Kédougou weather in October

In October, Kédougou sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 67 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kédougou's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kédougou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:42 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Kédougou is commune of Senegal.

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 32°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kédougou reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23223
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How October really feels in Kédougou

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.

Kédougou weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 19°0011.33.9
Feb36° / 21°00.111.62.4
Mar39° / 25°10.211.91.0
Apr39° / 27°10.312.30.4
May38° / 28°17412.61.0
Jun34° / 26°7411.512.72.7
Jul31° / 24°16620.212.73.3
Aug30° / 24°24823.912.43.2
Sep31° / 23°22922.912.13.1
Oct32° / 23°6711.111.73.7
Nov34° / 21°6111.43.6
Dec34° / 19°00.111.33.9

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23961
33961
44060
54258
64357
74357
84456
94456
104555
114456
124555
134555
144555
154753
164753
174852
184951
194951
204951
214951
225149
235149
245248
255248
265347
275446
285545
295545
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kédougou gets around 67 mm of rain over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
256
355
453
552
650
749
848
946
1045
1144
1242
1341
1440
1538
1637
1735
1833
1932
2030
2129
2228
2326
2425
2523
2622
2720
2819
2918
3017
3115

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100006040
200005941
300005842
400005743
500005743
600005644
700005644
800005644
900005644
1000005644
1100005743
1200005743
1300005842
1400006040
1500006139
1600006238
1700016336
1800016534
1900016732
2000026830
2100036928
2200137026
2300147223
2400157321
2500167419
2600287317
2701297315
28013117213
29014137111
30114156910
3112517669

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
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66calm
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86calm
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106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
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296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:416:34
211.96:416:34
311.96:416:33
411.96:416:32
511.86:416:32
611.86:416:31
711.86:416:30
811.86:416:30
911.86:416:29
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2711.66:456:20
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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 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
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155.4Bright
165.5Bright
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225.5Bright
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245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kédougou

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kédougou 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 Kédougou?

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

3.7
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 Kédougou. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kédougou in October

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

In October, Kédougou sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kédougou in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kédougou peaks around March 17 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 17UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Kédougou 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 Kédougou is worst in December — around 111 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.1× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyDec 17105 µg/m³Aug 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb56Unhealthy
Mar50Poor
Apr54Poor
May43Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov63Unhealthy
Dec111Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kédougou?

Kédougou sits at 12.6°N, 12.2°W, 127 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Donghol-Sigon, 84 km away.

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Topography around Kédougou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kédougou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 123 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,490 m.

The land around Kédougou is covered by grassland (41%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and shrubs (36%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), shrubs (33%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
401 m
80 km
1,490 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Donghol-Sigon 84 km · Koundara 122 km · Kamabi 135 km · Tougué 136 km · Labé 138 km · Sagalo 166 km · Koumbia 166 km · Pita 168 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 Kédougou (12.5556°, -12.1808°, elevation 127 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).