Fana weather in October

In October, Fana sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 41 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Fana's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:22 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Fana is commune and town in Koulikoro Region, Mali.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical October day in Fana reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53323
63323
73323
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93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153423
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203423
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243423
253523
263523
273522
283522
293522
303522
313522

How October really feels in Fana

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.

Fana 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
Jan32° / 18°20.211.35.2
Feb35° / 21°00.111.63.5
Mar38° / 24°10.311.91.5
Apr39° / 27°82.512.30.6
May38° / 27°306.812.61.1
Jun35° / 25°6811.512.72.4
Jul31° / 23°17921.112.73.3
Aug30° / 23°25723.312.43.4
Sep31° / 23°15518.512.13.6
Oct34° / 23°418.111.73.4
Nov35° / 21°20.211.43.4
Dec33° / 19°0011.34.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45941
55941
66040
75941
85941
96040
106040
116040
126139
136139
146139
156139
166238
176238
186238
196139
206238
216238
226238
236238
246238
256238
266337
276337
286337
296337
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Fana gets around 41 mm of rain over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
239
338
438
537
636
736
835
934
1034
1133
1232
1331
1430
1529
1628
1726
1825
1923
2022
2121
2219
2318
2416
2515
2613
2712
2810
299
308
317

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100138511
200148510
300158410
40016849
50016849
60017848
70028837
80029827
900210826
1001311796
1101412785
1201414765
1301515745
1401616734
1502718694
1602820673
1703922633
18131023603
19141125572
20251327512
21261428492
22371529451
23471630411
24581831371
25791931341
269101931301
2711112031270
2814112130240
2917122129210
3020132128180
3123132126160

Wind in October

Winds average 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
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 6:20 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:206:13
211.96:206:13
311.96:206:12
411.96:206:11
511.86:206:11
611.86:206:10
711.86:216:09
811.86:216:09
911.86:216:08
1011.86:216:08
1111.86:216:07
1211.86:216:06
1311.76:216:06
1411.76:216:05
1511.76:216:05
1611.76:226:04
1711.76:226:04
1811.76:226:03
1911.76:226:03
2011.76:226:02
2111.76:226:02
2211.66:236:01
2311.66:236:01
2411.66:236:00
2511.66:236:00
2611.66:246:00
2711.66:245:59
2811.66:245:59
2911.66:245:58
3011.66:255:58
3111.56:255:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Fana

In seasonPeak

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

Fana's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Fana sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is October a good time to visit Fana?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fana. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Fana in October

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

In October, Fana sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Fana 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 Fana peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 13Jan 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Fana 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 Fana is worst in February — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 2262 µg/m³Aug 1615 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan49Poor
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar61Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May33Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Fana?

Fana sits at 12.8°N, 7.0°W, 333 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Dioïla, 36 km away.

BanambaSangarébougouSégouSirakoro Méguétana

Topography around Fana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 330 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m.

The land around Fana is covered by grassland (34%), artificial surfaces (34%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (43%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (40%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
116 m
80 km
260 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Dioïla 36 km · Koulikoro 66 km · Toubakoura 89 km · Moribabougou 99 km · Banamba 101 km · Sangarébougou 103 km · Ségou 105 km · Sirakoro Méguétana 107 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 Fana (12.7787°, -6.9564°, elevation 333 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).