Fatick weather in October

In October, Fatick sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 42 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Fatick's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fatick's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:00 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
45%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Fatick is commune of Senegal.

Density
2,459/km²
people per km²

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

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 35°C by the end.

A typical October day in Fatick reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°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)
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How October really feels in Fatick

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
29 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.

Fatick weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 18°20.211.24.7
Feb34° / 19°10.211.53.6
Mar36° / 20°00.111.92.4
Apr37° / 21°0012.32.1
May36° / 22°00.112.72.7
Jun34° / 24°61.412.83.7
Jul33° / 25°7710.312.83.6
Aug32° / 25°19619.312.53.2
Sep32° / 25°15017.112.13.3
Oct34° / 25°426.311.73.4
Nov35° / 21°10.311.33.2
Dec33° / 19°20.311.24.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35446
45446
55644
65743
75842
85941
96040
106040
116139
126238
136337
146337
156436
166535
176634
186733
196634
206634
216733
226733
236733
246733
256634
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316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Fatick gets around 42 mm of rain over 6.3 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 21% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
236
335
434
533
632
731
830
929
1029
1128
1227
1326
1425
1524
1623
1722
1820
1919
2018
2116
2214
2313
2412
2510
269
278
287
296
305
315

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10000991
200001090
300011188
400011287
500011386
600011485
700011683
800021781
900021979
1000022078
1100032275
1200032473
1300042571
1400052768
1500052966
1600063163
1700173359
1801183456
1901193653
20011103751
21012123947
22022134043
23023144040
24033164137
25034184134
26145194131
27146214028
28147224025
29158243923
302510253721
312611273619

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
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218calm
228calm
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248calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
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308calm
318calm

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 6:58 AM to 7:04 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)
111.96:586:51
211.96:586:50
311.86:596:49
411.86:596:49
511.86:596:48
611.86:596:47
711.86:596:47
811.86:596:46
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1011.86:596:45
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2611.57:036:36
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3011.57:046:34
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.27 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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45.7Bright
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315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Fatick

In seasonPeak

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

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

Fatick sees seasonal dust haze (January–October), 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 Fatick?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Fatick in October

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

In October, Fatick sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Fatick in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 56 km away) is warmest in October at about 29°C and coldest in March near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 16 to Feb 5 — about 9.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb20Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr20Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun26Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Fatick 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 Fatick peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highMar 19UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Fatick 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 Fatick is worst in February — around 105 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (August, 33 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorUnhealthyFeb 10104 µg/m³Aug 1834 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan100Unhealthy
Feb105Unhealthy
Mar84Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun71Unhealthy
Jul46Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct66Unhealthy
Nov76Unhealthy
Dec96Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Fatick?

Fatick sits at 14.3°N, 16.4°W, 7 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Poukham Un, 3.0 km away.

TiéboDiourbelKaolackBambey

Topography around Fatick

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fatick has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m.

The land around Fatick is covered by grassland (32%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
21 m
80 km
131 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Poukham Un 3.0 km · Gandiaye 17 km · Thiadiaye 34 km · Gossas Village 36 km · Tiébo 38 km · Diourbel 39 km · Kaolack 41 km · Bambey 41 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 Fatick (14.3324°, -16.4051°, elevation 7 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).