Mboro weather in October

In October, Mboro sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 Mboro's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mboro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:03 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
38%
6th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Mboro is commune of Senegal.

Density
5,697/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 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Mboro reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22827
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42827
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292826
302826
312826

How October really feels in Mboro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 18 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
18
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.

Mboro weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 20°20.211.28.6
Feb22° / 20°10.211.58.5
Mar21° / 20°0011.98.7
Apr21° / 20°0012.38.7
May22° / 21°0012.79.0
Jun25° / 24°10.212.99.0
Jul27° / 25°173.412.87.8
Aug28° / 26°829.812.56.3
Sep28° / 27°698.812.16.1
Oct28° / 27°152.311.77.4
Nov27° / 25°0011.38.2
Dec25° / 22°10.211.18.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26634
36733
46832
56832
66832
76931
86931
96832
106832
116832
126931
136931
146931
157030
167030
177030
187030
197129
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227129
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267129
277129
287030
297030
307030
316931

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mboro gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.3 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 8% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
215
315
414
513
613
713
812
912
1012
1111
1211
1311
1410
1510
169
178
188
197
206
215
225
234
243
253
262
272
281
291
301
311

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1013069
2013069
3013168
4013267
5013267
6013366
7013465
8013564
9013762
10013861
11024058
12024256
13024355
14024553
15034750
16034848
17044946
18055144
19165142
20175240
21185437
22195535
231115632
242125630
252135728
262155726
273165823
283185722
294195720
304215718
315225716

Wind in October

Winds average 17 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1417light breeze
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3018light breeze
3118light 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 7:07 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:016:53
211.97:016:52
311.87:016:51
411.87:016:50
511.87:016:50
611.87:016:49
711.87:016:48
811.87:016:47
911.87:026:47
1011.77:026:46
1111.77:026:45
1211.77:026:45
1311.77:026:44
1411.77:036:43
1511.77:036:43
1611.77:036:42
1711.67:036:42
1811.67:036:41
1911.67:046:40
2011.67:046:40
2111.67:046:39
2211.67:046:39
2311.67:056:38
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2511.57:056:37
2611.57:066:37
2711.57:066:36
2811.57:066:36
2911.57:076:36
3011.57:076:35
3111.57:076:35

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 5.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
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196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mboro

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mboro 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 Mboro?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Mboro for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mboro in October

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

In October, Mboro sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Mboro 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 at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in September at about 28°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 15 to Jan 28 — about 9.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr20Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Mboro 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 Mboro peaks around March 18 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 18UV 12Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Mboro 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 Mboro 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 Mboro?

Mboro sits at 15.1°N, 16.9°W, 27 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Dougnane, 20 km away.

ThièsThiès NonesPoutKbombole

Topography around Mboro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mboro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m.

The land around Mboro is covered by grassland (58%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and water (34%), cropland (31%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
111 m
80 km
143 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Dougnane 20 km · Tivaouane 22 km · Mékhé 29 km · Kayar 35 km · Thiès 39 km · Thiès Nones 41 km · Pout 45 km · Kbombole 46 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 Mboro (15.1405°, -16.8868°, elevation 27 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).