Massiogo weather in October

In October, Massiogo sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 85 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Massiogo's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Massiogo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:16 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical October day in Massiogo reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
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73122
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How October really feels in Massiogo

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.

Massiogo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 18°20.511.54.7
Feb35° / 21°4111.73.1
Mar37° / 24°153.811.92.0
Apr36° / 25°5310.212.21.9
May34° / 24°8716.112.52.4
Jun32° / 23°11317.712.63.3
Jul30° / 22°20624.412.53.4
Aug29° / 22°26626.412.33.3
Sep30° / 22°19923.412.13.3
Oct32° / 22°8514.511.83.6
Nov33° / 20°112.311.54.0
Dec33° / 18°10.211.44.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34951
44951
55050
65248
75248
85248
95347
105545
115545
125644
135644
145743
155842
165842
175941
185842
195941
205941
215941
225941
236040
246040
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266040
276040
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296040
306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Massiogo gets around 85 mm of rain over 14.5 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 46% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
261
360
459
558
657
757
856
955
1054
1153
1252
1351
1450
1549
1647
1746
1845
1943
2042
2141
2239
2338
2437
2536
2634
2733
2831
2930
3028
3127

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1001981
2001990
3001990
4001990
5001990
6001990
7001990
8001990
9001990
10001990
11002980
12002980
13003970
14004960
15004960
16005950
17006940
18007930
19009901
200010891
210111871
220112861
230114841
240215821
251216801
261317781
271419751
282420740
292521720
303623680
313724650

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:166:11
211.96:166:10
311.96:166:10
411.96:166:09
511.96:166:08
611.96:166:08
711.96:166:07
811.86:166:07
911.86:166:06
1011.86:166:06
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1711.86:176:02
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1911.76:176:01
2011.76:176:01
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2411.76:175:59
2511.76:185:59
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2711.76:185:58
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2911.76:185:58
3011.66:195:57
3111.66:195:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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35.5Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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95.6Bright
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275.8Bright
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305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Massiogo

In seasonPeak

None of Massiogo's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

Massiogo sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is October a good time to visit Massiogo?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Massiogo.

What to pack for Massiogo in October

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

In October, Massiogo sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Massiogo in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Massiogo peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highMar 17UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Massiogo 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 Massiogo is worst in February — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1650 µg/m³Aug 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb52Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr39Poor
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Massiogo?

Massiogo sits at 10.3°N, 6.1°W, 450 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Tengréla, 38 km away.

Topography around Massiogo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Massiogo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 354 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 517 m.

The land around Massiogo is covered by shrubs (40%), trees (27%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (31%), shrubs (30%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%), trees (28%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
169 m
80 km
517 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Tengréla 38 km · M’Bengué 41 km · Kadiolo 46 km · Zégoua 54 km · Niellé 55 km · Kolia 72 km · Diawala 73 km · Nambingué 89 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 Massiogo (10.3064°, -6.1097°, elevation 450 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).