Nalerigu weather in October

In October, Nalerigu sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 64 mm of rain across 11.3 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 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Nalerigu's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nalerigu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:54 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Nalerigu is Capital town of North East Region, Ghana.

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 Nalerigu reaches about 32°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 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)
13023
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153223
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213223
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253323
263323
273323
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293322
303322
313322

How October really feels in Nalerigu

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.

Nalerigu 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
Jan33° / 21°00.111.54.5
Feb36° / 23°40.811.72.8
Mar38° / 26°163.211.91.5
Apr37° / 27°478.512.21.7
May34° / 25°7512.512.52.7
Jun32° / 24°7613.412.63.6
Jul30° / 23°16622.412.63.6
Aug29° / 23°24426.912.33.4
Sep30° / 23°17421.512.13.7
Oct32° / 23°6411.311.84.0
Nov34° / 21°50.811.53.8
Dec33° / 20°0011.44.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34258
44258
54456
64555
74654
84753
94852
105050
115149
125248
135446
145545
155743
165743
175941
186040
196040
206139
216139
226238
236238
246238
256238
266337
276436
286535
296535
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nalerigu gets around 64 mm of rain over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
255
354
453
552
651
750
849
948
1047
1145
1244
1342
1440
1538
1636
1735
1833
1931
2030
2128
2226
2325
2423
2521
2620
2718
2817
2915
3014
3113

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100008713
200008713
300008713
400008713
500008713
600008713
700008713
800008713
900008614
1000008614
1100018415
1200018415
1300018316
1400028216
1500028216
1600038116
1700038116
1800147916
1900157915
2000167815
2101267714
2201277713
2301387612
2411397511
25124117310
2612412738
2723513707
2823515696
2934616665
3034717654
3145719623

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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 5:53 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:535:48
211.95:535:47
311.95:535:46
411.95:535:46
511.95:535:45
611.95:535:45
711.85:535:44
811.85:535:44
911.85:535:43
1011.85:535:42
1111.85:535:42
1211.85:535:41
1311.85:535:41
1411.85:535:40
1511.85:545:40
1611.85:545:39
1711.85:545:39
1811.75:545:38
1911.75:545:38
2011.75:545:38
2111.75:545:37
2211.75:545:37
2311.75:555:36
2411.75:555:36
2511.75:555:36
2611.75:555:35
2711.75:555:35
2811.75:555:35
2911.65:565:34
3011.65:565:34
3111.65:565:34

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Nalerigu

In seasonPeak

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

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

Nalerigu 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 Nalerigu?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Nalerigu for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nalerigu in October

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

In October, Nalerigu sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nalerigu 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 Nalerigu peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (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 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Nalerigu 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 Nalerigu 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 Nalerigu?

Nalerigu sits at 10.5°N, 0.4°W, 353 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Bolgatanga, 60 km away.

BolgatangaBawkuDapaongSinkasséCinkanséZabréBittouNavrongo

Topography around Nalerigu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nalerigu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 345 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m.

The land around Nalerigu is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
341 m
80 km
412 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Bolgatanga 60 km · Bawku 61 km · Dapaong 73 km · Sinkassé 76 km · Cinkansé 78 km · Zabré 78 km · Bittou 82 km · Navrongo 89 km

Ghana travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,257
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
25.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 540
Religion
Christian 71%Muslim 20%other 5%traditionalist 3%

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 Nalerigu (10.5273°, -0.3698°, elevation 353 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).