Mahina weather in October

In October, Mahina sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 37 mm of rain across 6.9 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 34°C in the first days to 37°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 Mahina's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mahina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:35 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
50%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical October day in Mahina reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13424
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
73524
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103524
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How October really feels in Mahina

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
13 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.

Mahina 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
Jan33° / 19°00.111.34.3
Feb36° / 22°0011.52.5
Mar39° / 25°10.211.90.6
Apr41° / 28°10.512.30.0
May41° / 30°112.812.60.0
Jun38° / 28°479.512.80.9
Jul33° / 25°13916.312.72.9
Aug31° / 24°21520.212.53.3
Sep32° / 24°13516.512.13.3
Oct36° / 24°376.911.72.4
Nov37° / 21°10.311.42.2
Dec34° / 19°00.111.23.7

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 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35545
45545
55545
65644
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125743
135842
145842
155842
165941
176040
186040
196040
206040
216139
226139
236139
246139
256238
266238
276337
286337
296337
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mahina gets around 37 mm of rain over 6.9 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 22% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
235
334
434
533
632
732
831
931
1030
1129
1228
1327
1426
1525
1624
1722
1821
1920
2018
2117
2216
2314
2413
2512
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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101146628
201156627
301276525
401286524
501396522
6023106421
7124126219
8124136218
9125156017
10135166015
11236185714
12247195513
13348205312
14358225210
1546923499
16561024468
17671125437
18881226406
19991227385
2010101327355
2112111427324
2214121527293
2316131527272
2418141626242
2521141625221
2623151724201
2726161723181
2829161722160
2933161720140
3036161719120
3140161617110

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 8 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
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 6:33 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:336:26
211.96:336:25
311.96:336:24
411.86:336:24
511.86:336:23
611.86:346:22
711.86:346:22
811.86:346:21
911.86:346:20
1011.86:346:20
1111.76:346:19
1211.76:346:18
1311.76:346:18
1411.76:356:17
1511.76:356:17
1611.76:356:16
1711.76:356:15
1811.76:356:15
1911.66:366:14
2011.66:366:14
2111.66:366:13
2211.66:366:13
2311.66:366:12
2411.66:376:12
2511.66:376:11
2611.66:376:11
2711.66:386:11
2811.56:386:10
2911.56:386:10
3011.56:386:09
3111.56:396:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
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 Mahina

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mahina sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in June.

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

Is October a good time to visit Mahina?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mahina.

What to pack for Mahina in October

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

In October, Mahina sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mahina 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 Mahina peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highAug 17UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Mahina 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 Mahina is worst in February — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1866 µg/m³Aug 1916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb66Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May47Poor
Jun43Poor
Jul23Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec53Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mahina?

Mahina sits at 13.9°N, 10.1°W, 175 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Bafoulabé, 80 km away.

KitaDiémaKayesNioroSagaloEl ’AyoûnKolokani

Topography around Mahina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mahina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 457 m.

The land around Mahina is covered by grassland (63%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and shrubs (37%) within 16 km, and shrubs (46%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
392 m
80 km
457 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcropland
October weather nearby: Bafoulabé 80 km · Kita 117 km · Diéma 121 km · Kayes 157 km · Nioro 157 km · Sagalo 200 km · El ’Ayoûn 218 km · Kolokani 226 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 Mahina (13.9044°, -10.0986°, elevation 175 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).