Diaoubé weather in October

In October, Diaoubé sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 61 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Diaoubé's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Diaoubé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:51 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical October day in Diaoubé reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
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How October really feels in Diaoubé

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
31 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.

Diaoubé weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°0011.33.6
Feb37° / 21°10.211.62.0
Mar39° / 24°0011.90.5
Apr40° / 25°00.112.30.0
May40° / 27°61.112.60.3
Jun37° / 26°437.512.71.8
Jul32° / 25°18220.112.72.9
Aug31° / 24°26425.512.42.8
Sep31° / 24°19821.112.13.0
Oct33° / 24°619.711.73.4
Nov35° / 21°5111.43.4
Dec34° / 19°10.111.33.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23565
33664
43862
53862
64060
74060
84159
94258
104357
114357
124456
134555
144654
154654
164753
174753
184951
194951
205050
215149
225248
235248
245347
255446
265545
275545
285644
295743
305743
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Diaoubé gets around 61 mm of rain over 9.7 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 32% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
250
349
447
546
645
744
843
942
1041
1140
1239
1338
1437
1535
1633
1731
1830
1928
2026
2125
2223
2321
2420
2518
2617
2716
2815
2914
3013
3112

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the miserable band about 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100002179
200002080
300002080
400002080
500002080
600001981
700001981
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1000001981
1100001981
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1300002080
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1500002179
1600002278
1700012376
1800012475
1900012673
2000012772
2100022969
2200023266
2300023464
2400133660
2500143956
2600154153
2700154351
2800174447
2901284644
3011294741
31112104838

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:49 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:496:42
211.96:496:42
311.96:496:41
411.86:496:40
511.86:496:40
611.86:496:39
711.86:496:38
811.86:506:38
911.86:506:37
1011.86:506:36
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1211.86:506:35
1311.76:506:35
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1511.76:506:33
1611.76:516:33
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2211.66:526:30
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2611.66:536:28
2711.66:536:28
2811.66:536:27
2911.66:536:27
3011.66:546:27
3111.56:546:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Diaoubé

In seasonPeak

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

Diaoubé's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Diaoubé sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is October a good time to visit Diaoubé?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Diaoubé in October

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

In October, Diaoubé sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Diaoubé 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 Diaoubé peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highAug 18UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Diaoubé 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 Diaoubé is worst in February — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.5× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1782 µg/m³Aug 1916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb84Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr51Poor
May49Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul21Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov39Poor
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Diaoubé?

Diaoubé sits at 12.9°N, 14.2°W, 42 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Vélingara, 27 km away.

Médina GounasFaratoGabúKoldaBafatáKamabiKoundara

Topography around Diaoubé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Diaoubé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m.

The land around Diaoubé is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, shrubs (31%), cropland (31%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
165 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Vélingara 27 km · Médina Gounas 51 km · Farato 54 km · Gabú 71 km · Kolda 84 km · Bafatá 99 km · Kamabi 100 km · Koundara 106 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 Diaoubé (12.9167°, -14.1667°, elevation 42 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).