Sélibaby weather in October

In October, Sélibaby sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 52% 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 Sélibaby's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sélibaby's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
6th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:44 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
43%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Sélibaby is commune of Mauritania.

Density
272/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Sélibaby reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Sélibaby

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
19 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.

Sélibaby weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°00.111.24.6
Feb36° / 22°00.111.52.9
Mar39° / 25°00.111.90.8
Apr41° / 28°0012.30.0
May42° / 30°20.512.70.0
Jun40° / 30°132.712.90.3
Jul36° / 27°678.512.82.2
Aug33° / 26°1141212.53.0
Sep34° / 26°889.412.12.9
Oct37° / 26°193.511.71.7
Nov36° / 23°10.211.32.3
Dec34° / 21°10.111.14.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46436
56436
66436
76436
86436
96535
106436
116535
126535
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sélibaby gets around 19 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 12% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
517
617
717
817
916
1016
1116
1216
1315
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1514
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2010
219
228
237
247
256
265
274
284
293
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312

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1114145822
2114155821
3115165819
4126175618
5227185417
6227195515
7238205314
8239205313
93410215012
103411224910
11451223479
12551223468
13661324447
14771324417
15981425396
161091425375
1712101525344
1813111525324
1915121525293
2017131624273
2119141624252
2221151624222
2324161623201
2426171523181
2529171522161
2632181521141
2735181520121
2837181519100
294018151880
304418141770
314717141660

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
110calm
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310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
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 6:42 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:426:34
211.96:426:33
311.86:426:32
411.86:426:31
511.86:426:31
611.86:426:30
711.86:436:29
811.86:436:29
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1011.76:436:27
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1211.76:436:26
1311.76:446:25
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1611.76:446:23
1711.66:446:23
1811.66:456:22
1911.66:456:22
2011.66:456:21
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2211.66:466:20
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2411.56:466:19
2511.56:476:19
2611.56:476:18
2711.56:476:18
2811.56:476:17
2911.56:486:17
3011.56:486:16
3111.56:496:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.14 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
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sélibaby

In seasonPeak

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

Sélibaby sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

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

Is October a good time to visit Sélibaby?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sélibaby.

What to pack for Sélibaby in October

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

In October, Sélibaby sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sélibaby 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 Sélibaby peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 13Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Sélibaby 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 Sélibaby is worst in February — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1380 µg/m³Aug 1918 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan74Unhealthy
Feb82Unhealthy
Mar68Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May59Unhealthy
Jun54Poor
Jul27Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct47Poor
Nov47Poor
Dec70Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sélibaby?

Sélibaby sits at 15.2°N, 12.2°W, 64 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Kayes, 112 km away.

KayesKanelEl ’AyoûnMatamOuro SoguiElghabraThilogneKaédi

Topography around Sélibaby

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sélibaby has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m.

The land around Sélibaby is covered by grassland (69%) within 3 km, grassland (86%) within 16 km, and grassland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
143 m
80 km
400 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Kayes 112 km · Kanel 113 km · El ’Ayoûn 116 km · Matam 127 km · Ouro Sogui 132 km · Elghabra 174 km · Thilogne 179 km · Kaédi 179 km

Mauritania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,198
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
25.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 100%

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 Sélibaby (15.1585°, -12.1843°, elevation 64 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).