Ouro Sogui weather in October

In October, Ouro Sogui sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ouro Sogui's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ouro Sogui's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:49 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
41%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Ouro Sogui is town in Senegal.

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 38°C through the month.

A typical October day in Ouro Sogui reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23727
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How October really feels in Ouro Sogui

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
21 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.

Ouro Sogui weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°10.111.24.7
Feb35° / 21°10.111.53.1
Mar38° / 24°0011.91.1
Apr41° / 27°0012.30.0
May42° / 29°10.312.70.0
Jun40° / 29°122.112.90.3
Jul36° / 27°506.512.82.0
Aug34° / 26°10211.112.52.8
Sep35° / 26°658.212.12.6
Oct38° / 26°152.611.61.3
Nov37° / 23°0011.32.0
Dec34° / 20°10.211.13.9

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 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36535
46634
56634
66634
76733
86733
96733
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126733
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ouro Sogui gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.6 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 9% 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
216
315
415
514
614
713
813
912
1012
1112
1212
1311
1411
1511
1610
1710
189
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273
282
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311

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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1125185519
2125195518
3236205316
4236215315
5247225213
6348235012
7358235011
8459244810
9461024479
10571125458
11671225437
12781325416
13891425395
149101525375
1510111624344
1612121624324
1713141724293
1815151823273
1917161823242
2019171823212
2121181922192
2223181922162
2325191922141
2428201921121
2530201820101
263320182081
273620181971
283820171861
294120171740
304519161640
314819161530

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 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
512calm
612calm
712calm
811calm
911calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:466:38
211.86:476:37
311.86:476:37
411.86:476:36
511.86:476:35
611.86:476:34
711.86:476:34
811.86:476:33
911.76:486:32
1011.76:486:32
1111.76:486:31
1211.76:486:30
1311.76:486:30
1411.76:496:29
1511.76:496:28
1611.66:496:28
1711.66:496:27
1811.66:506:26
1911.66:506:26
2011.66:506:25
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2211.66:516:24
2311.56:516:24
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2511.56:526:23
2611.56:526:22
2711.56:526:22
2811.56:536:21
2911.56:536:21
3011.56:536:20
3111.46:546:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.12 kWh/m² to a high of 7.36 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ouro Sogui

In seasonPeak

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

Ouro Sogui sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

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

Is October a good time to visit Ouro Sogui?

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

1.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ouro Sogui.

What to pack for Ouro Sogui in October

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

In October, Ouro Sogui sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ouro Sogui 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 Ouro Sogui peaks around August 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 20UV 12Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Ouro Sogui 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 Ouro Sogui is worst in February — around 105 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 11104 µg/m³Aug 2023 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan99Unhealthy
Feb105Unhealthy
Mar82Unhealthy
Apr78Unhealthy
May83Unhealthy
Jun75Unhealthy
Jul37Poor
Aug22Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct45Poor
Nov49Poor
Dec89Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ouro Sogui?

Ouro Sogui sits at 15.6°N, 13.3°W, 26 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Matam, 9.0 km away.

ThilogneKaédiSélibabyElghabraBogué

Topography around Ouro Sogui

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ouro Sogui has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m.

The land around Ouro Sogui is covered by grassland (59%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
73 m
80 km
124 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Matam 9.0 km · Kanel 20 km · Thilogne 50 km · Kaédi 64 km · Sélibaby 132 km · Elghabra 135 km · Bogué 149 km · Aleg 173 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 Ouro Sogui (15.6059°, -13.3223°, elevation 26 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).