Kolokani weather in October

In October, Kolokani sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 33 mm of rain across 7 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 33°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 Kolokani's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kolokani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:26 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Kolokani is human settlement.

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 33°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kolokani 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 37°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
23323
33323
43323
53323
63323
73323
83323
93323
103323
113423
123423
133423
143423
153423
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183423
193423
203523
213523
223523
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253522
263522
273522
283522
293522
303522
313522

How October really feels in Kolokani

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.

Kolokani 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°00.111.35.4
Feb35° / 21°00.111.53.6
Mar38° / 24°10.311.91.6
Apr39° / 27°41.212.30.3
May39° / 27°174.612.60.5
Jun36° / 26°5910.812.81.9
Jul32° / 24°16720.612.73.2
Aug30° / 23°24523.112.53.5
Sep31° / 23°14218.512.13.6
Oct34° / 23°33711.73.2
Nov35° / 21°10.211.43.3
Dec32° / 19°00.111.24.9

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 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46040
56040
66040
76139
86040
96040
106040
116040
126040
136139
146040
156040
166040
176040
186040
196040
206139
216139
226139
236238
246337
256337
266337
276337
286436
296436
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kolokani gets around 33 mm of rain over 7 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 23% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
237
336
435
534
633
732
831
931
1030
1130
1229
1328
1427
1526
1624
1723
1822
1920
2019
2118
2217
2315
2414
2513
2611
2710
289
298
307
316

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10127846
20138826
30139825
401411795
501412794
602514754
702516734
802618713
912719683
1013821652
1113822642
1224924592
13241025581
14351127531
15461228501
16561329461
17671430421
18781531390
19991631350
2010101732310
2112111832280
2214121832250
2316131831210
2418141931180
2521151930160
2624161929130
2727161927110
283017182690
293317182480
303717172370
314017172150

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
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 6:25 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:256:18
211.96:256:17
311.96:256:16
411.86:256:15
511.86:256:15
611.86:256:14
711.86:256:13
811.86:256:13
911.86:256:12
1011.86:266:11
1111.86:266:11
1211.76:266:10
1311.76:266:10
1411.76:266:09
1511.76:266:08
1611.76:266:08
1711.76:276:07
1811.76:276:07
1911.76:276:06
2011.66:276:06
2111.66:276:05
2211.66:286:05
2311.66:286:04
2411.66:286:04
2511.66:286:03
2611.66:296:03
2711.66:296:03
2811.66:296:02
2911.56:306:02
3011.56:306:02
3111.56:306:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
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 Kolokani

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kolokani sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in June.

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

Is October a good time to visit Kolokani?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kolokani in October

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

In October, Kolokani sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kolokani 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 Kolokani peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highAug 17UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kolokani 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 Kolokani is worst in February — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.9× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 2066 µg/m³Aug 1718 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan56Unhealthy
Feb66Unhealthy
Mar64Unhealthy
Apr55Poor
May42Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul24Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct45Poor
Nov54Poor
Dec53Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kolokani?

Kolokani sits at 13.6°N, 8.0°W, 411 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Banamba, 63 km away.

MoribabougouBamako

Topography around Kolokani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kolokani has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 407 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 330 m.

The land around Kolokani is covered by cropland (47%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (35%), cropland (33%) and shrubs (31%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%), grassland (31%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
135 m
80 km
330 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Banamba 63 km · Toubakoura 71 km · Kati 92 km · Koulikoro 94 km · Dialakorodji 97 km · Sangarébougou 98 km · Moribabougou 100 km · Bamako 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 Kolokani (13.5739°, -8.0327°, elevation 411 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).