Dabakala weather in October

In October, Dabakala sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 113 mm of rain across 18.8 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 11% 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 Dabakala's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dabakala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
18.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:08 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Dabakala 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 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in Dabakala reaches about 32°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 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
23122
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43122
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73122
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103122
113222
123222
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How October really feels in Dabakala

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.

Dabakala 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
Jan34° / 20°121.811.64.0
Feb35° / 22°254.311.72.9
Mar35° / 24°7612.511.92.4
Apr34° / 24°10115.812.22.6
May32° / 24°10717.112.43.0
Jun31° / 23°1211812.53.6
Jul29° / 22°14421.712.43.7
Aug29° / 22°18023.712.33.6
Sep30° / 22°19324.7123.1
Oct32° / 22°11318.811.83.3
Nov33° / 22°377.111.63.8
Dec33° / 21°101.811.54.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 59%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42971
53070
63070
73169
83367
93466
103565
113664
123862
133862
144060
154159
164357
174357
184555
194654
204753
214753
224852
234951
244951
254951
264951
274951
284951
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Dabakala gets around 113 mm of rain over 18.8 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 60% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
173
272
371
470
570
669
769
868
967
1067
1166
1265
1364
1464
1563
1662
1761
1860
1958
2057
2156
2255
2354
2453
2551
2650
2749
2847
2946
3045
3144

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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10298
20298
30298
40298
50298
60298
70199
80199
90199
100199
110199
120199
130199
140199
150199
160199
170298
180298
190298
200298
210397
220397
230397
240496
250595
260595
270694
280793
291891
301891
311990

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
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196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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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 6:09 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:096:05
211.96:096:04
311.96:096:03
411.96:096:03
511.96:096:02
611.96:096:02
711.96:086:01
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1011.96:086:00
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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 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
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184.9Bright
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204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Dabakala

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dabakala 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 Dabakala?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dabakala.

What to pack for Dabakala in October

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

In October, Dabakala sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dabakala 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 Dabakala peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highApr 11UV 13Dec 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Dabakala 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 Dabakala is worst in December — around 91 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.5× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyDec 2189 µg/m³Aug 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan80Unhealthy
Feb74Unhealthy
Mar40Poor
Apr38Poor
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec91Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dabakala?

Dabakala sits at 8.4°N, 4.4°W, 254 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Katiola, 78 km away.

KatiolaFronanKongBouakéNiakaramandougouM’BahiakroTafiréSakassou

Topography around Dabakala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dabakala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 255 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m.

The land around Dabakala is covered by trees (61%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
214 m
80 km
527 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Katiola 78 km · Fronan 78 km · Kong 90 km · Bouaké 100 km · Niakaramandougou 100 km · M’Bahiakro 101 km · Tafiré 113 km · Sakassou 139 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 Dabakala (8.3632°, -4.4286°, elevation 254 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).