Finnkolo weather in October

In October, Finnkolo sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 84 mm of rain across 15.3 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 31°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Finnkolo's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Finnkolo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:15 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical October day in Finnkolo reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
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113122
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153123
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How October really feels in Finnkolo

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.

Finnkolo 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°20.411.45.5
Feb34° / 21°20.611.63.7
Mar36° / 24°112.411.92.3
Apr36° / 26°388.512.22.0
May34° / 25°7614.612.52.6
Jun32° / 23°9517.212.63.5
Jul29° / 22°1792412.63.6
Aug28° / 22°2542612.43.6
Sep29° / 22°17722.312.13.7
Oct32° / 22°8415.311.73.8
Nov33° / 21°71.611.54.3
Dec32° / 18°0011.45.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45248
55248
65248
75248
85248
95248
105347
115347
125347
135446
145446
155545
165644
175644
185743
195743
205842
215842
225842
235941
245941
256040
266040
276040
286040
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Finnkolo gets around 84 mm of rain over 15.3 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 48% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
163
262
361
460
560
659
758
858
957
1056
1155
1255
1354
1453
1552
1651
1749
1848
1947
2045
2144
2242
2340
2439
2537
2635
2733
2831
2929
3027
3124

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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1000298
2000298
3000298
4000397
5000397
6000397
7000496
8000595
9000694
10001792
11001891
12001990
130011089
140021286
150021385
160021583
170031780
180031978
190042175
200142372
210152470
220152668
231262863
241263061
251373158
262383255
273493450
2844103548
2955113544
3065123641
3176133637

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 7 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
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:14 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:146:08
211.96:146:07
311.96:146:07
411.96:146:06
511.96:146:06
611.86:146:05
711.86:146:04
811.86:146:04
911.86:146:03
1011.86:146:03
1111.86:146:02
1211.86:146:02
1311.86:146:01
1411.86:156:00
1511.86:156:00
1611.76:155:59
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1911.76:155:58
2011.76:155:58
2111.76:155:57
2211.76:165:57
2311.76:165:56
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2611.66:165:55
2711.66:175:55
2811.66:175:55
2911.66:175:54
3011.66:175:54
3111.66:185:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Finnkolo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Finnkolo 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 Finnkolo?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Finnkolo.

What to pack for Finnkolo in October

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

In October, Finnkolo sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Finnkolo 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 Finnkolo peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Finnkolo 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 Finnkolo is worst in February — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateModerateFeb 1854 µg/m³Aug 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb55Unhealthy
Mar50Poor
Apr41Poor
May23Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec35Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Finnkolo?

Finnkolo sits at 11.3°N, 5.5°W, 381 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Sikasso, 18 km away.

BanforaNielléKoutiala

Topography around Finnkolo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Finnkolo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 393 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 455 m.

The land around Finnkolo is covered by shrubs (47%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, shrubs (44%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (38%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
223 m
80 km
455 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Sikasso 18 km · Orodara 72 km · Kadiolo 85 km · Zégoua 88 km · Karankasso 95 km · Banfora 108 km · Niellé 120 km · Koutiala 125 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 Finnkolo (11.2682°, -5.5105°, elevation 381 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).