kalalé

In seasonPeak

In October, Kalalé sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kalalé's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kalalé sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is October a good time to visit Kalalé?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kalalé. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kalalé in October

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

In October, Kalalé sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kalalé 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 Kalalé peaks around April 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kalalé 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 Kalalé is worst in February — around 94 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.5× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1193 µg/m³Aug 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan86Unhealthy
Feb94Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr49Poor
May27Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov46Poor
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kalalé?

Kalalé sits at 10.3°N, 3.4°E, 406 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Nikki, 44 km away.

NikkiBabanaPèrèrèSégbanaBembèrèkèNdaliKaiamaKandi

Topography around Kalalé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalalé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 398 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m.

The land around Kalalé is covered by trees (43%) and shrubs (41%) within 3 km, shrubs (48%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (47%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
210 m
80 km
339 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Nikki 44 km · Babana 50 km · Pèrèrè 70 km · Ségbana 78 km · Bembèrèkè 79 km · Ndali 87 km · Kaiama 98 km · Kandi 105 km

Benin 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
$1,658
2025
Happiness
4.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
18%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2017
Road deaths
26.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 406
Religion
Muslim 28%Roman Catholic 26%Protestant 14%Vodoun 12%

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 Kalalé (10.2927°, 3.3837°, elevation 406 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).