Tessaoua weather in October

In October, Tessaoua sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.5 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 60% 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 Tessaoua's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tessaoua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:22 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
35%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
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 Tessaoua reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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
63723
73723
83723
93723
103723
113723
123723
133723
143723
153723
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183722
193722
203722
213722
223722
233722
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253721
263721
273621
283621
293621
303621
313620

How October really feels in Tessaoua

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.

Tessaoua 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°0011.37.0
Feb33° / 16°0011.54.8
Mar37° / 21°0011.92.1
Apr40° / 24°10.412.30.3
May39° / 26°82.412.60.4
Jun37° / 26°174.212.81.6
Jul34° / 25°6311.312.72.9
Aug32° / 24°12014.612.53.5
Sep34° / 24°426.912.13.0
Oct37° / 22°61.511.72.0
Nov34° / 18°0011.43.8
Dec30° / 14°0011.26.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57723
67723
77723
87723
97723
107723
117723
127822
137822
147822
157822
167921
177921
187921
197822
207822
217822
227822
237723
247723
257822
267723
277723
287624
297624
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tessaoua 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 11% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
210
310
410
510
69
79
88
98
107
116
126
135
145
154
164
174
183
193
203
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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1158224113
2179224012
31910233811
42110233510
5241123339
6261223318
7291223297
8321222277
9351322246
10381321235
11411321215
12451220194
13481219173
14501219163
15551118142
16571117132
17611016112
18641015101
196891391
207181281
217481170
227671070
23796960
24816850
25835750
26855640
27874540
28884530
29903430
30923320
31923320

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 13 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
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 6:21 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:216:13
211.96:216:13
311.96:216:12
411.86:216:11
511.86:216:11
611.86:216:10
711.86:216:09
811.86:216:09
911.86:216:08
1011.86:226:07
1111.76:226:07
1211.76:226:06
1311.76:226:05
1411.76:226:05
1511.76:226:04
1611.76:226:04
1711.76:236:03
1811.76:236:03
1911.66:236:02
2011.66:236:02
2111.66:246:01
2211.66:246:01
2311.66:246:00
2411.66:246:00
2511.66:245:59
2611.66:255:59
2711.66:255:58
2811.56:255:58
2911.56:265:58
3011.56:265:57
3111.56:265:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.79 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.43 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
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
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 Tessaoua

In seasonPeak

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

Tessaoua 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 Tessaoua?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tessaoua.

What to pack for Tessaoua in October

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

In October, Tessaoua sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tessaoua 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 Tessaoua peaks around August 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 15UV 12Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Tessaoua 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 Tessaoua is worst in February — around 105 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (August, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 14105 µg/m³Aug 1627 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan101Unhealthy
Feb105Unhealthy
Mar99Unhealthy
Apr83Unhealthy
May63Unhealthy
Jun51Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep35Poor
Oct59Unhealthy
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec94Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tessaoua?

Tessaoua sits at 13.8°N, 8.0°E, 400 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Gazaoua, 27 km away.

KatsinaMaradiMadarounfa

Topography around Tessaoua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tessaoua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 402 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m.

The land around Tessaoua is covered by cropland (71%) within 3 km, cropland (82%) within 16 km, and cropland (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
61 m
80 km
172 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Gazaoua 27 km · Aguié 36 km · Mayahi 41 km · Matamey 64 km · Daura 88 km · Katsina 95 km · Maradi 100 km · Madarounfa 103 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 Tessaoua (13.7574°, 7.9874°, elevation 400 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).