Léo weather in October

In October, Léo sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 56 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 11.8 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 34°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 Léo's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Léo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:01 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Léo is city in Burkina Faso.

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 31°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical October day in Léo 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 3°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
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How October really feels in Léo

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.

Léo 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
Jan34° / 20°10.111.44.3
Feb36° / 23°20.411.62.7
Mar38° / 26°102.311.91.3
Apr37° / 27°357.412.21.5
May35° / 25°591212.52.4
Jun32° / 24°7413.512.63.5
Jul30° / 23°14520.712.63.7
Aug29° / 23°23225.412.43.5
Sep30° / 23°16020.612.13.7
Oct32° / 23°5610.111.83.9
Nov35° / 21°30.711.53.4
Dec34° / 20°00.111.44.1

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 21% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25545
35545
45743
55743
65941
75941
86040
96040
106139
116238
126238
136238
146436
156436
166535
176634
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196733
206733
216733
226832
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317030

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Léo gets around 56 mm of rain over 10.1 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 32% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
152
251
350
449
548
647
746
845
943
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1140
1239
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1435
1534
1632
1730
1829
1927
2025
2124
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2419
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2814
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3012
3112

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 (%)
10000946
20001936
30001936
40001945
50001945
60002935
70002935
80002944
90003934
100004915
110014905
120015895
130016885
140018865
150029845
1600210835
1700212815
1800314785
1900316765
2001418725
2101520704
2211522674
2312624634
2412726613
2523827573
2623930542
27341032502
28441134462
29551235421
30661336391
31761437351

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
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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217calm
227calm
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267calm
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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 6:00 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:005:54
211.96:005:54
311.96:005:53
411.96:005:53
511.96:005:52
611.96:005:51
711.86:005:51
811.86:005:50
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1011.86:015:49
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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 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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45.7Bright
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305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Léo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Léo 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 Léo?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Léo in October

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

In October, Léo sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Léo 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 Léo peaks around March 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 16UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Léo 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 Léo is worst in December — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.3× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyDec 1975 µg/m³Aug 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb69Unhealthy
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr43Poor
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov48Poor
Dec78Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Léo?

Léo sits at 11.1°N, 2.1°W, 349 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Tô, 40 km away.

GaoSapouyFara DepartmentJirapaTitaDano

Topography around Léo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Léo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 346 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m.

The land around Léo is covered by shrubs (28%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
97 m
80 km
291 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: 40 km · Gao 62 km · Sapouy 62 km · Fara Department 86 km · Jirapa 90 km · Tita 102 km · Dano 104 km · 105 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 Léo (11.1003°, -2.1065°, 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).