Magaria weather in October

In October, Magaria sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.5 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 57% 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 Magaria's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Magaria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:18 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
38%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
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 Magaria reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 13°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)
13524
23524
33524
43624
53624
63624
73624
83624
93624
103623
113623
123623
133623
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173623
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193623
203622
213622
223622
233622
243622
253622
263622
273622
283622
293621
303621
313521

How October really feels in Magaria

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.

Magaria 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° / 15°0011.36.8
Feb33° / 18°0011.64.5
Mar37° / 22°0011.91.8
Apr40° / 26°20.512.30.2
May40° / 27°92.312.60.2
Jun37° / 27°276.212.81.6
Jul33° / 25°991512.73.0
Aug31° / 23°17718.312.43.5
Sep33° / 24°628.112.13.4
Oct36° / 23°61.511.72.6
Nov34° / 19°0011.43.9
Dec30° / 16°0011.26.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 27%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27426
37426
47426
57426
67426
77426
87327
97327
107327
117426
127426
137426
147426
157426
167426
177327
187327
197327
207228
217228
227228
237228
247228
257129
267129
277129
287129
297228
307228
317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Magaria gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.5 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 12% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
211
311
411
510
610
79
89
98
107
117
126
136
145
155
164
174
183
193
202
212
221
231
241
251
261
271
280
290
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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
185103839
2106113836
3116113833
4137123830
5157133828
6178133725
7199143623
8229143420
92510153318
102710153216
113111153014
123411152912
133711152710
14411114258
15451114237
16481114216
17521113195
18561013174
19601012153
20611012143
2166911122
2268910112
237289101
24767881
25777871
26806761
27835651
28855640
29874540
30894430
31913420

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:17 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:176:10
211.96:176:09
311.96:176:09
411.86:176:08
511.86:176:07
611.86:176:07
711.86:176:06
811.86:176:05
911.86:176:05
1011.86:176:04
1111.86:186:03
1211.86:186:03
1311.76:186:02
1411.76:186:02
1511.76:186:01
1611.76:186:01
1711.76:186:00
1811.76:195:59
1911.76:195:59
2011.76:195:58
2111.66:195:58
2211.66:195:58
2311.66:205:57
2411.66:205:57
2511.66:205:56
2611.66:205:56
2711.66:215:55
2811.66:215:55
2911.66:215:55
3011.56:215:54
3111.56:225:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.45 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
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Magaria

In seasonPeak

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

Magaria 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 Magaria?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Magaria. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Magaria in October

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

In October, Magaria sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Magaria 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 Magaria 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 highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 12Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Magaria 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 Magaria is worst in February — around 116 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (August, 36 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 17116 µg/m³Aug 1237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan111Unhealthy
Feb116Unhealthy
Mar113Unhealthy
Apr100Unhealthy
May74Unhealthy
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul40Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep51Poor
Oct77Unhealthy
Nov81Unhealthy
Dec103Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Magaria?

Magaria sits at 13.0°N, 8.9°E, 396 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Daura, 64 km away.

KanoGazaouaGaya

Topography around Magaria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Magaria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 393 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m.

The land around Magaria is covered by grassland (44%) and cropland (43%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
48 m
80 km
247 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Daura 64 km · Gumel 66 km · Matamey 67 km · Mirriah 83 km · Zinder 90 km · Kano 119 km · Gazaoua 123 km · Gaya 127 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 Magaria (12.9983°, 8.9099°, elevation 396 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).