Bandiagara weather in October

In October, Bandiagara sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 13 mm of rain across 3.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bandiagara's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bandiagara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:09 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
42%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.

A typical October day in Bandiagara reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13524
23524
33524
43624
53624
63624
73624
83624
93624
103624
113624
123624
133624
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203624
213624
223624
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263623
273623
283623
293623
303623
313623

How October really feels in Bandiagara

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.

Bandiagara weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 17°10.111.26.4
Feb33° / 20°0011.54.4
Mar37° / 23°00.111.92.0
Apr39° / 26°30.912.30.4
May40° / 27°72.612.70.3
Jun37° / 27°267.712.81.5
Jul34° / 25°971612.82.7
Aug32° / 24°14618.312.53.5
Sep33° / 24°6712.212.13.2
Oct36° / 24°133.311.72.4
Nov35° / 21°00.111.33.3
Dec32° / 18°0011.25.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57426
67426
77327
87327
97228
107228
117129
127129
137129
147129
157129
167129
177129
187228
197129
207129
217129
227129
237129
247228
257228
267228
277228
287228
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bandiagara gets around 13 mm of rain over 3.3 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 10% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
222
321
420
519
619
718
817
916
1015
1114
1213
1312
1411
1510
169
178
187
197
206
215
225
234
244
253
263
273
283
292
302
312

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
136134335
237154332
348164230
449174227
5510194125
6611204123
7612214021
8713233919
9814243817
101015243715
111115253513
121316253412
131517253310
14171726319
15201825298
16231825287
17261825266
18291824245
19321824234
20361723213
21401722193
22431721172
23471619162
24501618142
25551517121
26571516111
27601415101
2864131490
2968121370
3071111260
3172111160

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:076:00
211.96:075:59
311.86:075:58
411.86:085:57
511.86:085:57
611.86:085:56
711.86:085:55
811.86:085:55
911.86:085:54
1011.86:085:53
1111.76:085:53
1211.76:095:52
1311.76:095:51
1411.76:095:51
1511.76:095:50
1611.76:095:50
1711.76:095:49
1811.66:105:49
1911.66:105:48
2011.66:105:47
2111.66:105:47
2211.66:115:46
2311.66:115:46
2411.66:115:45
2511.66:115:45
2611.56:125:45
2711.56:125:44
2811.56:125:44
2911.56:135:43
3011.56:135:43
3111.56:135:43

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.48 kWh/m² to a high of 7.01 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bandiagara

In seasonPeak

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

Bandiagara sees seasonal dust haze (January–October), heaviest in May.

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

Is October a good time to visit Bandiagara?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bandiagara.

What to pack for Bandiagara in October

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

In October, Bandiagara sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bandiagara in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bandiagara peaks around March 17 at about 13 (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 17UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bandiagara 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 Bandiagara is worst in March — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 971 µg/m³Aug 1916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan61Unhealthy
Feb71Unhealthy
Mar71Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May47Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul23Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov35Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bandiagara?

Bandiagara sits at 14.3°N, 3.6°W, 388 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Bankass, 32 km away.

DouentzaDjennéTouganOuahigouyaTitao

Topography around Bandiagara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bandiagara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 390 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 513 m.

The land around Bandiagara is covered by grassland (62%) within 3 km, grassland (76%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
227 m
80 km
513 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
October weather nearby: Bankass 32 km · Mopti 63 km · Koro 66 km · Douentza 102 km · Djenné 113 km · Tougan 154 km · Ouahigouya 155 km · Titao 179 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 Bandiagara (14.35°, -3.6104°, elevation 388 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).