Kidal weather in October

In October, Kidal sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kidal's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kidal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:52 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
24%
2nd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kidal reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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 39°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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

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
1 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Kidal 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
Jan27° / 13°10.3118.4
Feb30° / 16°00.111.46.6
Mar34° / 20°0011.93.8
Apr39° / 24°0012.40.9
May41° / 28°10.412.90.0
Jun41° / 29°31.213.10.0
Jul40° / 28°93.1130.2
Aug39° / 27°175.312.60.8
Sep39° / 27°51.712.10.6
Oct37° / 24°20.311.61.7
Nov33° / 19°0011.14.7
Dec28° / 15°0010.97.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4919
5919
6919
79010
88911
98911
108911
118812
128713
138713
148713
158614
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308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kidal gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.3 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
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300
310

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
191531
291531
392521
492521
592521
692521
792521
892521
993421
1093421
1193421
1293421
1393421
1495311
1595311
1695311
1795311
1895311
1996211
2096211
2196211
2297201
2398200
2499100
2599100
2699100
2799100
2899100
2999100
3099100
31100000

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 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 5:48 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:485:38
211.85:495:38
311.85:495:37
411.85:495:36
511.85:495:35
611.75:495:34
711.75:505:33
811.75:505:33
911.75:505:32
1011.75:505:31
1111.75:515:30
1211.65:515:29
1311.65:515:29
1411.65:525:28
1511.65:525:27
1611.65:525:27
1711.65:535:26
1811.55:535:25
1911.55:535:25
2011.55:545:24
2111.55:545:23
2211.55:545:23
2311.55:555:22
2411.45:555:21
2511.45:555:21
2611.45:565:20
2711.45:565:20
2811.45:575:19
2911.45:575:19
3011.35:575:18
3111.35:585:18

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 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 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
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
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126.4Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
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186.3Intense
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216.2Intense
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246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kidal

In seasonPeak

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

Kidal 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 Kidal?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kidal.

What to pack for Kidal in October

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

In October, Kidal sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kidal in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kidal peaks around March 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighMar 20UV 12Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Kidal 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 Kidal is worst in January — around 108 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.2× the cleanest month (September, 50 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyUnhealthyJan 19107 µg/m³Sep 1751 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan108Unhealthy
Feb104Unhealthy
Mar94Unhealthy
Apr71Unhealthy
May78Unhealthy
Jun78Unhealthy
Jul77Unhealthy
Aug66Unhealthy
Sep50Poor
Oct63Unhealthy
Nov63Unhealthy
Dec100Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kidal?

Kidal sits at 18.4°N, 1.4°E, 457 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Bourem, 249 km away.

BouremGaoAndéranboukanI-n-TillitAyorouMéhanaTillabériTéra

Topography around Kidal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kidal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 460 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m.

The land around Kidal is covered by bare terrain (90%) within 3 km, bare terrain (94%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
184 m
80 km
487 m
grasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Bourem 249 km · Gao 287 km · Andéranboukan 376 km · I-n-Tillit 379 km · Ayorou 416 km · Méhana 451 km · Tillabéri 471 km · Téra 498 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 Kidal (18.4434°, 1.4092°, elevation 457 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).