Bamba weather in October

In October, Bamba sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 118 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bamba's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bamba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:21 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
59%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical October day in Bamba reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°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)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103322
113322
123322
133322
143322
153322
163322
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253322
263322
273322
283322
293322
303322
313422

How October really feels in Bamba

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.

Bamba weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°30.611.54.7
Feb35° / 21°40.911.73.2
Mar37° / 24°133.811.92.0
Apr36° / 25°449.512.21.9
May34° / 24°10618.612.52.2
Jun32° / 23°16322.312.62.7
Jul30° / 22°23527.112.52.9
Aug30° / 22°29627.312.33.0
Sep31° / 22°22524.912.12.9
Oct33° / 22°11817.111.83.1
Nov34° / 21°122.711.53.5
Dec33° / 19°10.211.44.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44654
54753
64852
74852
84951
94951
105050
115149
125149
135149
145248
155248
165248
175446
185446
195545
205545
215545
225545
235545
245644
255644
265545
275545
285545
295545
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bamba gets around 118 mm of rain over 17.1 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 54% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
269
369
468
567
667
766
865
965
1064
1163
1262
1361
1459
1558
1657
1755
1854
1952
2050
2148
2247
2345
2443
2542
2640
2738
2836
2934
3032
3130

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1000397
2000397
3000397
4000496
5000496
6000496
7000595
8000595
9000694
10000793
11000892
12000991
130001090
140011188
150011386
160011485
170011683
180011782
190021979
200022078
210022276
220132373
230132571
240132670
250242767
260252964
270353062
280363160
290473356
301583452
311693549

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
256calm
266calm
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 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:206:15
211.96:206:14
311.96:206:14
411.96:206:13
511.96:206:12
611.96:206:12
711.96:206:11
811.86:206:11
911.86:206:10
1011.86:206:10
1111.86:206:09
1211.86:206:09
1311.86:206:08
1411.86:216:08
1511.86:216:07
1611.86:216:07
1711.86:216:06
1811.76:216:06
1911.76:216:05
2011.76:216:05
2111.76:216:04
2211.76:216:04
2311.76:226:04
2411.76:226:03
2511.76:226:03
2611.76:226:03
2711.76:226:02
2811.76:226:02
2911.76:236:02
3011.66:236:01
3111.66:236:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
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215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bamba

In seasonPeak

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

Bamba's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Bamba?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bamba.

What to pack for Bamba in October

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

In October, Bamba sees daytime highs around 33°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 Bamba 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 Bamba peaks around March 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 16UV 14Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bamba 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 Bamba is worst in February — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.6× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1553 µg/m³Aug 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr42Poor
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bamba?

Bamba sits at 10.4°N, 7.2°W, 367 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Tengréla, 82 km away.

KoliaOdiennéMassiogoBoundialiBougouniYanfolilaM’Bengué

Topography around Bamba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bamba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 370 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 255 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 517 m.

The land around Bamba is covered by trees (50%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), shrubs (26%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
255 m
80 km
517 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Tengréla 82 km · Kolia 102 km · Odienné 108 km · Massiogo 114 km · Boundiali 120 km · Bougouni 121 km · Yanfolila 141 km · M’Bengué 143 km

Mali travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,193
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
22.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 408
Religion
Muslim 94%Christian 3%none 3%animist 1%

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 Bamba (10.3833°, -7.15°, elevation 367 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).