Korsimoro weather in October

In October, Korsimoro sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 22 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°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 Korsimoro's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Korsimoro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:58 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical October day in Korsimoro 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 33°C and 37°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)
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How October really feels in Korsimoro

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.

Korsimoro weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°00.111.35.3
Feb35° / 21°00.111.63.3
Mar38° / 25°20.611.91.2
Apr39° / 28°71.812.30.4
May38° / 28°185.512.61.1
Jun35° / 26°449.512.72.5
Jul32° / 24°11017.412.73.2
Aug31° / 24°17920.912.43.4
Sep32° / 24°9313.812.13.5
Oct35° / 24°22511.72.7
Nov36° / 21°00.211.42.9
Dec33° / 19°0011.34.7

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 (%)
16832
26832
36832
46931
56832
66832
76832
86832
96832
106931
116931
126931
137030
147129
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Korsimoro gets around 22 mm of rain over 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 15% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
227
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425
525
624
724
823
922
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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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100111853
200113842
300115822
400217792
500219781
600321751
700323731
800425701
900527671
1010629631
1111731600
1211832580
1321934540
14211035520
15321136480
16321337450
17431438410
18531638380
19641738350
20851838320
21951937290
221161937270
231372036240
241682035220
251892133190
262192131170
2725102130150
2828112128130
2932112026110
303512202390
313913192180

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 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 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:575:50
211.95:575:49
311.95:575:49
411.95:575:48
511.85:575:47
611.85:575:47
711.85:575:46
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1911.75:595:39
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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 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 6.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
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276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Korsimoro

In seasonPeak

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

Korsimoro 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 Korsimoro?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Korsimoro in October

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

In October, Korsimoro sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Korsimoro 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 Korsimoro peaks around March 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 15UV 14Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Korsimoro 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 Korsimoro 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 Korsimoro?

Korsimoro sits at 12.8°N, 1.1°W, 293 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Yalgo, 26 km away.

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Topography around Korsimoro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Korsimoro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 292 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m.

The land around Korsimoro is covered by cropland (46%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (42%), cropland (28%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
229 m
80 km
264 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Yalgo 26 km · Kaya 29 km · Barogo 32 km · Ziniaré 37 km · Pissila 46 km · Boulsa 56 km · Nioko I 63 km · Saaba 63 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 Korsimoro (12.8251°, -1.0674°, elevation 293 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).