Bambey weather in October

In October, Bambey sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 32 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Bambey's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bambey's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:01 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
43%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bambey reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13324
23324
33324
43424
53424
63424
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How October really feels in Bambey

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
22 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.

Bambey weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 17°20.311.24.9
Feb34° / 18°20.211.53.9
Mar36° / 19°00.111.92.9
Apr36° / 19°0012.32.5
May36° / 20°0012.72.6
Jun35° / 23°51.112.93.0
Jul34° / 24°60812.83.3
Aug32° / 25°14915.212.53.3
Sep32° / 24°12414.212.13.4
Oct35° / 24°324.911.73.1
Nov35° / 21°10.211.33.0
Dec33° / 18°20.311.14.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35941
46139
56139
66238
76436
86436
96535
106634
116634
126634
136733
146832
156832
166832
176931
186931
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206931
216931
226931
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266832
276832
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296733
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bambey gets around 32 mm of rain over 4.9 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 17% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
228
327
427
526
625
725
824
924
1023
1122
1222
1321
1420
1519
1618
1717
1816
1914
2013
2112
2211
239
248
257
266
276
285
294
304
313

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100012871
200023068
300023167
400023266
500033463
600043561
700143659
800153757
900163954
1000174052
1100184149
12001104247
13002124343
14012134440
15012154537
16013174534
17113194631
18114214627
19124234624
20225254621
21225274519
22336294416
23337304313
24448324211
2554933409
26551134387
27661234366
28761335345
29871534314
30981634293
311091833263

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:59 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:596:51
211.96:596:50
311.86:596:49
411.86:596:49
511.86:596:48
611.86:596:47
711.86:596:47
811.87:006:46
911.87:006:45
1011.77:006:45
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1211.77:006:43
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1411.77:016:42
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1911.67:026:39
2011.67:026:39
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2211.67:026:38
2311.67:036:37
2411.67:036:37
2511.57:036:36
2611.57:036:36
2711.57:046:35
2811.57:046:35
2911.57:046:34
3011.57:056:34
3111.57:056:34

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.36 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bambey

In seasonPeak

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

Bambey sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Bambey sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

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

Is October a good time to visit Bambey?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bambey in October

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

In October, Bambey sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bambey 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 Bambey peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Bambey 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 Bambey is worst in February — around 104 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (August, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 8104 µg/m³Aug 1838 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan103Unhealthy
Feb104Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun74Unhealthy
Jul49Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep45Poor
Oct66Unhealthy
Nov69Unhealthy
Dec96Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bambey?

Bambey sits at 14.7°N, 16.5°W, 19 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Diourbel, 24 km away.

Poukham UnThiadiayeFatickGossas Village

Topography around Bambey

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bambey has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m.

The land around Bambey is covered by cropland (47%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
37 m
80 km
142 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Diourbel 24 km · Tiébo 25 km · Khombole 26 km · Kbombole 27 km · Poukham Un 38 km · Thiadiaye 41 km · Fatick 41 km · Gossas Village 44 km

Senegal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / D / E / K
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 36% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,955
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
27%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.3
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
23.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 442
Religion
Muslim 97%Christian 3%

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 Bambey (14.7007°, -16.4591°, elevation 19 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).