Goundam weather in October

In October, Goundam sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Goundam's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Goundam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:11 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
31%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical October day in Goundam reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Goundam

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.

Goundam 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
Jan29° / 15°10.211.17.4
Feb32° / 17°00.111.45.4
Mar36° / 21°00.111.92.8
Apr39° / 25°10.212.40.4
May41° / 28°30.812.80.0
Jun41° / 29°72.7130.0
Jul38° / 28°347.412.91.0
Aug36° / 26°5810.112.62.1
Sep38° / 26°194.612.11.4
Oct38° / 25°41.111.61.4
Nov34° / 20°0011.23.8
Dec30° / 16°00116.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48317
58317
68218
78218
88218
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Goundam gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
17
26
36
46
56
66
76
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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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1402018184
2432017163
3462017153
4491916143
5511815133
6541814122
7571713112
8601612102
9611611102
1063151192
1166141082
1267131082
136913972
147112962
157311961
167610851
177610851
18799741
19799741
20828631
21838630
22848530
23867520
24877420
25886420
26886420
27915310
28915310
29915310
30924310
31934210

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
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1912light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:085:59
211.86:085:58
311.86:085:58
411.86:095:57
511.86:095:56
611.86:095:55
711.86:095:55
811.76:095:54
911.76:095:53
1011.76:105:52
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1211.76:105:51
1311.76:105:50
1411.76:115:50
1511.66:115:49
1611.66:115:48
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1811.66:125:47
1911.66:125:47
2011.66:125:46
2111.56:125:45
2211.56:135:45
2311.56:135:44
2411.56:135:44
2511.56:145:43
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2711.56:145:42
2811.56:155:42
2911.46:155:41
3011.46:165:41
3111.46:165:41

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.29 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
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256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Goundam

In seasonPeak

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

Goundam sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

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

Is October a good time to visit Goundam?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Goundam.

What to pack for Goundam in October

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

In October, Goundam sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Goundam 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 Goundam peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 20UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Goundam 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 Goundam is worst in February — around 92 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 992 µg/m³Aug 2226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan91Unhealthy
Feb92Unhealthy
Mar84Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May67Unhealthy
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul37Poor
Aug26Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct54Poor
Nov55Unhealthy
Dec81Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Goundam?

Goundam sits at 16.4°N, 3.7°W, 259 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Diré, 34 km away.

DouentzaMoptiBandiagaraMberaBankassKoro

Topography around Goundam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Goundam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 261 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m.

The land around Goundam is covered by grassland (58%) and bare terrain (33%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and bare terrain (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) and bare terrain (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
197 m
80 km
288 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Diré 34 km · Timbuktu 81 km · Douentza 174 km · Mopti 222 km · Bandiagara 230 km · Mbera 235 km · Bankass 260 km · Koro 269 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 Goundam (16.4145°, -3.6707°, elevation 259 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).