Banfora weather in October

In October, Banfora sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 65 mm of rain across 12.7 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 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Banfora's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banfora's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:11 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Banfora is city in Burkina Faso.

Density
126/km²
people per km²
Founded
1903

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 32°C by the end.

A typical October day in Banfora reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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 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)
13122
23122
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How October really feels in Banfora

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.

Banfora 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°10.211.44.8
Feb35° / 22°20.511.63.1
Mar37° / 25°13311.92.0
Apr36° / 25°499.612.22.0
May34° / 25°7514.312.52.7
Jun32° / 23°8714.512.63.7
Jul30° / 22°16821.312.63.8
Aug29° / 22°23725.312.43.6
Sep30° / 22°15720.812.13.8
Oct32° / 22°6512.711.84.1
Nov33° / 21°61.311.54.1
Dec33° / 19°10.111.44.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35446
45446
55644
65644
75644
85743
95842
105842
115941
125941
136040
146139
156139
166238
176238
186238
196337
206337
216337
226337
236436
246436
256436
266337
276337
286337
296337
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Banfora gets around 65 mm of rain over 12.7 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 40% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
155
254
353
453
552
651
750
849
948
1047
1146
1245
1344
1443
1542
1640
1739
1838
1937
2035
2134
2233
2332
2431
2530
2628
2727
2825
2924
3022
3121

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 82% 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
6000298
7000298
8000397
9000496
10000496
11000595
12000694
13000892
14000991
150001189
160001288
170001486
180011584
190011782
200011980
210122176
220122275
230122473
240132670
250232867
261242964
271353160
281353358
292463454
302573650
313683746

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 7 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
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246calm
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276calm
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296calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:11 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:116:05
211.96:116:05
311.96:116:04
411.96:116:03
511.96:116:03
611.96:116:02
711.86:116:02
811.86:116:01
911.86:116:00
1011.86:116:00
1111.86:115:59
1211.86:115:59
1311.86:115:58
1411.86:115:58
1511.86:115:57
1611.86:115:57
1711.86:115:56
1811.76:115:56
1911.76:125:55
2011.76:125:55
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2211.76:125:54
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2411.76:125:53
2511.76:135:53
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2911.66:135:52
3011.66:145:52
3111.66:145:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.79 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
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95.8Bright
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305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Banfora

In seasonPeak

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

Banfora's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Banfora sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is October a good time to visit Banfora?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Banfora for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Banfora in October

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

In October, Banfora sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Banfora 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 Banfora peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highMar 18UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Banfora 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 Banfora is worst in February — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateModerateFeb 1454 µg/m³Aug 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb55Unhealthy
Mar43Poor
Apr38Poor
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Banfora?

Banfora sits at 10.6°N, 4.8°W, 304 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Orodara, 42 km away.

KarankassoKaouaraBobo-DioulassoOuangolodougouNambinguéDiawala

Topography around Banfora

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banfora has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 299 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 444 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 519 m.

The land around Banfora is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (29%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (37%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
444 m
80 km
519 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Orodara 42 km · Niangoloko 44 km · Karankasso 66 km · Kaouara 78 km · Bobo-Dioulasso 78 km · Ouangolodougou 86 km · Nambingué 92 km · Diawala 99 km

Burkina Faso travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,148
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2017
Road deaths
31
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 64%Roman Catholic 20%Animiste 9%Protestant 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 Banfora (10.6406°, -4.7528°, elevation 304 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).