Boussé weather in October

In October, Boussé sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 27 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Boussé's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boussé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:01 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Boussé is capital of Kourwéogo Province, Plateau-Central Region, 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 35°C by the end.

A typical October day in Boussé 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 32°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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33424
43424
53424
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How October really feels in Boussé

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.

Boussé weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-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°00.111.63.6
Mar38° / 24°20.711.91.4
Apr39° / 27°92.412.30.5
May38° / 28°236.312.61.1
Jun35° / 26°5210.512.72.6
Jul32° / 24°12518.912.73.2
Aug31° / 23°20222.512.43.3
Sep32° / 24°10716.412.13.4
Oct35° / 24°276.411.73.0
Nov35° / 20°10.211.43.2
Dec33° / 18°0011.34.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
57030
67030
76931
86931
96931
106931
117030
126931
136931
146931
156931
167030
177030
187129
197228
207228
217228
227228
237228
247228
257327
267327
277327
287327
297327
307327
317426

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Boussé gets around 27 mm of rain over 6.4 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 20% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
234
333
432
531
630
730
829
928
1027
1126
1225
1324
1423
1522
1621
1720
1819
1918
2017
2115
2214
2313
2412
2510
269
278
287
296
306
315

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10019873
200110863
300111853
400213832
500215812
600217792
700319762
800321751
901423711
1001525681
1111527651
1211629621
1312731581
1412833560
1523935510
16231037470
17341138440
18351339400
19451440360
20561541330
21771641290
22871741260
231081840230
241291939210
251492038180
2617102137160
2720102135140
2823112233120
2927112230100
303112222880
313512212570

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
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
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 6:00 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:005:53
211.96:005:53
311.96:005:52
411.96:005:51
511.86:005:51
611.86:005:50
711.86:005:49
811.86:005:49
911.86:005:48
1011.86:005:47
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1311.76:015:46
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2311.66:035:41
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2811.66:045:39
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 6.06 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
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
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 Boussé

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Boussé?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Boussé in October

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

In October, Boussé sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Boussé 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 Boussé peaks around March 15 at about 14 (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 15UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Boussé 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 Boussé is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1075 µg/m³Aug 1316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan63Unhealthy
Feb75Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov42Poor
Dec55Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Boussé?

Boussé sits at 12.7°N, 1.9°W, 350 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Kindi, 29 km away.

OuagadougouYakoKokologoSaonréZinguédésséNioko ISaaba

Topography around Boussé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boussé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 340 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m.

The land around Boussé is covered by cropland (52%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (50%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%), grassland (36%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
112 m
80 km
282 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Kindi 29 km · Ouagadougou 51 km · Yako 52 km · Kokologo 52 km · Saonré 55 km · Zinguédéssé 57 km · Nioko I 58 km · Saaba 61 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 Boussé (12.6612°, -1.8951°, elevation 350 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).