Ajaokuta weather in October

In October, Ajaokuta sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 113 mm of rain across 17.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 Ajaokuta's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ajaokuta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
17.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:24 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
77%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Ajaokuta reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13024
23024
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43024
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How October really feels in Ajaokuta

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.

Ajaokuta weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 23°20.411.63.1
Feb36° / 25°61.311.82.3
Mar36° / 26°234.711.92.2
Apr34° / 26°579.112.22.7
May32° / 25°11216.712.33.1
Jun31° / 24°16221.212.43.3
Jul29° / 23°17124.112.43.5
Aug29° / 23°19122.512.23.7
Sep30° / 23°18023.2123.4
Oct31° / 24°11317.211.83.8
Nov33° / 24°152.611.74.3
Dec34° / 23°20.411.63.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31585
41585
51486
61486
71486
81585
91585
101585
111585
121585
131684
141783
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212179
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302872
312971

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ajaokuta gets around 113 mm of rain over 17.2 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 55% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
270
369
469
568
668
767
866
965
1064
1163
1262
1361
1459
1558
1656
1754
1853
1952
2050
2149
2248
2346
2445
2543
2641
2739
2837
2935
3033
3131

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10991
20991
30991
40991
50991
60991
70982
80982
90982
100973
110973
120964
130964
140955
150955
160946
170946
180937
190937
200937
210928
220928
230928
240928
251918
261918
271918
281918
291918
301918
312908

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:24 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:246:20
211.96:246:20
311.96:246:19
411.96:246:19
511.96:246:18
611.96:246:18
711.96:246:17
811.96:246:17
911.96:246:16
1011.96:246:16
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1611.86:246:13
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
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244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ajaokuta

In seasonPeak

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

Ajaokuta's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Ajaokuta 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 Ajaokuta?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ajaokuta.

What to pack for Ajaokuta in October

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

In October, Ajaokuta sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Ajaokuta 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 Ajaokuta peaks around September 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 18UV 12Dec 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ajaokuta 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 Ajaokuta is worst in January — around 133 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 30 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 20132 µg/m³Jul 1931 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan133Unhealthy
Feb125Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May39Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct55Poor
Nov71Unhealthy
Dec108Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ajaokuta?

Ajaokuta sits at 7.6°N, 6.7°E, 52 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Lokoja, 28 km away.

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Topography around Ajaokuta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ajaokuta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 385 m around an average of 81 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 570 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m.

The land around Ajaokuta is covered by trees (28%), cropland (28%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
385 m
16 km
570 m
80 km
670 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Lokoja 28 km · Okene 46 km · Ogaminana 48 km · Idah 51 km · Auchi 70 km · Kabba 70 km · Ikare 99 km · Uromi 102 km

Nigeria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 13% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,224
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
15.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Muslim 54%other Christian 35%Roman Catholic 11%other 1%

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 Ajaokuta (7.5623°, 6.655°, elevation 52 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).