Dapaong weather in October

In October, Dapaong sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 52 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Dapaong's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dapaong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:52 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Dapaong is human settlement.

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 34°C by the end.

A typical October day in Dapaong reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°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 3°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
163223
173323
183323
193323
203323
213323
223323
233323
243323
253423
263423
273423
283423
293423
303423
313423

How October really feels in Dapaong

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.

Dapaong weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°00.111.44.3
Feb36° / 24°20.411.62.5
Mar38° / 26°122.311.91.2
Apr37° / 27°39712.21.4
May35° / 26°5711.612.52.3
Jun33° / 25°6712.212.63.3
Jul30° / 24°14420.612.63.6
Aug29° / 23°22325.812.43.4
Sep30° / 23°15319.212.13.7
Oct33° / 23°529.511.83.8
Nov35° / 22°30.611.53.3
Dec34° / 21°0011.44.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34753
44852
55050
65050
75149
85248
95446
105446
115644
125743
135842
145941
156139
166238
176238
186436
196436
206436
216535
226535
236535
246634
256634
266733
276733
286733
296733
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Dapaong gets around 52 mm of rain over 9.5 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 30% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
344
443
543
642
741
840
939
1038
1137
1236
1334
1433
1531
1630
1728
1827
1926
2025
2124
2223
2321
2420
2519
2618
2717
2816
2914
3013
3112

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100008218
200008218
300008317
400008317
500008317
600008416
700008416
800008416
900008416
1000018316
1100018316
1200018316
1300028216
1400028315
1500038215
1600148015
1700158014
1800167914
1900277813
2001287712
21013107511
22113117311
23114137110
2411415718
2522517677
2622618666
2732720635
2843822594
2953823574
3064924543
31751025512

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
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 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:515:45
211.95:515:45
311.95:515:44
411.95:515:43
511.95:515:43
611.95:515:42
711.85:515:42
811.85:515:41
911.85:515:41
1011.85:515:40
1111.85:515:39
1211.85:515:39
1311.85:515:38
1411.85:515:38
1511.85:515:37
1611.85:525:37
1711.75:525:36
1811.75:525:36
1911.75:525:35
2011.75:525:35
2111.75:525:35
2211.75:525:34
2311.75:535:34
2411.75:535:33
2511.75:535:33
2611.75:535:33
2711.75:535:32
2811.65:545:32
2911.65:545:32
3011.65:545:31
3111.65:545:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Dapaong

In seasonPeak

None of Dapaong's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

Dapaong sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is October a good time to visit Dapaong?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dapaong. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dapaong in October

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

In October, Dapaong sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dapaong 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 Dapaong peaks around September 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highSep 13UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Dapaong 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 Dapaong is worst in January — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.4× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 2282 µg/m³Aug 915 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb82Unhealthy
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr41Poor
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov53Poor
Dec78Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dapaong?

Dapaong sits at 10.9°N, 0.2°E, 323 m above sea level, in Togo. The nearest listed city is Sinkassé, 35 km away.

SinkasséCinkanséBawkuKompiengaMangoBittouNaleriguMatéri

Topography around Dapaong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dapaong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 318 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m.

The land around Dapaong is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and cropland (40%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
315 m
80 km
412 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Sinkassé 35 km · Cinkansé 36 km · Bawku 54 km · Kompienga 61 km · Mango 63 km · Bittou 71 km · Nalerigu 73 km · Matéri 95 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 Dapaong (10.8622°, 0.2076°, elevation 323 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).