Sotouboua weather in October

In October, Sotouboua sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 112 mm of rain across 18.1 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 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Sotouboua's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sotouboua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
18.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:47 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
66%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Sotouboua is city.

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 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sotouboua reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
193121
203121
213121
223221
233221
243221
253221
263221
273221
283221
293221
303221
313221

How October really feels in Sotouboua

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.

Sotouboua 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° / 20°60.711.64.3
Feb35° / 22°172.911.73.3
Mar34° / 23°5810.311.92.8
Apr33° / 23°11218.312.22.8
May31° / 23°14822.712.43.0
Jun30° / 22°17724.812.53.3
Jul28° / 21°24828.312.43.4
Aug28° / 21°28728.512.33.5
Sep29° / 21°2422712.13.2
Oct31° / 21°11218.111.83.6
Nov33° / 21°12311.64.0
Dec33° / 20°30.711.54.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32674
42773
52773
62872
72872
83070
93169
103367
113466
123664
133763
143961
154159
164258
174357
184555
194654
204753
214753
224951
234951
245050
255050
265149
275149
285248
295347
305347
315545

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sotouboua gets around 112 mm of rain over 18.1 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 58% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
182
282
381
480
579
678
776
875
973
1071
1169
1267
1365
1463
1560
1658
1756
1854
1952
2050
2148
2246
2344
2442
2540
2638
2736
2834
2933
3031
3129

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
100397
200397
300397
400397
500397
600397
700397
800397
900496
1000496
1100595
1200595
1300694
1400793
1500892
1600991
17001189
18001288
19001486
20001585
21001783
22001981
23002179
24012277
25012475
26012673
27022870
28123067
29123265
30133363
31143560

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:47 AM to 5:49 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)
111.95:475:43
211.95:475:42
311.95:475:42
411.95:475:41
511.95:475:41
611.95:475:40
711.95:475:40
811.95:475:39
911.95:475:39
1011.95:475:38
1111.85:475:38
1211.85:475:37
1311.85:475:37
1411.85:475:36
1511.85:475:36
1611.85:475:35
1711.85:475:35
1811.85:475:35
1911.85:475:34
2011.85:475:34
2111.85:475:33
2211.85:475:33
2311.85:475:33
2411.75:485:32
2511.75:485:32
2611.75:485:32
2711.75:485:32
2811.75:485:31
2911.75:485:31
3011.75:485:31
3111.75:495:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sotouboua

In seasonPeak

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

Sotouboua's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Sotouboua?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sotouboua.

What to pack for Sotouboua in October

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

In October, Sotouboua sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sotouboua 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 Sotouboua peaks around April 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 14UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Sotouboua 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 Sotouboua is worst in January — around 120 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.4× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyJan 16117 µg/m³Aug 1016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan120Unhealthy
Feb100Unhealthy
Mar48Poor
Apr40Poor
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov42Poor
Dec100Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sotouboua?

Sotouboua sits at 8.6°N, 1.0°E, 380 m above sea level, in Togo. The nearest listed city is Sokodé, 49 km away.

SokodéTchambaBassarBassilaBafiloAniéBantéDambai

Topography around Sotouboua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sotouboua has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m around an average of 386 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m.

The land around Sotouboua is covered by grassland (31%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (33%) and shrubs (32%) within 16 km, and shrubs (35%), trees (33%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
290 m
16 km
366 m
80 km
786 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Sokodé 49 km · Tchamba 71 km · Bassar 80 km · Bassila 90 km · Bafilo 93 km · Anié 94 km · Banté 101 km · Dambai 104 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 Sotouboua (8.5634°, 0.984°, elevation 380 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).