Pouytenga weather in October

In October, Pouytenga sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 27 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Pouytenga's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pouytenga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:55 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
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 35°C by the end.

A typical October day in Pouytenga reaches about 34°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 36°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Pouytenga

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.

Pouytenga weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°0011.45.2
Feb35° / 22°10.211.63.3
Mar38° / 25°30.611.91.3
Apr39° / 28°102.612.30.7
May37° / 27°246.412.61.6
Jun34° / 26°449.312.73.0
Jul32° / 24°10516.212.63.6
Aug30° / 23°19121.612.43.4
Sep32° / 24°9813.912.13.7
Oct34° / 24°275.711.73.1
Nov35° / 21°10.311.43.0
Dec33° / 19°0011.34.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36733
46733
56733
66733
76733
86733
96733
106733
116733
126832
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156931
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Pouytenga gets around 27 mm of rain over 5.7 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 18% 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
327
427
526
626
726
825
925
1024
1123
1222
1322
1421
1520
1619
1718
1817
1916
2015
2114
2213
2312
2411
2510
2610
279
288
297
307
316

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10002926
20002926
30003925
40004915
50005914
60006904
70007894
80009883
900011863
1000112843
1101114813
1201116802
1311218762
1411220742
1512323692
1612325672
1713427641
1824529591
1924531571
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2146734491
2257835451
2367936411
24881036381
25991136341
261291236300
2714101336270
2817101435240
2920111534200
3023111632180
3126111731150

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
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128calm
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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 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 5:54 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:545:47
211.95:545:47
311.95:545:46
411.95:545:45
511.85:545:45
611.85:545:44
711.85:545:44
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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 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 6.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
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36.1Intense
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Pouytenga

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pouytenga 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 Pouytenga?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pouytenga in October

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

In October, Pouytenga sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pouytenga 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 Pouytenga peaks around March 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 14UV 14Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Pouytenga 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 Pouytenga is worst in February — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1876 µg/m³Aug 1115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May29Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov41Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Pouytenga?

Pouytenga sits at 12.3°N, 0.4°W, 318 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Koupéla, 11 km away.

BoulsaGarangoTenkodogoBéguédoBarogo

Topography around Pouytenga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pouytenga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 311 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m.

The land around Pouytenga is covered by cropland (41%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
191 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Koupéla 11 km · Zorgo 21 km · Mogtédo 45 km · Boulsa 49 km · Garango 52 km · Tenkodogo 52 km · Béguédo 62 km · Barogo 67 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 Pouytenga (12.2516°, -0.4256°, elevation 318 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).