Kouroussa weather in October

In October, Kouroussa sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 147 mm of rain across 20.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-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 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 Kouroussa's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kouroussa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
147 mm
20.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:32 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Kouroussa is human settlement.

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 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kouroussa reaches about 32°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 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153221
163221
173221
183221
193221
203221
213221
223221
233221
243221
253221
263221
273221
283221
293221
303221
313221

How October really feels in Kouroussa

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.

Kouroussa 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
Jan33° / 19°20.511.44.8
Feb35° / 21°20.411.63.2
Mar37° / 24°92.111.92.0
Apr37° / 25°326.612.21.8
May34° / 24°10515.812.52.4
Jun31° / 22°18823.512.62.9
Jul30° / 22°25325.212.63.3
Aug29° / 22°30226.912.43.3
Sep30° / 22°25725.812.13.0
Oct32° / 21°14720.311.83.2
Nov33° / 20°17311.54.2
Dec33° / 19°10.211.44.8

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 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33961
43961
53961
64159
74159
84159
94060
104159
114258
124258
134258
144258
154357
164456
174357
184456
194555
204555
214654
224852
234852
244951
255050
265149
275149
285248
295347
305347
315545

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kouroussa gets around 147 mm of rain over 20.3 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 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
180
280
379
479
579
679
778
878
978
1077
1176
1275
1374
1473
1572
1670
1768
1866
1964
2061
2159
2256
2354
2452
2549
2647
2744
2842
2939
3037
3135

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 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
100496
200496
300397
400397
500397
600397
700496
800496
900496
1000496
1100496
1200595
1300595
1400694
1500793
1600892
1700991
18001189
19011287
20011485
21011584
22011782
23121978
24122176
25132274
26132472
27242668
28252865
29372961
30383158
31493255

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October, the calmest month.

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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
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 6:31 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:316:26
211.96:316:25
311.96:316:24
411.96:316:24
511.96:316:23
611.96:316:23
711.86:316:22
811.86:316:22
911.86:316:21
1011.86:316:20
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1211.86:316:19
1311.86:326:19
1411.86:326:18
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1611.86:326:17
1711.76:326:17
1811.76:326:16
1911.76:326:16
2011.76:326:16
2111.76:326:15
2211.76:336:15
2311.76:336:14
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2511.76:336:14
2611.76:336:13
2711.76:336:13
2811.66:346:13
2911.66:346:12
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3111.66:346:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kouroussa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kouroussa sees seasonal dust haze (February–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 Kouroussa?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kouroussa.

What to pack for Kouroussa in October

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

In October, Kouroussa sees daytime highs around 32°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 Kouroussa 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 Kouroussa peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 17UV 14Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kouroussa 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 Kouroussa is worst in March — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.8× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorMar 1382 µg/m³Aug 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan59Unhealthy
Feb74Unhealthy
Mar84Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kouroussa?

Kouroussa sits at 10.7°N, 9.9°W, 383 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Kankan, 70 km away.

KankanBankoDouakoDinguirayeFaranahSiguiriBissikrimaKintinian

Topography around Kouroussa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kouroussa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 378 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 529 m.

The land around Kouroussa is covered by shrubs (29%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (39%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
304 m
80 km
529 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Kankan 70 km · Banko 91 km · Douako 107 km · Dinguiraye 115 km · Faranah 116 km · Siguiri 116 km · Bissikrima 117 km · Kintinian 119 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 Kouroussa (10.65°, -9.8833°, elevation 383 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).