Nioro weather in October

In October, Nioro sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 17 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Nioro's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nioro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:34 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
45%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month.

A typical October day in Nioro reaches about 38°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 40°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

20°30°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13725
23725
33725
43725
53725
63725
73725
83725
93725
103725
113725
123825
133825
143824
153824
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203824
213824
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263823
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283823
293823
303823
313823

How October really feels in Nioro

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
6 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.

Nioro weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°10.211.25.8
Feb34° / 19°0011.53.9
Mar38° / 22°00.111.91.6
Apr41° / 26°10.312.30.0
May42° / 28°51.212.70.0
Jun40° / 29°164.112.90.2
Jul36° / 26°6810.312.82.2
Aug33° / 25°14514.512.53.2
Sep34° / 25°7610.412.12.8
Oct38° / 24°173.911.71.5
Nov36° / 21°10.211.32.6
Dec32° / 17°00.111.15.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86337
96337
106337
116337
126337
136337
146436
156436
166436
176535
186535
196535
206535
216535
226634
236634
246634
256535
266634
276634
286634
296634
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nioro gets around 17 mm of rain over 3.9 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 13% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
222
322
421
521
620
720
819
919
1018
1117
1216
1316
1415
1514
1613
1712
1811
1910
209
218
228
237
246
256
265
275
284
294
304
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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1641126503
2751227473
3851328442
4961429412
51061529382
61171629351
71371630331
81481729301
91591829281
101791828261
1119101927241
1221101926221
1323112025211
1426122024190
1528122022170
1631132021160
1734131920140
1837131818130
1940141817120
2043141715100
214614161490
225014161380
235214151270
245514141160
255913131050
26621312940
27641311930
28671210830
29681210820
3070129720
3174118610

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October, the calmest month.

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 6:31 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:316:23
211.96:326:23
311.86:326:22
411.86:326:21
511.86:326:20
611.86:326:20
711.86:326:19
811.86:326:18
911.76:336:17
1011.76:336:17
1111.76:336:16
1211.76:336:15
1311.76:336:15
1411.76:336:14
1511.76:346:14
1611.76:346:13
1711.66:346:12
1811.66:346:12
1911.66:356:11
2011.66:356:11
2111.66:356:10
2211.66:356:10
2311.66:366:09
2411.56:366:09
2511.56:366:08
2611.56:376:08
2711.56:376:07
2811.56:376:07
2911.56:386:06
3011.56:386:06
3111.56:386:06

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.22 kWh/m² to a high of 7.31 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
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
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Nioro

In seasonPeak

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

Nioro 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 Nioro?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nioro.

What to pack for Nioro in October

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

In October, Nioro sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nioro 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 Nioro peaks around March 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 21UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Nioro 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 Nioro is worst in February — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1476 µg/m³Aug 2118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May53Poor
Jun53Poor
Jul28Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nioro?

Nioro sits at 15.2°N, 9.6°W, 215 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Diéma, 88 km away.

ṬinṭâneMahinaAyoun El AtrousEl ’AyoûnTembedghaBafoulabéKayes

Topography around Nioro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nioro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 237 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m.

The land around Nioro is covered by grassland (53%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, grassland (79%) within 16 km, and grassland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
134 m
80 km
281 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Diéma 88 km · Ṭinṭâne 144 km · Mahina 157 km · Ayoun El Atrous 159 km · El ’Ayoûn 174 km · Tembedgha 189 km · Bafoulabé 207 km · Kayes 217 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 Nioro (15.2307°, -9.5936°, elevation 215 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).