Houndé weather in October

In October, Houndé sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 49 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Houndé's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Houndé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:07 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical October day in Houndé reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93323
103323
113323
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How October really feels in Houndé

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.

Houndé 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°00.111.44.3
Feb36° / 22°10.311.62.7
Mar38° / 26°51.811.91.2
Apr38° / 27°286.412.21.1
May36° / 26°5912.412.52.0
Jun33° / 25°7013.212.73.2
Jul31° / 23°14920.512.63.5
Aug29° / 23°22324.312.43.5
Sep30° / 23°14019.212.13.7
Oct33° / 23°4910.611.73.3
Nov35° / 22°20.511.52.9
Dec34° / 20°0011.33.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26139
36139
46238
56337
66337
76337
86436
96436
106436
116535
126535
136535
146535
156634
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216733
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316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Houndé gets around 49 mm of rain over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
251
350
449
548
647
746
845
944
1042
1141
1240
1338
1437
1536
1634
1733
1832
1930
2029
2127
2226
2324
2423
2521
2620
2718
2817
2915
3014
3113

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10001954
20002944
30002953
40003943
50004933
60005923
70006913
80007903
90009883
1000010873
1101112833
1201114813
1301116793
1401217773
1501319743
1601321723
1702423683
1812524653
1912625633
2013727593
2113928563
22241029523
23241130512
24351230482
25451431452
26561531411
27671632381
28871732351
291081832321
301291931281
311492031250

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
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 6:06 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:066:00
211.96:065:59
311.96:065:59
411.96:065:58
511.96:065:57
611.86:065:57
711.86:065:56
811.86:065:56
911.86:065:55
1011.86:065:55
1111.86:065:54
1211.86:075:53
1311.86:075:53
1411.86:075:52
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1611.76:075:51
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1911.76:075:50
2011.76:075:49
2111.76:085:49
2211.76:085:49
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2511.66:085:47
2611.66:095:47
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3011.66:105:46
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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 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
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95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Houndé

In seasonPeak

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

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

Houndé sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is October a good time to visit Houndé?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Houndé in October

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

In October, Houndé sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Houndé 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 Houndé peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 13Jan 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Houndé 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 Houndé is worst in February — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1659 µg/m³Aug 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar52Poor
Apr42Poor
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Houndé?

Houndé sits at 11.5°N, 3.5°W, 349 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Dano, 64 km away.

DanoDiébougouBoromoFara DepartmentBobo-DioulassoSolenzoDédougouBama

Topography around Houndé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Houndé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 343 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m.

The land around Houndé is covered by grassland (31%), cropland (25%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (46%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%), shrubs (32%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
205 m
80 km
327 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Dano 64 km · Diébougou 67 km · Boromo 69 km · Fara Department 82 km · Bobo-Dioulasso 92 km · Solenzo 97 km · Dédougou 107 km · Bama 113 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 Houndé (11.5°, -3.5167°, elevation 349 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).