Tabou weather in October

In October, Tabou sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 168 mm of rain across 27.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 Tabou's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tabou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
168 mm
27.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:17 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
69%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Tabou is city of côte d'ivoire.

Density
5/km²
people per km²

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 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Tabou reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Tabou weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°8117.511.84.8
Feb29° / 25°9719.311.94.1
Mar29° / 25°12523.7123.7
Apr29° / 25°13824.312.13.5
May28° / 25°28428.612.23.3
Jun27° / 24°27925.212.34.0
Jul26° / 24°13518.812.25.0
Aug26° / 23°9817.712.15.1
Sep27° / 24°18726124.0
Oct27° / 24°16827.411.93.9
Nov28° / 24°13325.211.83.8
Dec28° / 24°10522.611.74.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32674
42773
52872
62971
72971
83070
93169
103268
113367
123367
133466
143466
153664
163664
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193961
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234060
244060
253961
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294060
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tabou gets around 168 mm of rain over 27.4 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 88% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
191
291
391
491
591
690
790
890
990
1090
1189
1289
1389
1488
1588
1688
1787
1887
1987
2087
2187
2287
2387
2486
2586
2686
2786
2886
2986
3085
3185

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

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11990
21990
31990
401000
501000
601000
701000
801000
901000
1001000
1101000
1201000
1301000
1401000
1501000
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2501000
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270991
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Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:20 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:206:17
212.06:196:17
312.06:196:16
411.96:196:16
511.96:196:16
611.96:196:15
711.96:186:15
811.96:186:14
911.96:186:14
1011.96:186:14
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1511.96:176:12
1611.96:176:11
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1811.96:176:11
1911.96:176:11
2011.96:176:10
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3011.86:176:08
3111.86:186:08

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
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294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tabou

In seasonPeak

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

Tabou 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 Tabou?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tabou.

What to pack for Tabou in October

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

In October, Tabou sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tabou in October

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Tabou 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 Tabou peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 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 13UV 13Jul 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Tabou 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 Tabou is worst in January — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.0× the cleanest month (September, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateJan 2040 µg/m³Sep 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar26Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep7Good
Oct8Good
Nov12Good
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tabou?

Tabou sits at 4.4°N, 7.4°W, 9 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Pleebo City, 40 km away.

Pleebo CityHarperGnépassoWattéSan-PédroPetit GraboGagnyDagadji

Topography around Tabou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tabou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 m.

The land around Tabou is covered by trees (39%) and water (35%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (48%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
97 m
80 km
410 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Pleebo City 40 km · Harper 40 km · Gnépasso 70 km · Watté 85 km · San-Pédro 87 km · Petit Grabo 94 km · Gagny 97 km · Dagadji 98 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 Tabou (4.423°, -7.3528°, elevation 9 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).