Gossas Village weather in October

In October, Gossas Village 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 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Gossas Village's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gossas Village's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:59 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
45%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical October day in Gossas Village 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)
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How October really feels in Gossas Village

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
23 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.

Gossas Village 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
Jan33° / 18°30.211.24.6
Feb35° / 19°10.211.53.4
Mar37° / 20°00.111.92.1
Apr38° / 21°0012.31.4
May38° / 22°00.112.71.6
Jun36° / 24°71.512.82.4
Jul34° / 25°729.112.83.0
Aug32° / 25°17117.512.53.1
Sep32° / 24°1361512.13.3
Oct35° / 24°324.911.73.0
Nov35° / 21°10.311.32.9
Dec33° / 19°20.311.24.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25446
35545
45644
55743
65941
75941
86040
96040
106139
116139
126238
136337
146436
156436
166634
176634
186733
196733
206733
216832
226832
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316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gossas Village 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 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
128
227
326
425
525
624
724
823
923
1023
1122
1222
1321
1420
1519
1618
1717
1816
1915
2013
2112
2211
2310
249
258
267
276
286
295
305
314

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100012277
200022375
300022474
400122572
500132670
600142768
700142867
800153064
900163162
1000273358
1100283456
12002103553
13003113749
14013123846
15013143942
16014164039
17015174135
18115194232
19116204329
20127224325
21228234322
22329254219
233310264216
244311274114
255413283912
265514283810
27661529369
28771729347
29881829316
301091928295
3111111928275

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 9 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
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
319calm

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 6:57 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:576:50
211.96:576:49
311.86:576:48
411.86:586:47
511.86:586:47
611.86:586:46
711.86:586:45
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2011.67:006:37
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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 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
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95.9Bright
105.9Bright
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135.9Bright
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155.9Bright
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176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Gossas Village

In seasonPeak

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

Gossas Village sees seasonal dust haze (January–October), heaviest in June.

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

Is October a good time to visit Gossas Village?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gossas Village in October

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gossas Village 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 Gossas Village peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Gossas Village 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 Gossas Village is worst in February — around 96 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (August, 29 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1494 µg/m³Aug 1930 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan84Unhealthy
Feb96Unhealthy
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr68Unhealthy
May63Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul42Poor
Aug29Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct58Unhealthy
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec79Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gossas Village?

Gossas Village sits at 14.5°N, 16.1°W, 21 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Tiébo, 21 km away.

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Topography around Gossas Village

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gossas Village has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m.

The land around Gossas Village is covered by cropland (65%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
36 m
80 km
64 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Tiébo 21 km · Diourbel 23 km · Guinguinéo 30 km · Gandiaye 32 km · Poukham Un 35 km · Fatick 36 km · Kahone 37 km · Kaolack 37 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 Gossas Village (14.4841°, -16.1138°, elevation 21 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).