Nioko I weather in October

In October, Nioko I sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 30 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Nioko I's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nioko I's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:59 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical October day in Nioko I 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 32°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 Nioko I

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.

Nioko I weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°00.111.45.4
Feb35° / 21°00.111.63.4
Mar38° / 24°20.411.91.3
Apr39° / 27°102.812.30.7
May38° / 28°246.212.61.4
Jun35° / 26°5010.112.72.8
Jul32° / 24°12518.312.73.3
Aug31° / 23°19822.212.43.3
Sep32° / 24°1041612.13.5
Oct35° / 24°305.911.73.0
Nov35° / 21°10.111.43.1
Dec33° / 18°0011.34.8

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 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46832
56832
66832
76832
86832
96832
106832
116832
126931
136931
146931
157030
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nioko I gets around 30 mm of rain over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
232
331
430
530
629
728
828
927
1026
1125
1224
1323
1422
1521
1619
1718
1817
1916
2014
2113
2212
2311
2410
259
268
277
286
295
305
314

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10005914
20006904
30007903
40019873
500110863
600112852
700114832
800216802
900218791
1000320761
1101322731
1211424691
1311526661
1411629621
1512731581
1622832551
1722934521
18231135481
19341236440
20441337410
21551438380
22661638340
23771737310
24981837280
251191936250
2613101935230
2716112034200
2819112032180
2922122130150
3025132128130
3129132026110

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
287calm
297calm
307calm
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 5:58 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:585:51
211.95:585:51
311.95:585:50
411.95:585:49
511.85:585:49
611.85:585:48
711.85:585:48
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911.85:585:46
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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 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 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
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
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 Nioko I

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Nioko I?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nioko I in October

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

In October, Nioko I sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nioko I 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 Nioko I peaks around March 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 16UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Nioko I 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 Nioko I is worst in March — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1078 µg/m³Aug 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan66Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May36Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov43Poor
Dec56Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nioko I?

Nioko I sits at 12.4°N, 1.4°W, 293 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Saaba, 4.0 km away.

KokologoBarogo

Topography around Nioko I

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nioko I has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 296 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m.

The land around Nioko I is covered by artificial surfaces (77%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (31%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%), grassland (35%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
260 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Saaba 4.0 km · Ouagadougou 11 km · Saonré 20 km · Zinguédéssé 23 km · Ziniaré 26 km · Kombissiri 38 km · Kokologo 53 km · Barogo 54 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 Nioko I (12.395°, -1.4386°, 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).