Yako weather in October

In October, Yako sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 23 mm of rain across 5.2 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 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Yako's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yako's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:03 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Yako is town 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 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical October day in Yako reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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)
13424
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
73424
83424
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103424
113524
123524
133524
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203523
213523
223523
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263623
273622
283622
293622
303622
313622

How October really feels in Yako

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.

Yako 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
Jan31° / 17°0011.35.7
Feb34° / 20°00.111.63.9
Mar37° / 23°20.411.91.7
Apr39° / 26°72.112.30.7
May38° / 27°185.712.61.1
Jun35° / 26°439.612.72.5
Jul32° / 24°11417.512.73.2
Aug31° / 23°18920.712.43.5
Sep32° / 24°9614.712.13.5
Oct35° / 23°235.211.72.9
Nov35° / 20°10.111.43.2
Dec32° / 17°0011.35.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27228
37228
47129
57129
67129
77030
87030
97030
107030
117030
127030
136931
146931
157030
167030
177030
187030
197228
207228
217228
227228
237327
247327
257327
267327
277327
287426
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Yako gets around 23 mm of rain over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
228
327
426
526
625
725
824
923
1022
1121
1221
1320
1419
1518
1617
1716
1815
1914
2013
2112
2211
2310
249
258
267
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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100214813
200316792
300318772
400420742
500422731
600524701
700626671
800728641
901830601
1011931571
11111033541
12121134520
13121235490
14231337450
15231538420
16341638390
17351739350
18451840330
19662039290
20772139260
21982139230
221192238200
2313102237180
2415102336160
2518112334140
2621122333120
2724122231100
282813222990
293213212670
303613212460
314013202250

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
38calm
48calm
58calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
298calm
308calm
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 6:01 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:015:55
211.96:025:54
311.96:025:53
411.86:025:53
511.86:025:52
611.86:025:51
711.86:025:51
811.86:025:50
911.86:025:49
1011.86:025:49
1111.86:025:48
1211.86:025:48
1311.76:025:47
1411.76:035:46
1511.76:035:46
1611.76:035:45
1711.76:035:45
1811.76:035:44
1911.76:035:44
2011.76:045:43
2111.66:045:43
2211.66:045:42
2311.66:045:42
2411.66:045:41
2511.66:055:41
2611.66:055:41
2711.66:055:40
2811.66:065:40
2911.66:065:39
3011.66:065:39
3111.56:065:39

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 5.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in April 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
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
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 Yako

In seasonPeak

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

Yako 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 Yako?

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

2.9
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 Yako. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Yako in October

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

In October, Yako sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Yako 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 Yako 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
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Yako 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 Yako is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1075 µg/m³Aug 1316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan63Unhealthy
Feb75Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov42Poor
Dec55Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Yako?

Yako sits at 13.0°N, 2.3°W, 332 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Gourcy, 30 km away.

BousséKindiOuahigouyaTomaRéoKoudougouKouka

Topography around Yako

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yako has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 329 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m.

The land around Yako is covered by cropland (33%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), shrubs (30%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%), cropland (31%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
196 m
80 km
288 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Gourcy 30 km · Boussé 52 km · Kindi 63 km · Ouahigouya 71 km · Toma 73 km · Réo 75 km · Koudougou 79 km · Kouka 88 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 Yako (12.9591°, -2.2607°, elevation 332 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).