Dabola weather in October

In October, Dabola sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 130 mm of rain across 20.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Dabola's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dabola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
130 mm
20.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:37 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Dabola is city in Guinea.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Dabola reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103021
113021
123021
133121
143121
153121
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313120

How October really feels in Dabola

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.

Dabola weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°30.511.45.3
Feb34° / 20°10.311.63.9
Mar36° / 22°41.111.92.6
Apr36° / 24°214.312.22.2
May34° / 23°8514.812.52.7
Jun31° / 22°19124.312.63.1
Jul29° / 21°25526.412.63.4
Aug28° / 21°28527.412.43.4
Sep29° / 21°24726.512.13.2
Oct31° / 21°13020.211.83.6
Nov32° / 19°163.311.54.8
Dec32° / 18°10.211.45.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
34060
44060
54060
64060
73961
83961
93961
103961
114060
124060
134060
144060
153961
164060
174060
184159
194258
204357
214357
224456
234456
244555
254555
264654
274753
284852
294951
305050
315149

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Dabola gets around 130 mm of rain over 20.2 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 65% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
181
280
380
479
579
678
778
877
977
1076
1175
1274
1373
1472
1571
1669
1768
1866
1964
2062
2159
2257
2355
2453
2550
2648
2746
2843
2941
3039
3137

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 97% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10002575
20002575
30002674
40002674
50002674
60002674
70002773
80002773
90002773
100002872
110002971
120002971
130003070
140003169
150003268
160003367
170003367
180013465
190013663
200013762
210023959
220024058
230134254
240134452
250144550
260254747
270264844
280374941
290385138
3004105135
3115115033

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October, the calmest month.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
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65calm
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135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
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235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
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305calm
315calm

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 6:36 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:366:31
211.96:366:30
311.96:366:29
411.96:366:29
511.96:366:28
611.96:366:28
711.86:366:27
811.86:366:26
911.86:366:26
1011.86:366:25
1111.86:366:25
1211.86:366:24
1311.86:366:24
1411.86:376:23
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1611.86:376:22
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1911.76:376:21
2011.76:376:20
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2211.76:386:20
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2711.76:386:18
2811.66:396:17
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3111.66:396:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
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205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Dabola

In seasonPeak

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

Dabola's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Dabola sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is October a good time to visit Dabola?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dabola.

What to pack for Dabola in October

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

In October, Dabola sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dabola 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 Dabola peaks around March 17 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 17UV 14Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Dabola 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 Dabola is worst in April — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.5× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorApr 1396 µg/m³Aug 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr101Unhealthy
May32Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Dabola?

Dabola sits at 10.7°N, 11.1°W, 434 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Dogomet, 19 km away.

DinguirayeFaranahTouguéMamou

Topography around Dabola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dabola has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 m around an average of 442 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 621 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 708 m.

The land around Dabola is covered by cropland (38%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
338 m
16 km
621 m
80 km
708 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Dogomet 19 km · Bissikrima 22 km · Arfa Moussaïa 28 km · Banko 43 km · Dinguiraye 75 km · Faranah 88 km · Tougué 99 km · Mamou 115 km

Guinea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / K
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,877
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
29.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 85%Christian 13%none 1%animist 0%

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 Dabola (10.7433°, -11.1078°, elevation 434 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).