Gouré weather in October

In October, Gouré sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. 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 Gouré's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gouré's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:14 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
32%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical October day in Gouré reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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 1°C warmer than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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

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.

Gouré 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°0011.37.6
Feb32° / 17°0011.55.3
Mar36° / 21°0011.92.3
Apr40° / 25°10.212.30.2
May41° / 27°41.212.60.0
Jun39° / 27°93.312.80.5
Jul36° / 26°6012.212.72.0
Aug34° / 24°11115.612.52.8
Sep36° / 25°295.812.12.0
Oct37° / 24°30.611.71.7
Nov34° / 19°0011.44.1
Dec30° / 15°0011.27.0

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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58119
68119
78119
88119
98119
108020
118020
128020
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gouré gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
25
35
45
55
64
74
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94
103
113
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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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1371624212
2391623192
3421622182
4441620172
5471619162
6491618151
7521617141
8541616131
9571515121
10591514111
11621413101
1264141291
1367131181
1469131071
157312960
167512850
177811740
187910740
19829630
20838630
21858520
22867520
23896410
24905410
25905410
26924310
27933310
28943300
29952300
30962200
31962200

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 14 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
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light 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 6:12 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:126:04
211.96:126:03
311.86:126:03
411.86:126:02
511.86:126:01
611.86:126:01
711.86:126:00
811.86:125:59
911.86:125:59
1011.86:135:58
1111.76:135:57
1211.76:135:57
1311.76:135:56
1411.76:135:56
1511.76:135:55
1611.76:145:54
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1811.76:145:53
1911.66:145:53
2011.66:145:52
2111.66:155:52
2211.66:155:51
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2411.66:155:50
2511.66:165:50
2611.66:165:49
2711.56:165:49
2811.56:165:49
2911.56:175:48
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3111.56:175:48

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.47 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
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246.5Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Gouré

In seasonPeak

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

Gouré 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 Gouré?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gouré.

What to pack for Gouré in October

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gouré 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 Gouré peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Gouré 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 Gouré is worst in February — around 108 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (August, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 11108 µg/m³Aug 1925 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan105Unhealthy
Feb108Unhealthy
Mar97Unhealthy
Apr78Unhealthy
May58Unhealthy
Jun53Poor
Jul36Poor
Aug25Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct55Poor
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec98Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gouré?

Gouré sits at 14.0°N, 10.3°E, 447 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Kumagunnam, 100 km away.

KumagunnamNguruMirriahZinderGashuaHadejiaGumelMagaria

Topography around Gouré

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gouré has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 444 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m.

The land around Gouré is covered by grassland (74%) within 3 km, grassland (91%) within 16 km, and grassland (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
113 m
16 km
183 m
80 km
295 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Kumagunnam 100 km · Nguru 125 km · Mirriah 125 km · Zinder 140 km · Gashua 149 km · Hadejia 172 km · Gumel 179 km · Magaria 183 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 Gouré (13.9835°, 10.2704°, elevation 447 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).