Solenzo weather in October

In October, Solenzo sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 39 mm of rain across 8.5 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 46% 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 Solenzo's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Solenzo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:10 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
49%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Solenzo is village 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 33°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical October day in Solenzo 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 37°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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How October really feels in Solenzo

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.

Solenzo 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
Jan33° / 19°00.111.44.8
Feb36° / 21°00.111.62.9
Mar38° / 25°20.811.91.1
Apr39° / 27°15412.30.6
May38° / 27°369.812.61.3
Jun35° / 25°6112.412.72.6
Jul31° / 24°14118.812.63.4
Aug30° / 23°2192312.43.4
Sep31° / 23°13517.412.13.6
Oct34° / 24°398.511.73.0
Nov36° / 21°10.311.42.9
Dec33° / 19°0011.34.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56436
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Solenzo gets around 39 mm of rain over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
143
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639
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299
308
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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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10006886
20017875
30019855
400110854
500111844
600113833
700115813
800216793
900218773
1000320752
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1211424682
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19351036451
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22571438351
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259101737261
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2713121835210
2816131933190
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3022152029140
3125162027130

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
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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 6:09 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:096:02
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311.96:096:01
411.96:096:00
511.86:095:59
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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 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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

Hazard calendar for Solenzo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Solenzo 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 Solenzo?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Solenzo in October

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

In October, Solenzo sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Solenzo 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 Solenzo peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 13Jan 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Solenzo 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 Solenzo is worst in February — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 2062 µg/m³Aug 1413 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May27Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Solenzo?

Solenzo sits at 12.2°N, 4.1°W, 316 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Bama, 37 km away.

PaNounaDédougouYorossoKouriHoundéBobo-Dioulasso

Topography around Solenzo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Solenzo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 309 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m.

The land around Solenzo is covered by cropland (58%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and shrubs (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
139 m
80 km
315 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Bama 37 km · Pa 57 km · Nouna 66 km · Dédougou 75 km · Yorosso 78 km · Kouri 78 km · Houndé 97 km · Bobo-Dioulasso 113 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 Solenzo (12.1742°, -4.0848°, elevation 316 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).