Boujdour weather in October

In October, Boujdour sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Boujdour's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boujdour's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:02 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
33%
9th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical October day in Boujdour reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Boujdour weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 16°71.310.57.8
Feb19° / 16°61.511.17.8
Mar19° / 17°40.911.88.0
Apr19° / 17°10.212.68.0
May20° / 18°00.113.38.2
Jun21° / 19°0013.68.7
Jul22° / 20°0013.58.9
Aug22° / 21°00.112.99.1
Sep23° / 21°40.512.29.0
Oct23° / 21°6111.48.7
Nov22° / 19°51.210.78.3
Dec20° / 17°91.410.48.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38416
48317
58317
68416
78317
88317
98317
108416
118416
128416
138416
148416
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208119
218020
227921
237822
247822
257822
267723
277723
287624
297624
307624
317525

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Boujdour gets around 6 mm of rain over 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 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
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304
314

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10126712
20126712
30127702
40128692
50229681
60230671
70231661
80332641
90333631
100434611
110435601
120536581
130537571
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160739531
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190941491
2001041481
2101042471
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2301243441
2401343431
2501344411
2611445401
2711545381
2811646361
2911647351
3011747331
3121848311

Wind in October

Winds average 22 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
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3022breezy
3122breezy

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:546:40
211.76:556:39
311.76:556:37
411.76:566:36
511.76:566:35
611.66:576:34
711.66:576:33
811.66:586:32
911.56:586:31
1011.56:596:30
1111.56:596:29
1211.57:006:28
1311.47:006:27
1411.47:016:26
1511.47:016:25
1611.47:026:24
1711.37:026:23
1811.37:036:22
1911.37:046:21
2011.37:046:21
2111.27:056:20
2211.27:056:19
2311.27:066:18
2411.27:066:17
2511.27:076:16
2611.17:086:16
2711.17:086:15
2811.17:096:14
2911.17:106:13
3011.07:106:13
3111.07:116:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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45.6Bright
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65.6Bright
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135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Boujdour

In seasonPeak

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

Boujdour sees seasonal dust haze (June–September), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
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Mar
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Jul
Aug
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Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Boujdour?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Boujdour for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Boujdour in October

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

In October, Boujdour sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Boujdour in October

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in October at about 22°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Dec 19 — about 6.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr18Cool
May19Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Boujdour 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 Boujdour peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 18UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Boujdour 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 Boujdour is worst in December — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (May, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 2332 µg/m³May 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May11Good
Jun12Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Boujdour?

Boujdour sits at 26.1°N, 14.5°W, 28 m above sea level, in Western Sahara. The nearest listed city is El Marsa, 151 km away.

El MarsaLaayounePlaya del InglesMaspalomasCarrizalAgüimesIngenioSanta Lucía

Topography around Boujdour

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boujdour has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m.

The land around Boujdour is covered by bare terrain (52%) and water (34%) within 3 km, water (54%) and bare terrain (45%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (61%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
111 m
80 km
182 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: El Marsa 151 km · Laayoune 171 km · Playa del Ingles 211 km · Maspalomas 212 km · Carrizal 218 km · Agüimes 219 km · Ingenio 220 km · Santa Lucía 224 km

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Boujdour (26.1307°, -14.4851°, elevation 28 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).