Sikasso weather in October

In October, Sikasso sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 86 mm of rain across 15.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-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 36% 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 Sikasso's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sikasso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:15 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Sikasso is city in Mali.

Density
873/km²
people per km²
Founded
1801

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 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sikasso 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 2°C cooler than November.

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

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.

Sikasso weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°20.511.45.1
Feb35° / 22°20.511.63.3
Mar37° / 25°92.111.92.0
Apr37° / 26°317.712.21.8
May35° / 25°6913.812.52.4
Jun32° / 24°9416.512.73.4
Jul30° / 22°18523.312.63.6
Aug29° / 22°26525.912.43.5
Sep30° / 22°18822.612.13.6
Oct32° / 22°8615.411.73.7
Nov33° / 21°71.511.54.1
Dec32° / 19°0011.35.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
45050
55050
65149
75248
85248
95149
105248
115248
125347
135347
145347
155347
165446
175545
185545
195644
205644
215743
225743
235743
245842
255941
265941
275941
286040
296139
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sikasso gets around 86 mm of rain over 15.4 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 49% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
164
263
362
461
560
660
759
859
958
1058
1157
1256
1356
1455
1554
1653
1751
1850
1948
2047
2145
2243
2341
2439
2537
2635
2733
2831
2929
3026
3124

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10001990
20001990
30001990
40001990
50002980
60002971
70002971
80003961
90004951
100005941
110006931
120017911
130018901
140019891
1500111871
1600212851
1700214831
1800216811
1900317800
2000319780
2101421740
2201422730
2311524690
2412526660
2512628630
2623629600
2723731570
2834833520
2944934490
30551035450
31761136410

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
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66calm
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86calm
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116calm
126calm
136calm
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166calm
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317calm

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 6:15 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:156:09
211.96:156:08
311.96:156:07
411.96:156:07
511.96:156:06
611.86:156:06
711.86:156:05
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1811.76:165:59
1911.76:165:59
2011.76:165:58
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2211.76:165:57
2311.76:165:57
2411.76:175:57
2511.76:175:56
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2711.66:175:55
2811.66:175:55
2911.66:185:55
3011.66:185:54
3111.66:185:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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45.8Bright
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65.8Bright
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315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sikasso

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sikasso 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 Sikasso?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sikasso.

What to pack for Sikasso in October

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

In October, Sikasso 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 Sikasso 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 Sikasso peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Sikasso 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 Sikasso is worst in February — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateModerateFeb 1854 µg/m³Aug 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb55Poor
Mar49Poor
Apr41Poor
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sikasso?

Sikasso sits at 11.3°N, 5.7°W, 368 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Finnkolo, 18 km away.

KarankassoKoutialaMassiogoTengréla

Topography around Sikasso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sikasso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 369 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 526 m.

The land around Sikasso is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) within 3 km, shrubs (37%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
272 m
80 km
526 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Finnkolo 18 km · Kadiolo 86 km · Orodara 90 km · Zégoua 92 km · Karankasso 112 km · Koutiala 121 km · Massiogo 122 km · Tengréla 123 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 Sikasso (11.3176°, -5.6665°, elevation 368 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).