Dakoro weather in October

In October, Dakoro sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.3 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 65% 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 Dakoro's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dakoro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:28 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
32%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.44 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 Dakoro reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13724
23724
33724
43724
53724
63724
73724
83724
93724
103724
113723
123723
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273722
283621
293621
303621
313621

How October really feels in Dakoro

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.

Dakoro 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
Jan29° / 14°0011.27.3
Feb33° / 17°0011.55.0
Mar37° / 21°0011.92.2
Apr40° / 25°10.312.30.2
May40° / 27°8212.70.1
Jun38° / 27°113.112.81.1
Jul35° / 25°469.312.82.6
Aug33° / 24°9612.712.53.3
Sep36° / 24°315.212.12.5
Oct37° / 23°61.311.71.9
Nov34° / 19°0011.33.9
Dec30° / 15°0011.26.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27921
37921
48020
58020
67921
77921
87921
97822
107822
117921
127921
137921
147822
157822
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287822
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317822

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Dakoro gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.3 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 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
76
86
96
105
115
125
134
144
154
163
173
183
193
202
212
222
232
242
252
261
271
281
291
301
311

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11913263210
2211425309
3231524299
4251623278
5281722258
6301721247
7331821227
8361820206
9381819186
10411818175
11441818155
12471817134
13501717124
14551616103
1557151693
1660141583
1763131572
1865121472
1969111361
2072101251
217581151
227771051
23816940
24825940
25844840
26864730
27883630
28893530
29922420
30922420
31932320

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 6:26 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:266:18
211.96:266:17
311.86:266:17
411.86:266:16
511.86:266:15
611.86:266:14
711.86:266:14
811.86:276:13
911.86:276:12
1011.76:276:12
1111.76:276:11
1211.76:276:10
1311.76:276:10
1411.76:286:09
1511.76:286:09
1611.76:286:08
1711.76:286:07
1811.66:286:07
1911.66:296:06
2011.66:296:06
2111.66:296:05
2211.66:296:05
2311.66:306:04
2411.66:306:04
2511.66:306:03
2611.56:306:03
2711.56:316:02
2811.56:316:02
2911.56:316:02
3011.56:326:01
3111.56:326:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Dakoro

In seasonPeak

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

Dakoro sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in April.

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

Is October a good time to visit Dakoro?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dakoro.

What to pack for Dakoro in October

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

In October, Dakoro sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dakoro 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 Dakoro peaks around August 16 at about 12 (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 16UV 12Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Dakoro 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 Dakoro is worst in February — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.4× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 11102 µg/m³Aug 1820 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan99Unhealthy
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar91Unhealthy
Apr72Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul28Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct48Poor
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec92Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dakoro?

Dakoro sits at 14.5°N, 6.8°E, 416 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Guidan Roumdji, 95 km away.

Guidan RoumdjiMadaouaTibiriMayahiAbalakMaradiMadarounfaTessaoua

Topography around Dakoro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dakoro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 412 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 438 m.

The land around Dakoro is covered by grassland (48%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and cropland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
438 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Guidan Roumdji 95 km · Madaoua 99 km · Tibiri 110 km · Mayahi 116 km · Abalak 117 km · Maradi 118 km · Madarounfa 140 km · Tessaoua 156 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 Dakoro (14.5106°, 6.765°, elevation 416 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).