Gayéri weather in October

In October, Gayéri sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 17 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Gayéri's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gayéri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:52 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical October day in Gayéri reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13525
23525
33525
43525
53525
63525
73525
83625
93625
103625
113625
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How October really feels in Gayéri

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
16 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Gayéri weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°0011.35.3
Feb35° / 21°00.111.63.3
Mar38° / 24°30.411.91.0
Apr40° / 27°61.612.30.1
May39° / 28°226.912.60.8
Jun36° / 26°418.812.72.2
Jul33° / 25°9414.812.73.3
Aug31° / 24°15919.112.43.5
Sep33° / 24°8311.912.13.5
Oct36° / 24°174.511.72.2
Nov36° / 21°00.111.42.4
Dec33° / 18°0011.34.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
57030
66931
77030
87030
97030
107030
117030
127030
137129
147129
157228
167327
177426
187426
197525
207525
217525
227624
237525
247525
257525
267426
277426
287426
297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gayéri gets around 17 mm of rain over 4.5 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 14% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
323
423
523
622
722
822
921
1021
1120
1219
1318
1417
1516
1615
1714
1813
1912
2011
2110
229
238
247
256
265
275
284
294
303
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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100211825
200312814
300314803
400415783
500517762
600619732
701620712
801722691
911924641
10111025621
11121126591
12221228551
13231429511
14331530490
15441630450
16541831420
17751931380
18862031350
191072131320
201272131280
211482231250
221792230220
2320102229200
2423102128170
2526112127150
2629112126130
2733122025110
283712192390
294013182170
304413172060
314813161850

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:50 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:505:44
211.95:505:43
311.95:505:42
411.95:505:42
511.85:515:41
611.85:515:40
711.85:515:40
811.85:515:39
911.85:515:38
1011.85:515:38
1111.85:515:37
1211.85:515:37
1311.75:515:36
1411.75:515:36
1511.75:525:35
1611.75:525:34
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1811.75:525:33
1911.75:525:33
2011.75:525:32
2111.75:535:32
2211.65:535:32
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2511.65:535:30
2611.65:545:30
2711.65:545:29
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2911.65:545:29
3011.65:555:28
3111.65:555:28

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 6.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
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 Gayéri

In seasonPeak

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

Gayéri sees seasonal dust haze (January–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is October a good time to visit Gayéri?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gayéri.

What to pack for Gayéri in October

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

In October, Gayéri sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gayéri 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 Gayéri peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highMar 16UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Gayéri 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 Gayéri is worst in February — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.1× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1979 µg/m³Aug 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan68Unhealthy
Feb79Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May32Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec57Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gayéri?

Gayéri sits at 12.6°N, 0.5°E, 281 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Fada N'gourma, 67 km away.

Fada N'gourmaBogandéManiKoupélaNatiaboaniPouytengaBoulsaZorgo

Topography around Gayéri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gayéri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 280 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m.

The land around Gayéri is covered by grassland (60%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
69 m
80 km
177 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Fada N'gourma 67 km · Bogandé 78 km · Mani 102 km · Koupéla 105 km · Natiaboani 106 km · Pouytenga 109 km · Boulsa 116 km · Zorgo 128 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 Gayéri (12.6482°, 0.4931°, elevation 281 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).