Kaya weather in October

In October, Kaya sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 18 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kaya's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:58 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Kaya is fifth largest city in Burkina Faso, lying northeast of Ouagadougou, capital of Sanmatenga Province, to which it is connected by railway.

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 35°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kaya 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 3°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13425
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33525
43525
53525
63525
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303623
313623

How October really feels in Kaya

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.

Kaya weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°0011.35.7
Feb34° / 20°0011.63.7
Mar38° / 24°10.411.91.3
Apr40° / 27°51.312.30.3
May38° / 28°144.512.60.9
Jun36° / 26°398.412.82.4
Jul33° / 24°10015.712.73.2
Aug31° / 24°15819.412.43.5
Sep33° / 24°8012.512.13.5
Oct36° / 24°184.311.72.5
Nov36° / 21°00.211.42.8
Dec33° / 18°0011.24.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
27030
36931
46931
57030
67030
76931
86931
96931
106931
117030
127030
137030
147129
157129
167228
177327
187426
197426
207525
217525
227525
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297525
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317525

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kaya gets around 18 mm of rain over 4.3 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 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
224
323
423
522
621
721
820
920
1019
1118
1218
1317
1416
1515
1614
1713
1812
1911
2010
219
228
237
246
256
265
274
284
293
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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100222751
200224731
300327691
400329671
500431641
601533610
701635580
801737550
912838510
10121039480
11131140450
12231341420
13241441390
14341641360
15451741330
16561941300
17672040270
18882139240
19982238220
201192337200
2113102436170
2216102434150
2318112433130
2421122431120
2525122430100
262813232880
273213222670
283614212360
294014202150
304414191940
314814181730

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
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
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 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:575:50
211.95:575:49
311.95:575:48
411.85:575:48
511.85:575:47
611.85:575:46
711.85:575:46
811.85:575:45
911.85:575:45
1011.85:575:44
1111.85:585:43
1211.85:585:43
1311.75:585:42
1411.75:585:42
1511.75:585:41
1611.75:585:40
1711.75:585:40
1811.75:595:39
1911.75:595:39
2011.75:595:38
2111.65:595:38
2211.65:595:37
2311.66:005:37
2411.66:005:37
2511.66:005:36
2611.66:005:36
2711.66:015:35
2811.66:015:35
2911.66:015:35
3011.56:025:34
3111.56:025:34

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
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 Kaya

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Kaya?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kaya.

What to pack for Kaya in October

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

In October, Kaya sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kaya 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 Kaya peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highMar 17UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kaya 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 Kaya is worst in February — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 2277 µg/m³Aug 1416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov40Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kaya?

Kaya sits at 13.1°N, 1.1°W, 366 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Korsimoro, 29 km away.

KongoussiZiniaréBarogoKoukaBoulsa

Topography around Kaya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 333 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m.

The land around Kaya is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
221 m
80 km
254 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Korsimoro 29 km · Pissila 30 km · Yalgo 31 km · Kongoussi 56 km · Ziniaré 61 km · Barogo 61 km · Kouka 69 km · Boulsa 72 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 Kaya (13.0883°, -1.0837°, elevation 366 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).