Ouaké weather in October

In October, Ouaké sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 115 mm of rain across 17.2 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 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Ouaké's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ouaké's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
17.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:46 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ouaké reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
123022
133022
143122
153122
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183121
193121
203121
213121
223121
233121
243121
253221
263221
273221
283221
293221
303221
313221

How October really feels in Ouaké

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.

Ouaké 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
Jan33° / 20°10.311.54.8
Feb35° / 22°71.311.73.3
Mar36° / 24°244.611.92.4
Apr34° / 24°7713.312.22.7
May32° / 23°12319.612.43.2
Jun30° / 22°13320.612.63.8
Jul28° / 22°19626.712.53.7
Aug28° / 22°26128.412.33.6
Sep29° / 22°21525.712.13.4
Oct31° / 21°11517.211.83.9
Nov33° / 20°101.711.64.3
Dec33° / 20°10.211.44.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43367
53367
63466
73466
83565
93763
103862
113961
124159
134357
144456
154654
164753
174951
185149
195248
205446
215446
225644
235743
245842
255941
266040
276040
286139
296139
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ouaké gets around 115 mm of rain over 17.2 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 54% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
179
278
377
476
575
674
773
872
970
1068
1166
1264
1362
1460
1557
1655
1753
1850
1948
2046
2144
2242
2340
2438
2536
2634
2732
2830
2928
3026
3124

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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1000199
2000199
3000199
4000199
5000199
6000199
7000199
8000199
9000298
10000298
11000298
12000397
13000496
14000496
15000595
16000694
17001792
18001891
190011089
200121186
210121285
220121384
230131581
241231678
251241776
261251973
272352070
282362168
293472363
303472462
314582558

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:46 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:466:41
211.96:466:40
311.96:466:40
411.96:466:39
511.96:466:39
611.96:466:38
711.96:466:37
811.96:466:37
911.86:466:36
1011.86:466:36
1111.86:466:35
1211.86:466:35
1311.86:466:34
1411.86:466:34
1511.86:466:33
1611.86:466:33
1711.86:466:33
1811.86:466:32
1911.86:466:32
2011.76:466:31
2111.76:466:31
2211.76:476:31
2311.76:476:30
2411.76:476:30
2511.76:476:29
2611.76:476:29
2711.76:476:29
2811.76:486:29
2911.76:486:28
3011.76:486:28
3111.76:486:28

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ouaké

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ouaké 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 Ouaké?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ouaké.

What to pack for Ouaké in October

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

In October, Ouaké sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ouaké 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 Ouaké peaks around April 17 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 17UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ouaké 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 Ouaké is worst in February — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1177 µg/m³Aug 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb79Unhealthy
Mar52Poor
Apr41Poor
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov49Poor
Dec71Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ouaké?

Ouaké sits at 9.7°N, 1.4°E, 396 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Kara, 25 km away.

BoukoumbéTchambaNatitingou

Topography around Ouaké

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ouaké has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 393 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 699 m.

The land around Ouaké is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, cropland (53%), grassland (22%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
328 m
80 km
699 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Kara 25 km · Kopargo 26 km · Djougou 31 km · Niamtougou 33 km · Bafilo 37 km · Boukoumbé 65 km · Tchamba 70 km · Natitingou 71 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 Ouaké (9.6617°, 1.3847°, elevation 396 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).