Birnin Gaouré weather in October

In October, Birnin Gaouré sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-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 56% 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 Birnin Gaouré's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Birnin Gaouré's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:42 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
40%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
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 Birnin Gaouré reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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 38°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)
13525
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33625
43625
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How October really feels in Birnin Gaouré

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
15 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.

Birnin Gaouré weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°0011.35.4
Feb35° / 21°0011.63.4
Mar39° / 24°10.311.91.0
Apr40° / 27°30.812.30.0
May39° / 28°133.412.60.4
Jun37° / 27°276.212.82.0
Jul33° / 25°7312.112.73.2
Aug32° / 24°14716.912.43.5
Sep33° / 25°568.412.13.4
Oct37° / 24°102.611.72.1
Nov36° / 20°0011.42.7
Dec33° / 18°0011.24.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57228
67228
77228
87228
97228
107129
117129
127129
137129
147228
157228
167228
177426
187426
197426
207426
217525
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317624

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Birnin Gaouré gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.6 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 8% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
513
613
713
812
912
1011
1111
1210
139
149
158
168
177
187
196
206
215
225
234
244
253
263
272
282
292
301
311

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100316783
201318762
301420732
401422712
501524691
601626661
712627631
812728611
913830571
10231031531
11241132501
12341232480
13451333440
14561533410
15671633380
16881732350
17991832310
1811101931280
1914102030260
2016112029230
2119122128200
2222122127180
2325132125160
2429132124130
2532142022110
2636142021100
274014191980
284415181770
294715171650
305115161440
315415151330

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 9 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
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:41 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:416:34
211.96:416:33
311.96:416:33
411.86:416:32
511.86:416:31
611.86:416:30
711.86:416:30
811.86:416:29
911.86:416:29
1011.86:416:28
1111.86:426:27
1211.86:426:27
1311.76:426:26
1411.76:426:26
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1611.76:426:24
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1811.76:436:23
1911.76:436:23
2011.76:436:22
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2211.66:436:21
2311.66:446:21
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2711.66:456:19
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2911.66:456:19
3011.56:466:18
3111.56:466:18

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.42 kWh/m² to a high of 7.03 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
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166.2Intense
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206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Birnin Gaouré

In seasonPeak

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

Birnin Gaouré sees seasonal dust haze (January–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is October a good time to visit Birnin Gaouré?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Birnin Gaouré.

What to pack for Birnin Gaouré in October

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

In October, Birnin Gaouré sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Birnin Gaouré 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 Birnin Gaouré peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 17UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Birnin Gaouré 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 Birnin Gaouré is worst in February — around 91 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.8× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1890 µg/m³Aug 1316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan80Unhealthy
Feb91Unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May37Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov51Poor
Dec71Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Birnin Gaouré?

Birnin Gaouré sits at 13.1°N, 2.9°E, 193 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Dosso, 31 km away.

NiameyTorodiDogondoutchi

Topography around Birnin Gaouré

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Birnin Gaouré has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 194 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m.

The land around Birnin Gaouré is covered by grassland (63%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
109 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Dosso 31 km · Say 59 km · Kollo 67 km · Youri Kourtéré 77 km · Baléyara 78 km · Niamey 99 km · Torodi 121 km · Dogondoutchi 136 km

Niger travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / D / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 36% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$775
2025
Happiness
4.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.4
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
25.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 96%ethnic religionist 4%Christian 0%agnostics and other 0%

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 Birnin Gaouré (13.0817°, 2.911°, elevation 193 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).