Boulsa weather in October

In October, Boulsa sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 19 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Boulsa's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boulsa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:56 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Boulsa is village in Burkina Faso.

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 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical October day in Boulsa reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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73525
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193624
203624
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273623
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303623
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How October really feels in Boulsa

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.

Boulsa weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°0011.35.6
Feb35° / 21°00.111.63.5
Mar38° / 24°10.411.91.2
Apr39° / 27°71.812.30.4
May38° / 28°175.312.61.1
Jun35° / 26°418.512.72.6
Jul32° / 24°9715.512.73.3
Aug31° / 24°17019.812.43.4
Sep32° / 24°8912.912.13.5
Oct35° / 24°194.811.72.7
Nov35° / 21°00.111.43.0
Dec33° / 18°0011.35.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46931
56931
66832
76931
86931
96931
106931
116931
127030
137030
147030
157129
167228
177228
187327
197426
207426
217525
227525
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267525
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307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Boulsa gets around 19 mm of rain over 4.8 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 15% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
325
425
524
624
723
823
922
1022
1121
1220
1319
1418
1517
1616
1715
1814
1912
2011
2110
229
239
248
257
266
275
285
294
304
313

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100011872
200113842
300114832
400116812
500218791
600320761
700323731
800425701
900527671
1011628631
1111731591
1211832571
1321934540
14221035510
15321137470
16431238430
17531339400
18641439360
19741540330
20951640300
211161740270
221371739240
231571838210
241881837190
252091935170
2623101934140
2727111932120
2830111929110
293412182790
303813182570
314213172360

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
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 5:55 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:555:48
211.95:555:47
311.95:555:47
411.95:555:46
511.85:555:45
611.85:555:45
711.85:555:44
811.85:555:43
911.85:555:43
1011.85:555:42
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1211.85:555:41
1311.75:565:40
1411.75:565:40
1511.75:565:39
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1711.75:565:38
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1911.75:565:37
2011.75:575:37
2111.75:575:36
2211.65:575:36
2311.65:575:35
2411.65:575:35
2511.65:585:34
2611.65:585:34
2711.65:585:34
2811.65:585:33
2911.65:595:33
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3111.65:595:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 6.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Boulsa

In seasonPeak

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

Boulsa sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is October a good time to visit Boulsa?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Boulsa in October

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

In October, Boulsa sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Boulsa 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 Boulsa peaks around March 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 14UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Boulsa 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 Boulsa is worst in February — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 2277 µg/m³Aug 1416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov40Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Boulsa?

Boulsa sits at 12.7°N, 0.6°W, 313 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Yalgo, 42 km away.

PouytengaMogtédoKorsimoroBogandéKoupéla

Topography around Boulsa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boulsa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 317 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m.

The land around Boulsa is covered by grassland (51%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
87 m
80 km
247 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Yalgo 42 km · Barogo 44 km · Zorgo 47 km · Pouytenga 49 km · Mogtédo 51 km · Korsimoro 56 km · Bogandé 58 km · Koupéla 59 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 Boulsa (12.6666°, -0.5747°, elevation 313 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).