Bouaké weather in October

In October, Bouaké sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 138 mm of rain across 21.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-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 8% 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 Bouaké's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bouaké's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
21.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:10 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
67%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Bouaké is city of côte d'ivoire.

Density
711/km²
people per km²
Founded
1899

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 Bouaké reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13022
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
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203122
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243122
253222
263222
273222
283222
293222
303222
313222

How October really feels in Bouaké

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.

Bouaké weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°193.311.63.7
Feb35° / 22°44711.72.8
Mar34° / 24°9714.811.92.6
Apr33° / 24°12017.912.22.8
May32° / 23°12518.512.33.1
Jun30° / 23°13620.112.43.5
Jul29° / 22°14222.112.43.9
Aug29° / 22°1762412.33.7
Sep30° / 22°21726.1123.1
Oct31° / 22°13821.811.83.2
Nov32° / 22°5210.411.63.9
Dec33° / 21°143.511.64.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32971
42971
52971
63070
73169
83169
93268
103367
113466
123466
133565
143664
153763
163763
173961
183961
194060
204159
214159
224159
234159
244357
254357
264357
274357
284357
294456
304456
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bouaké gets around 138 mm of rain over 21.8 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 70% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
183
283
382
482
581
681
780
880
979
1078
1177
1276
1374
1473
1572
1670
1769
1867
1966
2064
2163
2262
2361
2460
2559
2658
2757
2856
2956
3055
3154

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 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11990
21990
31990
41990
51990
61990
71990
81990
91990
101990
111990
121990
131990
141990
151990
161990
171990
181990
191990
201990
212980
222980
232980
242980
253970
263970
274960
284960
295950
306940
316931

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 6:11 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:116:07
211.96:116:07
311.96:116:06
411.96:116:06
511.96:116:05
611.96:116:04
711.96:116:04
811.96:116:04
911.96:106:03
1011.96:106:03
1111.96:106:02
1211.96:106:02
1311.86:106:01
1411.86:106:01
1511.86:106:00
1611.86:106:00
1711.86:106:00
1811.86:105:59
1911.86:105:59
2011.86:105:58
2111.86:115:58
2211.86:115:58
2311.86:115:58
2411.86:115:57
2511.86:115:57
2611.86:115:57
2711.86:115:56
2811.76:115:56
2911.76:115:56
3011.76:125:56
3111.76:125:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bouaké

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bouaké 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 Bouaké?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bouaké.

What to pack for Bouaké in October

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

In October, Bouaké sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bouaké 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 Bouaké peaks around April 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 14UV 13Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bouaké 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 Bouaké is worst in January — around 97 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.0× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyJan 1995 µg/m³Aug 1916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan97Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar37Poor
Apr36Poor
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bouaké?

Bouaké sits at 7.7°N, 5.0°W, 339 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Sakassou, 39 km away.

KatiolaFronanBéoumiTiébissouM’BahiakroDabakalaYamoussoukro

Topography around Bouaké

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bouaké has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 347 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 530 m.

The land around Bouaké is covered by artificial surfaces (79%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
206 m
80 km
530 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Sakassou 39 km · Katiola 50 km · Fronan 59 km · Béoumi 61 km · Tiébissou 63 km · M’Bahiakro 81 km · Dabakala 100 km · Yamoussoukro 101 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 Bouaké (7.6939°, -5.0303°, elevation 339 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).