Kpalimé weather in October

In October, Kpalimé sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 156 mm of rain across 25.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kpalimé's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kpalimé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
156 mm
25.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:47 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
72%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Kpalimé is human settlement 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 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kpalimé reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
12922
22922
32922
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
123022
133022
143022
153022
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193022
203022
213122
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How October really feels in Kpalimé

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.

Kpalimé weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°214.311.64.3
Feb33° / 23°398.311.83.4
Mar33° / 23°9218.7122.8
Apr32° / 23°12321.312.12.9
May31° / 23°17325.612.32.8
Jun29° / 22°20226.912.43.2
Jul28° / 22°21327.112.43.6
Aug28° / 22°21027.112.23.7
Sep29° / 22°23527.7123.2
Oct30° / 22°15625.811.83.1
Nov32° / 22°5312.911.73.9
Dec32° / 22°21511.64.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41981
51981
61981
72179
82179
92278
102278
112476
122476
132674
142872
152872
163070
173169
183268
193367
203466
213466
223664
233763
243862
253961
263862
273961
284159
294357
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kpalimé gets around 156 mm of rain over 25.8 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 81% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
190
290
390
490
590
690
790
890
989
1089
1188
1287
1386
1485
1584
1683
1782
1881
1980
2079
2178
2277
2376
2475
2574
2672
2770
2869
2967
3066
3164

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 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10100
20100
30100
40100
50100
60100
70100
80100
90100
100100
110100
120100
130100
140100
150100
160100
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25298
26298
27298
28397
29397
30397
31496

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:485:45
211.95:485:44
311.95:485:44
411.95:485:43
511.95:485:43
611.95:485:42
711.95:485:42
811.95:485:41
911.95:475:41
1011.95:475:40
1111.95:475:40
1211.95:475:39
1311.95:475:39
1411.95:475:39
1511.95:475:38
1611.85:475:38
1711.85:475:37
1811.85:475:37
1911.85:475:37
2011.85:475:36
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2211.85:475:36
2311.85:475:36
2411.85:475:35
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2611.85:485:35
2711.85:485:35
2811.85:485:34
2911.85:485:34
3011.85:485:34
3111.85:485:34

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kpalimé

In seasonPeak

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

Kpalimé's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kpalimé sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is October a good time to visit Kpalimé?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kpalimé.

What to pack for Kpalimé in October

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

In October, Kpalimé sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kpalimé in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kpalimé peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highMar 24UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kpalimé 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 Kpalimé is worst in January — around 139 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.9× the cleanest month (August, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 15134 µg/m³Aug 1224 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan139Unhealthy
Feb92Unhealthy
Mar47Poor
Apr44Poor
May31Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct38Poor
Nov45Poor
Dec104Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kpalimé?

Kpalimé sits at 6.9°N, 0.6°E, 225 m above sea level, in Togo. The nearest listed city is Hohoe, 33 km away.

HohoeHoKpanduNotséBadouTséviéDzodzeAkatsi

Topography around Kpalimé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kpalimé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 234 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 866 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 969 m.

The land around Kpalimé is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and shrubs (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
866 m
80 km
969 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Hohoe 33 km · Ho 38 km · Kpandu 39 km · Notsé 59 km · Badou 76 km · Tsévié 83 km · Dzodze 84 km · Akatsi 87 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 Kpalimé (6.9°, 0.6333°, elevation 225 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).