Madaoua weather in October

In October, Madaoua sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.9 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 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 Madaoua's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Madaoua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:31 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
36%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Madaoua is urban commune in Niger.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Madaoua 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 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13725
23725
33725
43725
53725
63725
73725
83724
93724
103724
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273722
283722
293722
303722
313621

How October really feels in Madaoua

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.

Madaoua 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° / 16°0011.36.6
Feb33° / 18°0011.54.4
Mar38° / 22°00.111.91.6
Apr40° / 26°10.312.30.1
May40° / 28°92.412.60.1
Jun38° / 27°18512.81.3
Jul34° / 25°5611.312.72.8
Aug32° / 24°11314.412.53.4
Sep35° / 25°417.212.12.8
Oct37° / 23°61.911.71.9
Nov35° / 19°0011.33.4
Dec31° / 16°0011.26.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 24%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57624
67624
77624
87525
97525
107525
117525
127525
137525
147624
157624
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187723
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317723

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Madaoua gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.9 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 6% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
311
411
511
610
710
89
98
108
117
126
136
145
155
164
174
184
193
203
213
223
232
242
252
262
272
282
292
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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
174144430
285154428
396164326
4116174225
5127184123
6147183921
7167193820
8188193618
9218203516
10249203315
11269203213
12309193111
13339192910
1437918278
1540918267
1644917246
1748916225
1851915214
1956814193
2060813172
2162812162
2267711141
2369710131
247279111
257568101
26776791
27805681
28845560
29864460
30874450
31903340

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
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112light 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 6:29 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:296:21
211.96:296:21
311.86:296:20
411.86:296:19
511.86:296:19
611.86:296:18
711.86:296:17
811.86:306:17
911.86:306:16
1011.86:306:15
1111.76:306:15
1211.76:306:14
1311.76:306:13
1411.76:306:13
1511.76:316:12
1611.76:316:12
1711.76:316:11
1811.76:316:10
1911.66:316:10
2011.66:326:09
2111.66:326:09
2211.66:326:08
2311.66:326:08
2411.66:336:07
2511.66:336:07
2611.66:336:07
2711.56:336:06
2811.56:346:06
2911.56:346:05
3011.56:346:05
3111.56:356:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.3 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
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
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Madaoua

In seasonPeak

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

Madaoua 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 Madaoua?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Madaoua.

What to pack for Madaoua in October

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Madaoua 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 Madaoua peaks around August 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highAug 16UV 12Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Madaoua 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 Madaoua is worst in February — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1397 µg/m³Aug 1820 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan92Unhealthy
Feb98Unhealthy
Mar88Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May53Poor
Jun43Poor
Jul27Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov57Unhealthy
Dec85Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Madaoua?

Madaoua sits at 14.1°N, 6.0°E, 328 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Illela, 81 km away.

DakoroGwadabawaTahouaTibiri

Topography around Madaoua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Madaoua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 322 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m.

The land around Madaoua is covered by cropland (51%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
209 m
80 km
401 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Illela 81 km · Birni N Konni 83 km · Illéla 88 km · Guidan Roumdji 92 km · Dakoro 99 km · Gwadabawa 111 km · Tahoua 117 km · Tibiri 131 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 Madaoua (14.073°, 5.96°, elevation 328 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).