Bassar weather in October

In October, Bassar sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 171 mm of rain across 21.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bassar's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bassar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
171 mm
21.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:48 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
68%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Bassar is city in Togo.

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 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bassar reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
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How October really feels in Bassar

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
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.

Bassar weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°30.711.54.1
Feb35° / 22°142.511.72.9
Mar35° / 24°468.611.92.4
Apr34° / 25°9216.512.22.5
May32° / 24°13221.212.42.8
Jun30° / 23°14021.712.53.3
Jul29° / 22°20427.112.53.3
Aug28° / 22°25227.712.33.3
Sep30° / 22°27927.712.12.9
Oct32° / 22°17121.411.83.0
Nov34° / 21°234.611.63.6
Dec34° / 20°30.711.54.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31981
41981
52080
62080
72179
82278
92278
102476
112575
122872
132971
143070
153268
163466
173664
183862
193961
204060
214258
224357
234357
244555
254654
264753
274852
284951
295050
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bassar gets around 171 mm of rain over 21.4 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 68% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
186
285
385
484
584
683
782
882
981
1080
1178
1277
1376
1474
1573
1671
1769
1867
1965
2064
2162
2260
2358
2456
2553
2651
2749
2847
2945
3043
3141

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10000991
20000991
30000982
40000982
50000982
60000982
70000982
80000982
90000982
100000982
110000982
120001972
130001972
140001972
150001972
160002962
170002962
180003952
190004942
200005932
210005932
220006931
230008911
240019891
2501110871
2601111861
2701113841
2801214821
2901216810
3012317770
3112419740

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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275calm
286calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:485:43
211.95:485:43
311.95:485:42
411.95:485:42
511.95:485:41
611.95:485:41
711.95:485:40
811.95:485:40
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1011.85:485:38
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1911.85:485:34
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2211.75:495:33
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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 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
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185.3Bright
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205.4Bright
215.4Bright
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245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bassar

In seasonPeak

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

Bassar's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bassar sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in February.

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

Is October a good time to visit Bassar?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bassar.

What to pack for Bassar in October

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

In October, Bassar sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bassar in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bassar peaks around April 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 16UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Bassar 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 Bassar is worst in December — around 122 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.0× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyDec 21118 µg/m³Aug 1115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan103Unhealthy
Feb86Unhealthy
Mar48Poor
Apr40Poor
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov50Poor
Dec122Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bassar?

Bassar sits at 9.3°N, 0.8°E, 388 m above sea level, in Togo. The nearest listed city is Sokodé, 49 km away.

SokodéBafiloKaraNiamtougouTchambaSotoubouaOuakéYendi

Topography around Bassar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bassar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 474 m around an average of 342 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 766 m.

The land around Bassar is covered by trees (34%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (40%), cropland (22%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (33%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
474 m
16 km
518 m
80 km
766 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Sokodé 49 km · Bafilo 54 km · Kara 56 km · Niamtougou 68 km · Tchamba 74 km · Sotouboua 80 km · Ouaké 80 km · Yendi 89 km

Togo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,384
2025
Happiness
4.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
21%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
28.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 397
Religion
Christian 42%folk religion 37%Muslim 14%none 6%

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 Bassar (9.2502°, 0.7821°, elevation 388 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).