Niono weather in October

In October, Niono sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Niono's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Niono's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:19 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
44%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month.

A typical October day in Niono reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13625
23625
33625
43625
53625
63625
73625
83725
93725
103725
113725
123725
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203725
213725
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293724
303724
313724

How October really feels in Niono

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.

Niono weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°20.111.35.5
Feb35° / 20°00.111.53.6
Mar38° / 24°00.111.91.4
Apr40° / 27°31.112.30.0
May41° / 29°103.112.70.0
Jun38° / 28°286.812.80.8
Jul34° / 26°991412.82.6
Aug32° / 24°1671812.53.3
Sep33° / 25°8611.412.13.1
Oct37° / 25°143.511.71.9
Nov36° / 22°10.111.32.7
Dec33° / 19°0011.24.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56832
66832
76832
86832
96733
106733
116733
126733
136634
146634
156634
166535
176535
186535
196535
206634
216634
226733
236733
246733
256832
266931
276931
286931
297030
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Niono gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.5 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 11% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
318
418
517
617
717
816
916
1016
1115
1215
1314
1413
1512
1612
1711
1810
199
209
218
227
237
246
256
265
275
284
294
303
313

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 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
145729532
245831511
3561032471
4561133441
5671234410
6771335380
7781536340
8881636310
9991736280
101091936260
111292036230
1213102135210
1315102235180
1417102334160
1519102432140
1621112431130
1724112430110
182711242890
192912242780
203212242570
213512232460
223912222250
234212212040
244513201930
254913191730
265213171620
275513161420
285813151310
296113131210
306412121110
316612111010

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:17 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:176:09
211.96:176:08
311.86:176:08
411.86:176:07
511.86:176:06
611.86:176:06
711.86:176:05
811.86:176:04
911.86:186:04
1011.86:186:03
1111.76:186:02
1211.76:186:02
1311.76:186:01
1411.76:186:00
1511.76:196:00
1611.76:195:59
1711.76:195:59
1811.66:195:58
1911.66:195:58
2011.66:205:57
2111.66:205:57
2211.66:205:56
2311.66:205:56
2411.66:215:55
2511.66:215:55
2611.66:215:54
2711.56:215:54
2811.56:225:53
2911.56:225:53
3011.56:225:53
3111.56:235:52

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.39 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Niono

In seasonPeak

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

Niono sees seasonal dust haze (January–October), heaviest in June.

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

Is October a good time to visit Niono?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Niono.

What to pack for Niono in October

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

In October, Niono sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Niono 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 Niono peaks around August 18 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 18UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Niono 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 Niono is worst in February — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1971 µg/m³Aug 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan63Unhealthy
Feb71Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May47Poor
Jun43Poor
Jul26Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Niono?

Niono sits at 14.3°N, 6.0°W, 286 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Siribala Coro, 26 km away.

Topography around Niono

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Niono has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 277 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m.

The land around Niono is covered by cropland (52%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%), shrubs (20%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
20 m
80 km
71 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Siribala Coro 26 km · Dougabougou 50 km · Moninnpébougou 51 km · Markala 64 km · Diourou 65 km · Ké-Macina 75 km · Ségou 95 km · Pèlèngana 95 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 Niono (14.2505°, -5.9868°, elevation 286 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).