Dagana weather in October

In October, Dagana sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-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 58% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Dagana's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dagana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:59 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
38%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Dagana is city in Senegal.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Dagana 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 34°C and 41°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)
13826
23826
33826
43826
53826
63826
73826
83826
93826
103826
113826
123826
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143826
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273825
283825
293825
303824
313824

How October really feels in Dagana

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
17 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.

Dagana weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°30.311.15.3
Feb33° / 19°20.311.44.2
Mar36° / 21°00.111.92.6
Apr38° / 22°0012.41.3
May40° / 24°00.112.80.3
Jun39° / 25°20.4130.8
Jul36° / 25°132.512.92.2
Aug35° / 26°597.812.62.5
Sep36° / 26°56812.12.1
Oct38° / 26°152.611.61.2
Nov36° / 23°10.211.22.4
Dec33° / 19°20.3114.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
37030
47129
57129
67228
77129
87129
97129
107129
117030
127030
137030
147030
157129
167129
177228
187228
197228
207228
217228
227228
237228
247228
257228
267228
277228
287228
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Dagana gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.6 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 9% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
315
414
514
614
713
813
913
1012
1112
1212
1311
1411
1511
1610
179
189
198
207
216
225
235
244
254
263
273
282
292
302
312

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 24% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 46% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1469254214
24610264112
35710274011
4571128399
5681229378
6781330367
7791330346
88101430336
99101530315
1010111629295
1111111629284
1213121728274
1314121827263
1416131825243
1518141924233
1620141923213
1722151921202
1824162020182
1927172019162
2029172017152
2132182016131
2234182015121
2337182014111
244018201291
254218201180
264518191070
274718191060
28501818950
29511818850
30541717840
31571716730

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:566:47
211.86:566:46
311.86:566:45
411.86:566:45
511.86:566:44
611.86:576:43
711.86:576:42
811.76:576:42
911.76:576:41
1011.76:576:40
1111.76:586:39
1211.76:586:39
1311.76:586:38
1411.76:586:37
1511.66:596:37
1611.66:596:36
1711.66:596:35
1811.66:596:35
1911.67:006:34
2011.67:006:34
2111.57:006:33
2211.57:006:32
2311.57:016:32
2411.57:016:31
2511.57:016:31
2611.57:026:30
2711.57:026:30
2811.47:036:29
2911.47:036:29
3011.47:036:29
3111.47:046:28

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 6.15 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
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Dagana

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Dagana?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dagana.

What to pack for Dagana in October

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dagana in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dagana peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highMar 18UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Dagana 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 Dagana is worst in January — around 115 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (August, 31 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorUnhealthyJan 24115 µg/m³Aug 1932 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan115Unhealthy
Feb115Unhealthy
Mar85Unhealthy
Apr73Unhealthy
May73Unhealthy
Jun83Unhealthy
Jul46Poor
Aug31Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct59Unhealthy
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec105Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dagana?

Dagana sits at 16.5°N, 15.6°W, 16 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Richard-Toll, 11 km away.

PodorNdioumSaint-LouisLougaDara

Topography around Dagana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dagana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m.

The land around Dagana is covered by grassland (52%) and cropland (38%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
26 m
80 km
71 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Richard-Toll 11 km · Rosso 22 km · Tékane 30 km · Podor 71 km · Ndioum 102 km · Saint-Louis 108 km · Louga 116 km · Dara 126 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 Dagana (16.4767°, -15.6°, elevation 16 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).