Yalgo weather in October

In October, Yalgo sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 18 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Yalgo's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yalgo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:57 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical October day in Yalgo reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 38°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
23524
33525
43525
53525
63525
73525
83525
93525
103525
113625
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313622

How October really feels in Yalgo

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.

Yalgo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°0011.35.8
Feb34° / 20°0011.63.8
Mar38° / 23°10.511.91.4
Apr39° / 27°51.612.30.4
May38° / 28°154.512.60.9
Jun36° / 26°398.112.72.4
Jul33° / 24°9415.212.73.2
Aug31° / 24°1572012.43.4
Sep33° / 24°8312.712.13.5
Oct36° / 24°184.411.72.5
Nov36° / 20°00.111.42.9
Dec33° / 17°0011.35.0

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 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46931
56931
66931
76931
86832
96832
106931
116931
127030
137129
147129
157228
167327
177426
187426
197525
207624
217723
227723
237723
247723
257723
267723
277723
287723
297624
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317624

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Yalgo gets around 18 mm of rain over 4.4 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 14% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
225
325
424
523
623
722
821
921
1020
1119
1218
1317
1416
1515
1614
1713
1812
1911
2010
219
228
237
246
256
265
274
284
293
303
313

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 67% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100219781
200221761
300323731
400325711
500428671
601530631
701632610
801734580
912835540
10121037500
11121138470
12231239440
13331440410
14341540370
15451740340
16561840310
17671940280
18872040250
191082139220
201292238200
2114102237170
2216102236150
2319112234130
2422122233120
2525122231100
262913212980
273213212770
283613202560
294014192350
304514182040
314914161830

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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:56 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:565:49
211.95:565:48
311.95:565:48
411.85:565:47
511.85:565:46
611.85:565:46
711.85:565:45
811.85:565:44
911.85:565:44
1011.85:565:43
1111.85:575:42
1211.85:575:42
1311.75:575:41
1411.75:575:41
1511.75:575:40
1611.75:575:40
1711.75:575:39
1811.75:585:39
1911.75:585:38
2011.75:585:38
2111.65:585:37
2211.65:585:37
2311.65:595:36
2411.65:595:36
2511.65:595:35
2611.65:595:35
2711.66:005:35
2811.66:005:34
2911.66:005:34
3011.66:005:33
3111.56:015:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Yalgo

In seasonPeak

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

Yalgo 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 Yalgo?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yalgo.

What to pack for Yalgo in October

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

In October, Yalgo sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Yalgo 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 Yalgo peaks around March 14 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 14UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Yalgo 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 Yalgo is worst in February — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 2277 µg/m³Aug 1416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov40Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Yalgo?

Yalgo sits at 12.9°N, 0.8°W, 302 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Pissila, 26 km away.

ZiniaréMogtédoBogandé

Topography around Yalgo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yalgo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 305 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m.

The land around Yalgo is covered by grassland (47%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
167 m
80 km
241 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Pissila 26 km · Korsimoro 26 km · Kaya 31 km · Boulsa 42 km · Barogo 44 km · Ziniaré 62 km · Mogtédo 72 km · Bogandé 76 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 Yalgo (12.9333°, -0.85°, elevation 302 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).