Kayar weather in October

In October, Kayar sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 25 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 Kayar's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kayar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:04 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
40%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Kayar is commune of Senegal.

Density
6,752/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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kayar reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13026
23026
33026
43026
53026
63026
73026
83126
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How October really feels in Kayar

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Kayar weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°20.211.28.2
Feb27° / 19°10.211.58.4
Mar27° / 19°00.111.98.7
Apr26° / 19°0012.38.9
May27° / 21°0012.78.7
Jun28° / 23°10.512.97.7
Jul29° / 25°305.312.86.1
Aug30° / 26°11312.812.54.8
Sep30° / 26°9411.612.14.8
Oct31° / 25°253.911.75.5
Nov31° / 23°10.111.35.9
Dec29° / 21°10.311.17.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26634
36634
46733
56733
66832
76832
86832
96832
106931
116832
126832
136832
146931
156931
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187030
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227030
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316931

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kayar gets around 25 mm of rain over 3.9 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 13% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
224
323
422
522
621
720
820
919
1019
1118
1217
1317
1416
1515
1614
1713
1812
1911
2010
219
228
237
246
255
265
274
283
293
303
312

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100002476
200002575
300012673
400012772
500012871
600012970
700013168
800013267
900013465
1000023662
1100023761
1200024058
1300034255
1400134452
1500144650
1600144847
1700155044
1800155341
1901165438
2001275535
2101295632
22012105829
23013115926
24023135824
25023155921
26024165919
27034185817
28135205615
29136225414
30146235412
31147255211

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
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1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2214light breeze
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2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 7:01 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:016:53
211.97:026:53
311.87:026:52
411.87:026:51
511.87:026:51
611.87:026:50
711.87:026:49
811.87:026:48
911.87:026:48
1011.77:036:47
1111.77:036:46
1211.77:036:46
1311.77:036:45
1411.77:036:45
1511.77:046:44
1611.77:046:43
1711.67:046:43
1811.67:046:42
1911.67:046:42
2011.67:056:41
2111.67:056:40
2211.67:056:40
2311.67:056:39
2411.67:066:39
2511.57:066:39
2611.57:066:38
2711.57:076:38
2811.57:076:37
2911.57:076:37
3011.57:086:36
3111.57:086:36

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 5.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.28 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 6.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
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166.0Bright
176.0Bright
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206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kayar

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kayar 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 Kayar?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kayar for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kayar in October

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

In October, Kayar sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kayar in October

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 28°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 17 to Jan 26 — about 9.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr20Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Kayar 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 Kayar peaks around March 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highHighMar 17UV 12Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Kayar 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 Kayar is worst in January — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.1× the cleanest month (August, 36 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 18108 µg/m³Aug 1937 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan109Unhealthy
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May48Poor
Jun66Unhealthy
Jul49Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct62Unhealthy
Nov68Unhealthy
Dec100Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kayar?

Kayar sits at 14.9°N, 17.1°W, 9 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Pout, 18 km away.

Topography around Kayar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kayar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m.

The land around Kayar is covered by water (37%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, water (42%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and water (50%), cropland (24%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
144 m
80 km
143 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Pout 18 km · Sébikhotane 19 km · Niakoul Rab 22 km · Thiès Nones 22 km · Diamniadio 23 km · Jaxaay Parcelle Niakoul Rap 24 km · Thiès 25 km · Dougnane 27 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 Kayar (14.9189°, -17.1198°, elevation 9 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).