Filingué weather in October

In October, Filingué sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-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 66% 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 Filingué's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Filingué's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:42 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
34%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.28 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 Filingué reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13726
23826
33826
43826
53826
63826
73826
83826
93826
103826
113826
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273723
283723
293723
303722
313722

How October really feels in Filingué

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
10 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.

Filingué weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 16°0011.26.0
Feb34° / 19°0011.53.9
Mar38° / 23°10.111.91.2
Apr41° / 26°10.312.30.0
May40° / 29°61.812.70.0
Jun38° / 28°12312.81.0
Jul35° / 26°478.312.82.5
Aug33° / 25°10411.612.53.2
Sep36° / 26°274.412.12.5
Oct38° / 25°51.111.71.5
Nov36° / 20°0011.32.9
Dec32° / 17°0011.25.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 20%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38119
48119
58119
68119
78020
87921
97921
107921
117822
127921
137921
147921
157921
167921
177921
187921
198020
208020
218020
228020
238020
248020
258020
268020
278020
288020
298020
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Filingué gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.1 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 3% 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
66
76
86
96
105
115
124
134
143
153
163
172
182
192
202
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281
291
300
310

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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
134195420
234215418
345225217
456235016
567244815
677254715
788254514
8109264313
91110264012
101311273811
111512273610
12171327349
13191427328
14221526317
15241625296
16271624275
17311723254
18341722233
19371821223
20401820202
21441819181
22471817171
23511716151
24541715131
25581613121
26631512100
2766141190
2869131080
297312870
307611850
317810750

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
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 6:40 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:406:32
211.96:406:31
311.86:406:30
411.86:406:30
511.86:406:29
611.86:406:28
711.86:406:28
811.86:406:27
911.86:406:26
1011.86:416:26
1111.76:416:25
1211.76:416:24
1311.76:416:24
1411.76:416:23
1511.76:416:23
1611.76:426:22
1711.76:426:21
1811.66:426:21
1911.66:426:20
2011.66:426:20
2111.66:436:19
2211.66:436:19
2311.66:436:18
2411.66:436:18
2511.66:446:17
2611.56:446:17
2711.56:446:16
2811.56:456:16
2911.56:456:16
3011.56:456:15
3111.56:466:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Filingué

In seasonPeak

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

Filingué 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 Filingué?

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

1.5
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 Filingué.

What to pack for Filingué in October

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

In October, Filingué sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Filingué 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 Filingué peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 18UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Filingué 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 Filingué is worst in February — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1980 µg/m³Aug 1818 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan71Unhealthy
Feb81Unhealthy
Mar78Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May47Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul24Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec62Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Filingué?

Filingué sits at 14.4°N, 3.3°E, 222 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Baléyara, 74 km away.

DogondoutchiAndéranboukanDossoBirnin GaouréKolloNiameyYouri Kourtéré

Topography around Filingué

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Filingué has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 237 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m.

The land around Filingué is covered by grassland (52%) and bare terrain (40%) within 3 km, grassland (74%) and bare terrain (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) and bare terrain (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
85 m
80 km
139 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Baléyara 74 km · Dogondoutchi 110 km · Andéranboukan 124 km · Dosso 146 km · Birnin Gaouré 148 km · Kollo 157 km · Niamey 160 km · Youri Kourtéré 162 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 Filingué (14.3521°, 3.3168°, elevation 222 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).