Bondoukou weather in October

In October, Bondoukou sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 132 mm of rain across 21.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 Bondoukou's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bondoukou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
132 mm
21.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:02 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
68%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Bondoukou is city of côte d'ivoire.

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 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Bondoukou reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
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303122
313122

How October really feels in Bondoukou

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.

Bondoukou weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°132.211.64.4
Feb34° / 22°315.311.73.3
Mar34° / 24°9113.811.92.8
Apr32° / 24°11217.812.23.0
May31° / 23°11218.912.43.3
Jun30° / 23°10717.912.53.9
Jul28° / 22°11619.612.44.4
Aug28° / 22°1422112.34.4
Sep29° / 22°18525.3123.4
Oct30° / 22°13221.411.83.5
Nov32° / 22°498.811.64.2
Dec32° / 21°15311.54.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32377
42377
52476
62575
72575
82773
92773
102872
113070
123169
133367
143367
153565
163664
173862
183961
194060
204159
214159
224258
234357
244456
254555
264555
274555
284555
294753
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bondoukou gets around 132 mm of rain over 21.4 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 68% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
182
281
380
480
579
679
778
877
976
1075
1174
1273
1372
1471
1570
1668
1767
1866
1965
2064
2163
2262
2361
2459
2558
2657
2756
2854
2953
3051
3150

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10496
20496
30496
40496
50496
60496
70496
80496
90496
100496
110496
120496
130496
140397
150397
160397
170397
180496
190496
200496
210496
220595
230595
240694
250694
261792
271792
281891
291891
301990
3111089

Wind in October

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

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 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 6:02 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:025:58
211.96:025:58
311.96:025:57
411.96:025:56
511.96:025:56
611.96:025:55
711.96:025:55
811.96:025:54
911.96:025:54
1011.96:025:53
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1211.86:025:53
1311.86:025:52
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2711.76:035:47
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
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214.8Bright
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244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bondoukou

In seasonPeak

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

Bondoukou's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Bondoukou?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bondoukou.

What to pack for Bondoukou in October

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

In October, Bondoukou sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bondoukou 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 Bondoukou peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 12UV 14Dec 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bondoukou 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 Bondoukou is worst in December — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.9× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyDec 2181 µg/m³Aug 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb64Unhealthy
Mar36Poor
Apr35Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec83Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bondoukou?

Bondoukou sits at 8.0°N, 2.8°W, 350 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Tanda, 48 km away.

TandaJapekromFlakièdougouBerekumNsoatreDomaa-AhenkroSunyani

Topography around Bondoukou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bondoukou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 362 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 470 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 646 m.

The land around Bondoukou is covered by trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
470 m
80 km
646 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Tanda 48 km · Japekrom 52 km · Flakièdougou 61 km · Berekum 69 km · Nsoatre 80 km · Wankyi 84 km · Domaa-Ahenkro 86 km · Sunyani 94 km

Ivory Coast travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,050
2025
Happiness
5.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
36%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
24.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 393

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 Bondoukou (8.0402°, -2.8°, elevation 350 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).