Koumbia weather in October

In October, Koumbia sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 178 mm of rain across 20.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Koumbia's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Koumbia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
178 mm
20.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:47 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in Koumbia reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
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303222
313222

How October really feels in Koumbia

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.

Koumbia weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 19°10.311.44.1
Feb36° / 21°10.111.62.9
Mar37° / 23°10.111.91.9
Apr38° / 25°20.712.31.5
May36° / 25°356.812.52.0
Jun32° / 24°1301712.73.0
Jul30° / 23°28926.712.63.0
Aug30° / 23°37428.312.42.9
Sep31° / 23°29726.812.12.7
Oct32° / 23°17820.611.73.1
Nov32° / 21°264.211.54.4
Dec33° / 19°20.311.34.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32476
42476
52476
62476
72476
82674
92674
102674
112674
122674
132872
142971
152971
163169
173169
183268
193367
203565
213565
223763
233862
243862
253961
264060
274060
284258
294456
304456
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Koumbia gets around 178 mm of rain over 20.6 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 66% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
180
279
378
477
576
676
775
874
974
1073
1173
1272
1371
1471
1570
1669
1768
1866
1965
2064
2162
2261
2359
2457
2556
2654
2751
2849
2947
3044
3142

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1008911
2008812
3008713
4008614
5008614
6008515
7008416
8008416
9008416
10008416
11008416
12008416
13008416
14008416
15008416
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18008515
19008515
20008614
21008614
22018514
23018514
24018613
25018613
26028513
27028612
28028612
29038611
30038710
31148510

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
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 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 6:46 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:466:40
211.96:466:39
311.96:466:39
411.96:466:38
511.96:466:37
611.86:466:37
711.86:466:36
811.86:466:35
911.86:466:35
1011.86:466:34
1111.86:476:34
1211.86:476:33
1311.86:476:33
1411.86:476:32
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1911.76:476:30
2011.76:486:29
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2411.76:486:27
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3011.66:506:25
3111.66:506:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
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205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Koumbia

In seasonPeak

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

Koumbia's monsoon runs July–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Koumbia sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in June.

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

Is October a good time to visit Koumbia?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Koumbia.

What to pack for Koumbia in October

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

In October, Koumbia sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Koumbia 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 Koumbia peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Koumbia 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 Koumbia is worst in May — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.2× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModeratePoorMay 1188 µg/m³Aug 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr83Unhealthy
May90Unhealthy
Jun29Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Koumbia?

Koumbia sits at 11.8°N, 13.5°W, 115 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Wendou Borou, 58 km away.

Wendou BorouKamabiKoundaraSangarédiGabúTéliméléBokéBafatá

Topography around Koumbia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Koumbia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m around an average of 147 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,072 m.

The land around Koumbia is covered by trees (41%) and shrubs (38%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
158 m
16 km
410 m
80 km
1,072 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Wendou Borou 58 km · Kamabi 67 km · Koundara 79 km · Sangarédi 83 km · Gabú 95 km · Télimélé 112 km · Boké 129 km · Bafatá 133 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 Koumbia (11.8°, -13.5°, elevation 115 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).