Fada N'gourma weather in October

In October, Fada N'gourma sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 33 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Fada N'gourma's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fada N'gourma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:52 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Fada N'gourma is city in Burkina Faso.

Founded
1970

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 33°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical October day in Fada N'gourma 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 4°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Fada N'gourma

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.

Fada N'gourma weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°0011.44.7
Feb36° / 22°10.211.62.9
Mar38° / 26°30.711.91.1
Apr39° / 28°143.412.30.7
May37° / 27°348.512.51.6
Jun34° / 25°5110.112.73.0
Jul31° / 24°1091612.63.7
Aug30° / 23°19621.112.43.6
Sep31° / 23°1051412.14.0
Oct35° / 24°336.811.73.0
Nov36° / 22°10.211.42.6
Dec34° / 20°0011.34.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56337
66535
76535
86535
96535
106535
116634
126634
136733
146832
156931
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177030
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317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Fada N'gourma gets around 33 mm of rain over 6.8 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 21% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
529
629
729
829
929
1028
1128
1227
1326
1425
1524
1622
1721
1820
1919
2018
2117
2216
2315
2414
2513
2612
2711
2810
299
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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10003889
20003898
30004888
40005887
50006886
60007876
70018865
800110845
900111835
1000113824
1101215784
1211217754
1311319724
1411321713
1512423673
1612525643
1723627593
1833729562
1934830532
2045931492
21651131461
22761232421
23971332391
241071432351
251281532321
261591631290
271791730260
2820101829230
2923101928200
3026111926180
3129111925150

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
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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 5:51 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:515:44
211.95:515:44
311.95:515:43
411.95:515:42
511.85:515:42
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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 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
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96.0Bright
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116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
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276.0Bright
286.0Bright
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316.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Fada N'gourma

In seasonPeak

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

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

Fada N'gourma sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in March.

Monsoon
Dust
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Is October a good time to visit Fada N'gourma?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Fada N'gourma in October

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

In October, Fada N'gourma sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Fada N'gourma 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 Fada N'gourma peaks around March 16 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 16UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Fada N'gourma 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 Fada N'gourma is worst in February — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.4× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1875 µg/m³Aug 1214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb76Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr51Poor
May28Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov43Poor
Dec55Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Fada N'gourma?

Fada N'gourma sits at 12.1°N, 0.4°E, 298 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Natiaboani, 43 km away.

GayériKoupélaTenkodogoPouytengaGarangoZorgoCinkansé

Topography around Fada N'gourma

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Fada N'gourma.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fada N'gourma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 297 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m.

The land around Fada N'gourma is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%), cropland (27%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
86 m
80 km
206 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Natiaboani 43 km · Gayéri 67 km · Koupéla 78 km · Tenkodogo 85 km · Pouytenga 88 km · Garango 103 km · Zorgo 108 km · Cinkansé 112 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 Fada N'gourma (12.0616°, 0.3584°, elevation 298 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).