Méhana weather in October

In October, Méhana sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 26°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 38°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 Méhana's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Méhana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:50 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
34%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month.

A typical October day in Méhana reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 40°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)
13827
23827
33827
43827
53827
63827
73826
83826
93826
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How October really feels in Méhana

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
11 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Méhana 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
Jan31° / 17°0011.25.8
Feb34° / 20°0011.53.7
Mar38° / 23°00.111.91.1
Apr41° / 26°10.312.30.0
May41° / 29°51.312.70.0
Jun39° / 28°134.312.80.6
Jul36° / 26°509.612.82.1
Aug34° / 25°10412.712.52.9
Sep36° / 26°296.412.12.0
Oct38° / 26°41.211.71.0
Nov37° / 21°0011.32.3
Dec33° / 18°0011.24.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28119
38119
48119
58119
68020
77921
87921
97921
107921
117921
127921
138020
148020
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Méhana 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 9% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
38
48
58
67
77
87
96
106
115
125
135
144
154
163
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183
192
202
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261
271
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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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
157314711
258324510
36933449
471033428
591134407
6101234387
7111334366
8131435345
9151435315
10171535294
11191634274
12211734253
13241733233
14271832212
15301831192
16331929172
17361928161
18391926141
19431925131
20461923111
21491922100
2254182080
2356181970
2460171760
2564161550
2666161350
2769151240
2872141040
297513930
307712830
318111620

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
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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 6:48 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:486:41
211.96:486:40
311.86:486:39
411.86:496:38
511.86:496:38
611.86:496:37
711.86:496:36
811.86:496:36
911.86:496:35
1011.86:496:34
1111.76:496:34
1211.76:506:33
1311.76:506:32
1411.76:506:32
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1611.76:506:31
1711.76:516:30
1811.66:516:30
1911.66:516:29
2011.66:516:28
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2211.66:526:27
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2411.66:526:26
2511.66:536:26
2611.56:536:26
2711.56:536:25
2811.56:536:25
2911.56:546:24
3011.56:546:24
3111.56:546:24

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.56 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
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126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
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206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Méhana

In seasonPeak

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

Méhana sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in March.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Méhana?

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

1.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Méhana.

What to pack for Méhana in October

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

In October, Méhana sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Méhana 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 Méhana peaks around August 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highExtremeVery highAug 20UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Méhana 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 Méhana is worst in February — around 94 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1993 µg/m³Aug 1619 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan85Unhealthy
Feb94Unhealthy
Mar91Unhealthy
Apr69Unhealthy
May48Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct44Poor
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Méhana?

Méhana sits at 14.4°N, 1.1°E, 218 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Tillabéri, 40 km away.

DoriNiameyTorodiYouri KourtéréKollo

Topography around Méhana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Méhana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 221 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m.

The land around Méhana is covered by grassland (55%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (81%) within 16 km, and grassland (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
112 m
80 km
176 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Tillabéri 40 km · Ayorou 44 km · Téra 59 km · Dori 132 km · Niamey 144 km · Torodi 159 km · Youri Kourtéré 168 km · Kollo 178 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 Méhana (14.3939°, 1.1338°, elevation 218 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).