Koungheul weather in October

In October, Koungheul sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 37 mm of rain across 6 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 36°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 Koungheul's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Koungheul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:54 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Koungheul is place in Kaffrine, 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 36°C by the end.

A typical October day in Koungheul 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 33°C and 37°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)
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23425
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43425
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How October really feels in Koungheul

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
30 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.

Koungheul 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°10.111.34.0
Feb36° / 21°10.111.52.7
Mar38° / 23°0011.91.1
Apr40° / 24°0012.30.2
May39° / 25°10.412.60.4
Jun37° / 26°23412.81.6
Jul34° / 25°11013.712.72.6
Aug32° / 25°18619.412.52.9
Sep33° / 24°14015.312.13.1
Oct35° / 24°37611.72.7
Nov36° / 22°20.511.42.4
Dec34° / 20°20.211.23.7

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 19% 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 (%)
15050
25149
35347
45446
55446
65644
75743
85743
95743
105842
115842
125941
136040
146040
156040
166139
176139
186139
196238
206238
216238
226238
236337
246337
256238
266238
276337
286337
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Koungheul gets around 37 mm of rain over 6 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 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
231
330
429
529
628
728
827
927
1027
1126
1226
1325
1424
1523
1622
1721
1820
1919
2018
2116
2215
2314
2412
2511
2610
279
289
298
307
316

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100012376
200012475
300012475
400022573
500122671
600132769
700132868
800133066
900143164
1000143362
1100153559
1200263755
1300263854
1400274051
1500384247
1600394444
17004104541
18004124637
19015134734
20115144831
21116164828
22126184825
23227194822
24228214819
25239234716
263310244514
273412254412
284513264210
29561427409
30661528377
31771628356

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:52 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:526:44
211.96:526:44
311.86:526:43
411.86:526:42
511.86:526:42
611.86:526:41
711.86:526:40
811.86:536:40
911.86:536:39
1011.86:536:38
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1311.76:536:36
1411.76:536:36
1511.76:546:35
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1911.66:546:33
2011.66:556:33
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2711.56:566:29
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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 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 7.28 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
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
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265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Koungheul

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Koungheul?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Koungheul.

What to pack for Koungheul in October

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

In October, Koungheul sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Koungheul 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 Koungheul peaks around August 21 at about 12 (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 highAug 21UV 12Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Koungheul 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 Koungheul is worst in February — around 87 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (August, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1585 µg/m³Aug 2025 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan71Unhealthy
Feb87Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May63Unhealthy
Jun63Unhealthy
Jul36Poor
Aug24Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct47Poor
Nov51Poor
Dec67Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Koungheul?

Koungheul sits at 14.0°N, 14.8°W, 17 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Koungneul Sossé, 3.0 km away.

KaffrineFaratoFarafenniSomaNioro du RipVélingara

Topography around Koungheul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Koungheul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m.

The land around Koungheul is covered by cropland (56%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
48 m
80 km
57 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Koungneul Sossé 3.0 km · Koumpentoum 25 km · Kaffrine 82 km · Farato 90 km · Farafenni 98 km · Soma 100 km · Nioro du Rip 111 km · Vélingara 118 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 Koungheul (13.9833°, -14.8°, elevation 17 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).