I-n-Tillit weather in October

In October, I-n-Tillit sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month. 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 I-n-Tillit's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see I-n-Tillit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:58 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
33%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month.

A typical October day in I-n-Tillit reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13827
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How October really feels in I-n-Tillit

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.

I-n-Tillit weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 17°0011.26.4
Feb33° / 19°0011.54.4
Mar37° / 23°0011.91.8
Apr41° / 27°10.112.30.1
May41° / 29°20.812.70.0
Jun40° / 29°113.412.90.2
Jul37° / 27°469.612.81.6
Aug35° / 26°871312.52.4
Sep37° / 27°28512.11.7
Oct38° / 26°30.911.61.1
Nov36° / 22°0011.32.8
Dec32° / 18°0011.15.4

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 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58119
68119
78119
88119
98119
108119
118119
128218
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317822

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

I-n-Tillit gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
17
26
36
46
55
65
75
85
94
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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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1212428234
2232527223
3252626203
4272625193
5302624172
6322623162
7352622152
8382621142
9402620122
10432519112
11462418102
1249231791
1353221681
1455211671
1557201571
1660191461
1763181351
1866171250
1970151140
2071141140
2174131030
227612930
237911820
248110720
25839620
26858610
27877510
28896410
29896410
30915310
31934300

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
512light breeze
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912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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3114light 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 5:55 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:555:47
211.85:555:46
311.85:555:45
411.85:555:44
511.85:565:44
611.85:565:43
711.85:565:42
811.85:565:42
911.75:565:41
1011.75:565:40
1111.75:575:39
1211.75:575:39
1311.75:575:38
1411.75:575:37
1511.75:575:37
1611.65:585:36
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1811.65:585:35
1911.65:585:34
2011.65:595:34
2111.65:595:33
2211.65:595:33
2311.55:595:32
2411.56:005:32
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2711.56:015:30
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2911.56:015:29
3011.56:025:29
3111.46:025:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.26 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
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216.2Intense
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246.2Intense
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276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for I-n-Tillit

In seasonPeak

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

I-n-Tillit 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 I-n-Tillit?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in I-n-Tillit.

What to pack for I-n-Tillit in October

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

In October, I-n-Tillit sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in I-n-Tillit 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 I-n-Tillit peaks around August 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highExtremeVery highAug 20UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in I-n-Tillit 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 I-n-Tillit is worst in February — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (August, 27 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1599 µg/m³Aug 2327 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan94Unhealthy
Feb100Unhealthy
Mar94Unhealthy
Apr74Unhealthy
May71Unhealthy
Jun66Unhealthy
Jul45Poor
Aug27Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct43Poor
Nov57Unhealthy
Dec82Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is I-n-Tillit?

I-n-Tillit sits at 15.5°N, 0.5°W, 276 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Gao, 92 km away.

AribindaBouremAyorouDoriDjiboMéhanaTéra

Topography around I-n-Tillit

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of I-n-Tillit.

Within 3 km, the terrain around I-n-Tillit has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 280 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m.

The land around I-n-Tillit is covered by grassland (65%) and bare terrain (22%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) and bare terrain (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and bare terrain (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
67 m
80 km
216 m
treesshrubsgrasslandbare terrainwetland
October weather nearby: Gao 92 km · Aribinda 153 km · Bourem 157 km · Ayorou 173 km · Dori 174 km · Djibo 204 km · Méhana 214 km · Téra 215 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 I-n-Tillit (15.5461°, -0.4606°, elevation 276 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).