Karankasso weather in October

In October, Karankasso sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 61 mm of rain across 12.2 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 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Karankasso's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karankasso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:11 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical October day in Karankasso reaches about 32°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 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
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43123
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73123
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How October really feels in Karankasso

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.

Karankasso 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
Jan32° / 18°10.211.45.1
Feb35° / 21°10.411.63.3
Mar37° / 24°92.411.91.9
Apr37° / 26°358.112.21.8
May35° / 25°7113.812.52.4
Jun32° / 24°9015.812.63.4
Jul30° / 23°1792212.63.6
Aug29° / 22°25325.112.43.5
Sep30° / 22°15520.612.13.7
Oct32° / 23°6112.211.73.8
Nov34° / 21°50.911.53.9
Dec33° / 18°00.111.44.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
45644
55743
65743
75743
85842
95941
105941
115941
126040
136139
146139
156238
166238
176337
186337
196436
206436
216436
226535
236535
246337
256337
266337
276337
286436
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Karankasso gets around 61 mm of rain over 12.2 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 39% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
256
355
454
553
652
751
850
949
1047
1146
1245
1344
1443
1541
1640
1739
1837
1935
2034
2132
2231
2329
2428
2526
2625
2723
2821
2919
3018
3116

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10002971
20002980
30002980
40003970
50003970
60004960
70004960
80005950
90006940
100007930
110018910
1200110890
1300111880
1400113860
1500115840
1600217810
1700218800
1800320770
1900322750
2000424720
2100526690
2211627650
2311729620
2411831590
2512932560
26221034520
27331135490
28331236450
29441437410
30651537370
31761638330

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 7 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
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177calm
187calm
197calm
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217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:11 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:116:05
211.96:116:04
311.96:116:03
411.96:116:03
511.96:116:02
611.86:116:01
711.86:116:01
811.86:116:00
911.86:116:00
1011.86:115:59
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1211.86:115:58
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1411.86:115:57
1511.86:115:56
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1911.76:125:55
2011.76:125:54
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2511.76:135:52
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2911.66:145:51
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3111.66:145:50

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Karankasso

In seasonPeak

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

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

Karankasso 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 Karankasso?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Karankasso in October

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

In October, Karankasso sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Karankasso 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 Karankasso peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 14Dec 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Karankasso 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 Karankasso is worst in February — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorFeb 1857 µg/m³Aug 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar52Poor
Apr42Poor
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep18Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Karankasso?

Karankasso sits at 11.2°N, 4.6°W, 352 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Bobo-Dioulasso, 38 km away.

BanforaBamaFinnkoloKouriNiangolokoSikasso

Topography around Karankasso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karankasso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 366 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m.

The land around Karankasso is covered by cropland (36%), grassland (28%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), shrubs (30%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and shrubs (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
290 m
80 km
439 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Bobo-Dioulasso 38 km · Orodara 40 km · Banfora 66 km · Bama 94 km · Finnkolo 95 km · Kouri 108 km · Niangoloko 109 km · Sikasso 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 Karankasso (11.2219°, -4.6442°, elevation 352 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).