Niapidou weather in October

In October, Niapidou sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 193 mm of rain across 29.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Niapidou's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Niapidou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
193 mm
29.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:13 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
76%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Niapidou reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
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42922
52922
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How October really feels in Niapidou

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.

Niapidou weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°6815.711.74.0
Feb32° / 23°9518.311.83.1
Mar32° / 23°14024.4122.6
Apr31° / 23°14624.612.12.7
May30° / 23°23028.912.22.7
Jun28° / 22°25027.412.33.3
Jul28° / 22°12623.412.34.2
Aug28° / 22°10522.112.24.3
Sep29° / 22°18627.2123.2
Oct30° / 22°19329.411.92.9
Nov30° / 22°14826.111.83.0
Dec30° / 22°9120.111.73.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41189
51189
61288
71288
81288
91387
101387
111486
121585
131585
141684
151684
161783
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202080
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222179
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262278
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302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Niapidou gets around 193 mm of rain over 29.4 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 94% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
196
296
396
496
596
696
795
895
995
1095
1195
1295
1395
1495
1595
1695
1794
1894
1994
2094
2194
2294
2394
2494
2594
2693
2793
2893
2992
3092
3191

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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17964
18964
19964
20955
21955
22946
23946
24937
25937
26937
27928
28928
29928
30919
31919

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
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
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 48 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 6:15 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:156:12
211.96:146:11
311.96:146:11
411.96:146:10
511.96:146:10
611.96:146:10
711.96:146:09
811.96:146:09
911.96:136:08
1011.96:136:08
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1911.96:136:05
2011.96:136:04
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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 4.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.21 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
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134.5Bright
144.5Bright
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174.5Bright
184.5Bright
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304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Niapidou

In seasonPeak

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

Niapidou sees seasonal dust haze (February), heaviest in February.

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

Is October a good time to visit Niapidou?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Niapidou.

What to pack for Niapidou in October

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

In October, Niapidou sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Niapidou in October

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 53 km away) is warmest in May at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Niapidou 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 Niapidou peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Niapidou 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 Niapidou is worst in January — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.3× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateJan 1946 µg/m³Sep 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar26Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Niapidou?

Niapidou sits at 5.3°N, 6.1°W, 94 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Dagbao I, 24 km away.

OkromodouLobakuya

Topography around Niapidou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Niapidou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 534 m.

The land around Niapidou is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
335 m
80 km
534 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Dagbao I 24 km · Gnago 31 km · Balakouya 36 km · Gaoulou 37 km · Guéyo 38 km · Sahoua 39 km · Okromodou 42 km · Lobakuya 43 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 Niapidou (5.3485°, -6.056°, elevation 94 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).