Bonoua weather in October

In October, Bonoua sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 130 mm of rain across 27.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bonoua's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bonoua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
130 mm
27.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:03 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
72%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Bonoua 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 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Bonoua reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°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)
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How October really feels in Bonoua

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 5 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
5
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.

Bonoua 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
Jan29° / 25°5815.511.75.0
Feb29° / 26°6917.911.84.2
Mar30° / 26°10723.4123.6
Apr29° / 26°13024.912.13.3
May29° / 25°23028.912.23.1
Jun27° / 25°25727.812.33.6
Jul26° / 24°13622.612.34.5
Aug26° / 24°7619.312.25.0
Sep26° / 24°10421.7124.6
Oct28° / 24°13027.211.93.8
Nov29° / 25°11126.311.83.5
Dec29° / 25°7921.911.74.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32575
42575
52575
62575
72674
82674
92674
102773
112773
122773
132773
142773
152872
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203070
213169
223169
233268
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293466
303565
313664

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bonoua gets around 130 mm of rain over 27.2 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 87% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
182
283
383
483
584
684
784
884
985
1085
1185
1286
1386
1486
1587
1687
1788
1888
1989
2089
2190
2290
2391
2491
2591
2691
2791
2891
2991
3091
3191

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1946
2937
3928
4919
59010
68812
78713
88614
98416
108218
118119
127921
137723
147624
157426
167327
177129
187030
196832
206733
216535
226436
236238
246139
256040
265842
275743
285545
295446
305248
315050

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 48 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 6:05 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:056:02
211.96:056:02
311.96:046:01
411.96:046:01
511.96:046:00
611.96:046:00
711.96:045:59
811.96:045:59
911.96:045:58
1011.96:035:58
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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 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
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314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bonoua

In seasonPeak

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

Bonoua's rainy season runs April–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bonoua sees seasonal dust haze (January–February), 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 Bonoua?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bonoua.

What to pack for Bonoua in October

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

In October, Bonoua sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bonoua in October

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in April at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Bonoua 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 Bonoua peaks around April 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 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 highExtremeVery highApr 12UV 13Jul 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bonoua 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 Bonoua is worst in January — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJan 1671 µg/m³Aug 2422 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar42Poor
Apr40Poor
May29Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec61Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bonoua?

Bonoua sits at 5.3°N, 3.6°W, 30 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Grand-Bassam, 17 km away.

KoumassiMarcoryAbidjanAboisso

Topography around Bonoua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bonoua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m.

The land around Bonoua is covered by trees (45%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
138 m
80 km
297 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Grand-Bassam 17 km · Ahigbé Koffikro 28 km · Adiaké 32 km · Bingerville 33 km · Koumassi 41 km · Marcory 44 km · Abidjan 46 km · Aboisso 48 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 Bonoua (5.2725°, -3.5962°, elevation 30 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).