Mayahi weather in October

In October, Mayahi sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 Mayahi's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mayahi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:24 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
34%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

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 Mayahi 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 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13724
23724
33724
43724
53724
63724
73724
83724
93724
103724
113724
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203723
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223722
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273722
283721
293621
303621
313621

How October really feels in Mayahi

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.

Mayahi 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°0011.37.1
Feb33° / 17°0011.55.0
Mar37° / 21°0011.92.1
Apr40° / 24°10.212.30.3
May40° / 26°71.912.60.3
Jun38° / 26°153.812.81.4
Jul34° / 25°569.812.72.9
Aug32° / 24°11114.612.53.4
Sep35° / 24°396.212.12.7
Oct37° / 23°41.211.71.9
Nov34° / 18°0011.43.8
Dec30° / 15°0011.26.5

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
47624
57624
67624
77624
87624
97624
107624
117624
127624
137624
147624
157624
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187723
197723
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217723
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277723
287723
297624
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mayahi gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
57
67
77
86
96
105
115
124
134
144
153
163
173
183
192
202
212
222
232
242
251
261
271
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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1181122399
2201122388
3231222358
4251322337
5281322316
6301422286
7331421265
8361421245
9391420224
10421420204
11451419183
12481419163
13521318152
14551317132
15571316122
16621215101
1764121491
1867111381
1970101271
2071101171
217491061
22788950
23807850
24827740
25836740
26856630
27875530
28904420
29904420
30914320
31933310

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
610calm
710calm
810calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light 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 6:22 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:226:15
211.96:226:14
311.96:226:13
411.86:226:12
511.86:226:12
611.86:226:11
711.86:236:10
811.86:236:10
911.86:236:09
1011.86:236:08
1111.76:236:08
1211.76:236:07
1311.76:236:07
1411.76:246:06
1511.76:246:05
1611.76:246:05
1711.76:246:04
1811.76:246:04
1911.66:246:03
2011.66:256:03
2111.66:256:02
2211.66:256:02
2311.66:256:01
2411.66:266:01
2511.66:266:00
2611.66:266:00
2711.56:275:59
2811.56:275:59
2911.56:275:59
3011.56:275:58
3111.56:285:58

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 5.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 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
216.4Intense
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 Mayahi

In seasonPeak

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

Mayahi 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 Mayahi?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mayahi.

What to pack for Mayahi in October

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mayahi 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 Mayahi peaks around August 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 16UV 12Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Mayahi 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 Mayahi is worst in February — around 107 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.5× the cleanest month (August, 20 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 10106 µg/m³Aug 1820 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan104Unhealthy
Feb107Unhealthy
Mar94Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun47Poor
Jul30Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct51Poor
Nov64Unhealthy
Dec97Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Mayahi?

Mayahi sits at 14.0°N, 7.7°E, 389 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Tessaoua, 41 km away.

MatameyKatsina

Topography around Mayahi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mayahi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 385 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m.

The land around Mayahi is covered by cropland (88%) within 3 km, cropland (85%) within 16 km, and cropland (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
65 m
80 km
185 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Tessaoua 41 km · Aguié 51 km · Gazaoua 54 km · Maradi 80 km · Tibiri 80 km · Madarounfa 91 km · Matamey 105 km · Katsina 108 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 Mayahi (13.9553°, 7.6712°, elevation 389 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).