Gazaoua weather in October

In October, Gazaoua sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.6 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 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 Gazaoua's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gazaoua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:23 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
36%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.

A typical October day in Gazaoua reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 14°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 about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13624
23623
33623
43623
53623
63623
73623
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103723
113723
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263621
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283621
293620
303620
313620

How October really feels in Gazaoua

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.

Gazaoua 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
Jan30° / 14°0011.36.9
Feb33° / 17°0011.54.7
Mar37° / 21°0011.92.0
Apr39° / 24°20.512.30.4
May39° / 26°102.912.60.6
Jun37° / 26°225.712.81.8
Jul33° / 24°7313.112.73.1
Aug31° / 23°13616.512.43.6
Sep34° / 24°487.912.13.3
Oct36° / 22°71.611.72.3
Nov34° / 18°0011.43.8
Dec31° / 14°0011.26.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37426
47525
57525
67525
77525
87525
97525
107525
117525
127723
137723
147723
157723
167723
177723
187723
197723
207723
217723
227723
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287525
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307525
317624

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gazaoua gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.6 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 5% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
310
410
510
69
79
88
98
107
117
126
136
145
155
165
174
184
194
203
213
223
232
242
252
262
272
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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
198154424
2119164222
3139174120
41510183918
51711183817
61911193615
72211193414
82512203212
92812203011
103112202810
11341219269
12381219247
13421218226
14451118205
15491117185
16521116174
17571015153
18591014143
1964913122
2066912112
2170811101
227281091
23757981
24777871
25806761
26836650
27855550
28875440
29894430
30904330
31913330

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 12 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
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2311calm
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2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 6:21 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:216:14
211.96:216:13
311.96:216:12
411.86:216:12
511.86:216:11
611.86:216:10
711.86:216:10
811.86:216:09
911.86:226:08
1011.86:226:08
1111.86:226:07
1211.76:226:06
1311.76:226:06
1411.76:226:05
1511.76:226:05
1611.76:236:04
1711.76:236:04
1811.76:236:03
1911.76:236:03
2011.66:236:02
2111.66:246:02
2211.66:246:01
2311.66:246:01
2411.66:246:00
2511.66:256:00
2611.66:255:59
2711.66:255:59
2811.66:255:59
2911.56:265:58
3011.56:265:58
3111.56:265:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.7 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.42 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
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
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
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Gazaoua

In seasonPeak

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

Gazaoua 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 Gazaoua?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gazaoua.

What to pack for Gazaoua in October

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

In October, Gazaoua sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gazaoua 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 Gazaoua peaks around August 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 15UV 12Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Gazaoua 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 Gazaoua is worst in February — around 105 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (August, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 14105 µg/m³Aug 1627 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan101Unhealthy
Feb105Unhealthy
Mar99Unhealthy
Apr83Unhealthy
May63Unhealthy
Jun51Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep35Poor
Oct59Unhealthy
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec94Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gazaoua?

Gazaoua sits at 13.5°N, 7.9°E, 408 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Aguié, 15 km away.

Topography around Gazaoua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gazaoua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 405 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 203 m.

The land around Gazaoua is covered by cropland (85%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
203 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Aguié 15 km · Tessaoua 27 km · Mayahi 54 km · Matamey 62 km · Katsina 68 km · Daura 70 km · Madarounfa 85 km · Maradi 88 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 Gazaoua (13.5258°, 7.914°, elevation 408 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).