Damongo weather in October

In October, Damongo sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 101 mm of rain across 15.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Damongo's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Damongo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
15.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:58 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Damongo is capital of Savannah Region, Ghana.

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 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical October day in Damongo reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63223
73223
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313423

How October really feels in Damongo

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.

Damongo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°40.711.54.0
Feb36° / 23°111.911.72.5
Mar37° / 25°336.611.91.8
Apr35° / 25°7112.912.22.1
May34° / 24°10016.312.42.6
Jun32° / 23°1101812.53.3
Jul30° / 23°15223.112.53.4
Aug29° / 23°21024.812.33.3
Sep30° / 23°20425.112.13.0
Oct32° / 23°10115.711.83.3
Nov34° / 22°142.711.63.4
Dec34° / 21°10.311.53.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23763
33862
43961
53961
64060
74258
84258
94456
104555
114753
124852
135050
145149
155347
165446
175644
185842
195941
206040
216139
226139
236238
246337
256337
266436
276436
286436
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Damongo gets around 101 mm of rain over 15.7 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 50% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
174
273
372
471
569
668
766
865
963
1061
1159
1257
1355
1453
1551
1649
1747
1845
1944
2042
2140
2239
2337
2435
2534
2632
2730
2829
2927
3026
3124

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10008812
20008812
30008713
40008713
50008713
60008713
70008713
80008713
90008713
100008713
110008713
120008713
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140018712
150018712
160028612
170028711
180028711
190038710
200048610
21004879
22005878
23016858
24017857
25018856
26119845
271110835
281211824
291212814
301314793
312315773

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:595:54
211.95:595:53
311.95:595:53
411.95:585:52
511.95:585:52
611.95:585:51
711.95:585:51
811.95:585:50
911.95:585:49
1011.85:585:49
1111.85:585:48
1211.85:585:48
1311.85:585:48
1411.85:585:47
1511.85:585:47
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1911.85:595:45
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2211.75:595:44
2311.75:595:43
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2611.75:595:43
2711.76:005:42
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3011.76:005:41
3111.76:005:41

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Damongo

In seasonPeak

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

Damongo's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Damongo sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is October a good time to visit Damongo?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Damongo.

What to pack for Damongo in October

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

In October, Damongo sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Damongo in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Damongo peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Damongo 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 Damongo is worst in December — around 157 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 11.3× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyDec 18147 µg/m³Aug 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan87Unhealthy
Feb74Unhealthy
Mar41Poor
Apr36Poor
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec157Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Damongo?

Damongo sits at 9.1°N, 1.8°W, 219 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Tamale, 113 km away.

TamaleKintampoSaveluguBounaWaBatiéWankyiSalaga

Topography around Damongo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Damongo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 204 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m.

The land around Damongo is covered by cropland (42%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and shrubs (43%) within 16 km, and shrubs (52%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
188 m
80 km
401 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Tamale 113 km · Kintampo 115 km · Savelugu 124 km · Bouna 131 km · Wa 132 km · Batié 150 km · Wankyi 153 km · Salaga 155 km

Ghana travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,257
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
25.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 540
Religion
Christian 71%Muslim 20%other 5%traditionalist 3%

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 Damongo (9.083°, -1.8188°, elevation 219 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).