Boundiali weather in October

In October, Boundiali sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 93 mm of rain across 16.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-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 29% 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 Boundiali's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boundiali's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
16.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:17 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Boundiali is city in 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 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in Boundiali reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°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)
13122
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103222
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How October really feels in Boundiali

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.

Boundiali weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°71.211.54.6
Feb35° / 21°102.311.73.2
Mar36° / 24°317.111.92.3
Apr35° / 24°751412.22.3
May33° / 23°1031812.42.7
Jun31° / 22°12019.312.53.3
Jul30° / 22°18225.312.53.3
Aug29° / 22°25226.512.33.3
Sep30° / 22°19324.712.13.2
Oct32° / 22°9316.211.83.5
Nov33° / 21°193.911.64.0
Dec33° / 19°20.411.54.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24951
34951
44951
55050
65149
75149
85248
95248
105347
115248
125347
135446
145446
155545
165644
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Boundiali gets around 93 mm of rain over 16.2 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 51% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
266
365
464
563
663
762
861
961
1060
1159
1258
1357
1456
1554
1653
1751
1850
1948
2047
2145
2244
2343
2441
2540
2639
2738
2837
2935
3034
3133

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
100397
200397
300397
400496
500496
600496
700496
800595
900595
1000694
1100694
1200793
1300892
1400991
15001090
16001288
17001387
18001486
19011584
20011683
21011782
22011881
23021979
24022078
25022177
26032275
27132373
28142471
29142570
30152668
31252766

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
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66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
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206calm
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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 6:17 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:176:12
211.96:176:12
311.96:176:11
411.96:176:11
511.96:176:10
611.96:176:10
711.96:176:09
811.96:176:08
911.86:176:08
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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 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 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
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35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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265.5Bright
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305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Boundiali

In seasonPeak

None of Boundiali's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Boundiali's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Boundiali?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Boundiali.

What to pack for Boundiali in October

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

In October, Boundiali sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Boundiali 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 Boundiali peaks around March 17 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 17UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Boundiali 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 Boundiali is worst in February — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.3× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1648 µg/m³Aug 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr39Poor
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Boundiali?

Boundiali sits at 9.5°N, 6.5°W, 411 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Kolia, 27 km away.

DianraM’BenguéDikodougouKorhogoMassiogoTengrélaOdienné

Topography around Boundiali

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boundiali has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m around an average of 407 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 569 m.

The land around Boundiali is covered by artificial surfaces (24%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
292 m
16 km
320 m
80 km
569 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Kolia 27 km · Dianra 69 km · M’Bengué 84 km · Dikodougou 93 km · Korhogo 94 km · Massiogo 97 km · Tengréla 107 km · Odienné 118 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 Boundiali (9.5217°, -6.4869°, elevation 411 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).