Kong weather in October

In October, Kong sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 73 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Kong's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:10 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Kong 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kong reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Kong

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.

Kong weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 19°4111.53.7
Feb36° / 22°112.511.72.2
Mar37° / 25°417.811.91.6
Apr35° / 25°8314.112.22.1
May34° / 24°9015.212.42.6
Jun32° / 23°8814.812.53.5
Jul30° / 23°1432112.53.6
Aug29° / 22°19023.612.33.6
Sep30° / 22°16922.112.13.5
Oct32° / 23°7313.411.83.9
Nov34° / 22°183.711.63.7
Dec34° / 20°20.611.54.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44852
55050
65050
75248
85248
95347
105446
115545
125644
135743
145842
155941
165941
176040
186139
196238
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216238
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266238
276238
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296238
306238
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kong gets around 73 mm of rain over 13.4 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 43% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
257
356
455
555
654
753
852
952
1051
1150
1248
1347
1446
1544
1643
1741
1839
1938
2037
2136
2235
2334
2433
2532
2631
2731
2830
2930
3029
3128

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10001000
20001000
30001000
4000991
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8000991
9000991
10001981
11001981
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17002971
18003961
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20004951
21004951
22005941
23016921
24016921
25017911
26018901
27019900
281210870
291211860
301313830
311315810

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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56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
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166calm
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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 6:10 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:106:05
211.96:106:04
311.96:106:04
411.96:106:03
511.96:106:03
611.96:106:02
711.96:106:02
811.96:106:01
911.96:106:01
1011.86:096:00
1111.86:106:00
1211.86:105:59
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1411.86:105:58
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1611.86:105:57
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1911.86:105:56
2011.86:105:56
2111.86:105:55
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2411.76:105:54
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2711.76:115:53
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3111.76:125:52

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kong

In seasonPeak

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

Kong's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kong 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 Kong?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kong. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kong in October

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

In October, Kong sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kong 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 Kong peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kong 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 Kong is worst in December — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.7× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyDec 1994 µg/m³Aug 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan67Unhealthy
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar37Poor
Apr37Poor
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec100Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kong?

Kong sits at 9.1°N, 4.6°W, 327 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Tafiré, 62 km away.

TafiréFerkessédougouDabakalaNiakaramandougouOuangolodougouKorhogoFronanKaouara

Topography around Kong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 330 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 m.

The land around Kong is covered by shrubs (48%), grassland (23%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (57%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), shrubs (36%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
151 m
80 km
449 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Tafiré 62 km · Ferkessédougou 81 km · Dabakala 90 km · Niakaramandougou 93 km · Ouangolodougou 109 km · Korhogo 117 km · Fronan 118 km · Kaouara 123 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 Kong (9.1494°, -4.6098°, elevation 327 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).