Dikodougou weather in October

In October, Dikodougou sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 100 mm of rain across 17.2 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 24% 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 Dikodougou's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dikodougou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
17.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:14 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
59%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Dikodougou is commune in the North 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 Dikodougou 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 29°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)
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193222
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How October really feels in Dikodougou

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.

Dikodougou 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°91.511.54.2
Feb35° / 21°183.211.73.0
Mar35° / 23°579.811.92.3
Apr34° / 24°8915.112.22.4
May33° / 24°10416.312.42.9
Jun31° / 23°11418.112.53.4
Jul30° / 22°17023.812.53.5
Aug29° / 22°21925.612.33.4
Sep30° / 22°18424.412.13.2
Oct32° / 22°10017.211.83.5
Nov33° / 21°265.811.63.9
Dec33° / 19°50.911.54.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34654
44654
54654
64753
74753
84852
94852
105050
115050
125149
135149
145248
155347
165446
175545
185545
195644
205743
215743
225743
235743
245743
255644
265743
275743
285644
295644
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Dikodougou gets around 100 mm of rain over 17.2 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 55% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
171
270
369
468
567
666
766
865
964
1062
1161
1260
1359
1458
1557
1655
1754
1853
1951
2050
2149
2248
2347
2446
2546
2645
2744
2843
2942
3041
3140

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
100298
200298
300298
400298
500298
600298
700298
800298
900298
1000298
1100298
1200397
1300397
1400496
1500496
1600595
1700694
1800793
1900892
2000991
21001090
22001189
23001288
24011386
25011485
26011485
27111583
28111682
29111880
30121978
31122077

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
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
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 6:14 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:146:10
211.96:146:09
311.96:146:09
411.96:146:08
511.96:146:07
611.96:146:07
711.96:146:06
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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 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
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95.3Bright
105.3Bright
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125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
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205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Dikodougou

In seasonPeak

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

Dikodougou's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Dikodougou?

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
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dikodougou.

What to pack for Dikodougou in October

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

In October, Dikodougou sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dikodougou 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 Dikodougou peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 17UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Dikodougou 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 Dikodougou is worst in February — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.5× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1458 µg/m³Aug 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar37Poor
Apr38Poor
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Dikodougou?

Dikodougou sits at 9.1°N, 5.8°W, 409 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Tortiya, 35 km away.

KorhogoDianraTafiréNiakaramandougouFerkessédougouBoundialiM’Bengué

Topography around Dikodougou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dikodougou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 404 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 383 m.

The land around Dikodougou is covered by trees (54%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
205 m
80 km
383 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Tortiya 35 km · Korhogo 46 km · Dianra 55 km · Tafiré 67 km · Niakaramandougou 70 km · Ferkessédougou 86 km · Boundiali 93 km · M’Bengué 105 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 Dikodougou (9.0676°, -5.7722°, elevation 409 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).