Bankass weather in October

In October, Bankass sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 12 mm of rain across 3.2 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 54% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Bankass's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bankass's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:09 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
43%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
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 Bankass reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 13°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
143624
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173624
183624
193623
203623
213623
223623
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253623
263623
273622
283622
293622
303622
313622

How October really feels in Bankass

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.

Bankass 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° / 16°10.111.36.5
Feb33° / 19°0011.54.5
Mar37° / 22°00.211.92.1
Apr39° / 26°41.212.30.5
May39° / 27°62.212.60.4
Jun37° / 27°266.412.81.6
Jul34° / 25°9515.312.72.8
Aug32° / 24°1451812.53.4
Sep33° / 24°6411.512.13.2
Oct36° / 23°123.211.72.3
Nov35° / 20°0011.33.3
Dec31° / 17°0011.25.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57228
67129
77129
87030
97030
107030
116931
126931
136931
146931
156931
166931
177030
187030
197030
207129
217129
227129
237228
247228
257228
267228
277228
287228
297228
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bankass gets around 12 mm of rain over 3.2 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 19% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
318
417
517
616
716
815
915
1014
1114
1213
1312
1411
1511
1610
179
188
198
207
217
226
235
245
254
264
273
283
293
302
312

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 44% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
122123747
222143844
323153841
433173938
534194035
645204032
745224029
856234026
967244023
1078253921
1189263819
12910273817
131111273715
141312273513
151512273411
161713273310
17201427318
18231426297
19261525286
20291524265
21321624245
22361623224
23391622203
24431620183
25461619162
26501518152
27541517131
28561516121
29601514101
3064141390
3166141280

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:59 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:075:59
211.96:075:59
311.86:075:58
411.86:075:57
511.86:075:56
611.86:075:56
711.86:075:55
811.86:075:54
911.86:085:54
1011.86:085:53
1111.76:085:52
1211.76:085:52
1311.76:085:51
1411.76:085:51
1511.76:095:50
1611.76:095:49
1711.76:095:49
1811.76:095:48
1911.66:095:48
2011.66:105:47
2111.66:105:47
2211.66:105:46
2311.66:105:46
2411.66:115:45
2511.66:115:45
2611.66:115:44
2711.56:115:44
2811.56:125:44
2911.56:125:43
3011.56:125:43
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 5.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 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
56.3Intense
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 Bankass

In seasonPeak

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

Bankass 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 Bankass?

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

2.3
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 Bankass.

What to pack for Bankass in October

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

In October, Bankass sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bankass 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 Bankass peaks around March 16 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 16UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bankass 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 Bankass 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 Bankass?

Bankass sits at 14.1°N, 3.5°W, 301 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Bandiagara, 32 km away.

DjennéDouentzaTouganOuahigouyaNouna

Topography around Bankass

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bankass has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 292 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 m.

The land around Bankass is covered by cropland (73%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
282 m
80 km
505 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
October weather nearby: Bandiagara 32 km · Koro 48 km · Mopti 85 km · Djenné 114 km · Douentza 120 km · Tougan 122 km · Ouahigouya 131 km · Nouna 155 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 Bankass (14.0775°, -3.5159°, elevation 301 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).