Thilogne weather in October

In October, Thilogne sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 39°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Thilogne's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thilogne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
4th warmest
Overnight low
27°
9th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:51 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
40%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Thilogne is town in Matam, 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 39°C through the month.

A typical October day in Thilogne reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°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 2°C warmer than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13827
23827
33827
43827
53827
63827
73927
83927
93927
103927
113927
123927
133927
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203927
213926
223926
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263926
273926
283926
293926
303925
313825

How October really feels in Thilogne

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
19 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.

Thilogne weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°20.111.24.9
Feb35° / 21°10.111.53.5
Mar38° / 23°10.111.91.5
Apr40° / 26°0012.30.1
May42° / 28°0012.70.0
Jun41° / 28°71.412.90.1
Jul37° / 27°325.312.91.5
Aug35° / 26°759.612.52.3
Sep36° / 27°548.312.12.0
Oct39° / 27°132.611.60.9
Nov37° / 23°00.111.32.0
Dec33° / 20°20.211.14.1

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 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26733
36733
46733
56832
66832
76832
86832
96832
106832
116832
126832
136931
146931
156931
167030
177030
187030
197129
207129
217129
227129
237030
247129
257129
267129
277129
287030
297030
307030
316931

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Thilogne gets around 13 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 18% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
217
316
416
515
614
714
813
913
1012
1112
1212
1311
1411
1510
1610
179
189
198
207
216
226
235
244
254
263
272
282
291
301
311

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14410264511
24511274310
3551228419
4661229408
5661330387
6771330367
7871431346
81081531325
91181530305
101291630295
1114101629274
1216101628264
1318111627243
1420121626233
1522131624213
1625141623202
1727141622182
1830151621162
1932161619152
2035171618131
2137181616121
2239181615101
234219161491
244420151381
254620151161
264821151051
275021141041
28532114930
29552014830
30582013720
31601913620

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
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2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 6:48 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:486:39
211.86:486:39
311.86:486:38
411.86:486:37
511.86:486:36
611.86:496:36
711.86:496:35
811.86:496:34
911.76:496:33
1011.76:496:33
1111.76:506:32
1211.76:506:31
1311.76:506:31
1411.76:506:30
1511.66:506:29
1611.66:516:29
1711.66:516:28
1811.66:516:27
1911.66:516:27
2011.66:526:26
2111.66:526:26
2211.56:526:25
2311.56:536:25
2411.56:536:24
2511.56:536:24
2611.56:546:23
2711.56:546:23
2811.56:546:22
2911.56:556:22
3011.46:556:21
3111.46:556:21

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 6.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Thilogne

In seasonPeak

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

Thilogne 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 Thilogne?

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

0.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Thilogne.

What to pack for Thilogne in October

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

In October, Thilogne sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Thilogne 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 Thilogne peaks around March 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 14UV 12Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Thilogne 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 Thilogne 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 Thilogne?

Thilogne sits at 15.9°N, 13.7°W, 62 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Kaédi, 30 km away.

Ouro SoguiMatamKanelBoguéNdioumElghabra

Topography around Thilogne

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thilogne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m.

The land around Thilogne is covered by grassland (70%) and bare terrain (27%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
74 m
80 km
114 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Kaédi 30 km · Ouro Sogui 50 km · Matam 52 km · Kanel 70 km · Bogué 98 km · Ndioum 124 km · Aleg 128 km · Elghabra 133 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 Thilogne (15.9239°, -13.6578°, elevation 62 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).