Koumpentoum weather in October

In October, Koumpentoum sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 37 mm of rain across 5.8 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 34°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Koumpentoum's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Koumpentoum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:53 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Koumpentoum is town in Tambacounda, 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 34°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical October day in Koumpentoum reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13425
23425
33425
43425
53425
63425
73425
83525
93525
103525
113525
123525
133525
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203625
213625
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313724

How October really feels in Koumpentoum

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.

Koumpentoum 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
Jan34° / 19°10.111.33.7
Feb37° / 21°10.111.52.3
Mar39° / 24°00.111.90.6
Apr41° / 25°0012.30.0
May40° / 26°20.512.60.1
Jun38° / 27°28512.81.2
Jul34° / 25°11413.512.72.5
Aug32° / 25°17919.112.52.9
Sep33° / 24°1401512.13.2
Oct35° / 25°375.811.72.5
Nov37° / 22°20.611.42.2
Dec35° / 20°10.211.23.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
25050
35050
45248
55347
65347
75446
85545
95644
105644
115743
125743
135842
145941
155941
166139
176139
186238
196238
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266436
276337
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Koumpentoum gets around 37 mm of rain over 5.8 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 20% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
230
329
428
527
627
726
826
925
1025
1125
1224
1324
1423
1522
1621
1720
1819
1918
2017
2116
2215
2314
2413
2512
2611
2710
289
298
308
317

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100012574
200012673
300022672
400022771
500122869
600132967
700133066
800143263
900143362
1000153460
1100153658
1200263854
1300273952
1400384148
1500394245
16014104342
17014114439
18015134536
19116144633
20116164629
21127174726
22128194623
23229204620
242310224517
253312234415
264413244312
274515254110
28561625399
29661726377
30771826356
31981926325

Wind in October

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

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
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
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 6:51 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:516:44
211.96:516:43
311.86:516:42
411.86:516:41
511.86:516:41
611.86:516:40
711.86:526:39
811.86:526:39
911.86:526:38
1011.86:526:37
1111.76:526:37
1211.76:526:36
1311.76:526:36
1411.76:526:35
1511.76:536:34
1611.76:536:34
1711.76:536:33
1811.76:536:33
1911.66:536:32
2011.66:546:32
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2211.66:546:31
2311.66:546:30
2411.66:556:30
2511.66:556:29
2611.66:556:29
2711.56:556:28
2811.56:566:28
2911.56:566:28
3011.56:566:27
3111.56:576:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 7.27 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Koumpentoum

In seasonPeak

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

Koumpentoum's rainy season runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Koumpentoum sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in June.

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

Is October a good time to visit Koumpentoum?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Koumpentoum.

What to pack for Koumpentoum in October

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

In October, Koumpentoum sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Koumpentoum 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 Koumpentoum peaks around August 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 19UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Koumpentoum 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 Koumpentoum is worst in February — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (August, 20 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1679 µg/m³Aug 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb81Unhealthy
Mar68Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May61Unhealthy
Jun57Unhealthy
Jul30Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct49Poor
Nov57Unhealthy
Dec62Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Koumpentoum?

Koumpentoum sits at 14.0°N, 14.6°W, 24 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Koungheul, 25 km away.

FaratoTambacoundaVélingaraKaffrineFarafenniSoma

Topography around Koumpentoum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Koumpentoum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m.

The land around Koumpentoum is covered by grassland (44%) and cropland (39%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), cropland (38%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
46 m
80 km
58 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
October weather nearby: Koungheul 25 km · Koungneul Sossé 27 km · Farato 75 km · Tambacounda 100 km · Vélingara 105 km · Kaffrine 107 km · Farafenni 121 km · Soma 121 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 Koumpentoum (13.9833°, -14.5667°, elevation 24 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).