Akwanga weather in October

In October, Akwanga sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 111 mm of rain across 18.5 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 11% 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 Akwanga's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Akwanga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
111 mm
18.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:17 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

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 Akwanga 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 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 3°C cooler than November.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
123022
133022
143022
153022
163022
173022
183022
193022
203022
213022
223022
233022
243022
253022
263121
273121
283121
293121
303121
313121

How October really feels in Akwanga

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.

Akwanga 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
Jan34° / 19°10.411.53.9
Feb35° / 21°40.711.72.8
Mar36° / 24°142.711.92.3
Apr34° / 25°508.212.22.9
May31° / 24°14718.212.43.4
Jun29° / 22°21524.212.53.5
Jul28° / 22°31129.312.53.4
Aug27° / 22°40229.812.33.4
Sep28° / 21°25325.712.13.5
Oct30° / 22°11118.511.84.0
Nov33° / 20°61.811.64.5
Dec34° / 18°10.111.54.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21387
31486
41585
51684
61684
71783
81981
92179
102278
112377
122476
132575
142773
152971
162971
173169
183367
193367
203565
213664
223565
233763
243862
253862
263961
274060
284258
294258
304357
314555

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Akwanga gets around 111 mm of rain over 18.5 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 59% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
179
278
378
477
576
676
775
874
973
1071
1170
1268
1367
1465
1563
1661
1759
1857
1955
2053
2151
2249
2347
2445
2543
2640
2738
2836
2934
3032
3130

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1000991
2000991
3000892
4000892
5000892
6000892
7000892
8000892
9000892
10000892
11000892
12000892
13000892
14001990
15001990
160011089
170011089
180021187
190021286
200021385
210031483
220031582
230141679
240141877
250151975
260162073
271262170
281272268
291382365
3014102461
3125112557

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 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 6:18 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:186:13
211.96:186:12
311.96:186:12
411.96:186:11
511.96:176:11
611.96:176:10
711.96:176:10
811.96:176:09
911.96:176:09
1011.86:176:08
1111.86:176:08
1211.86:176:07
1311.86:176:07
1411.86:176:06
1511.86:176:06
1611.86:176:05
1711.86:176:05
1811.86:186:05
1911.86:186:04
2011.86:186:04
2111.86:186:03
2211.86:186:03
2311.76:186:03
2411.76:186:02
2511.76:186:02
2611.76:186:02
2711.76:196:01
2811.76:196:01
2911.76:196:01
3011.76:196:01
3111.76:196:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Akwanga

In seasonPeak

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

Akwanga's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Akwanga sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in March.

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

Is October a good time to visit Akwanga?

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
5.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Akwanga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Akwanga in October

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

In October, Akwanga sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Akwanga 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 Akwanga peaks around September 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 17UV 12Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Akwanga 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 Akwanga is worst in February — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (July, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1298 µg/m³Jul 2125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan90Unhealthy
Feb99Unhealthy
Mar78Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May36Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct47Poor
Nov55Poor
Dec76Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Akwanga?

Akwanga sits at 8.9°N, 8.4°E, 454 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Wamba, 22 km away.

KafanchanKagoroNasarawaAbuja

Topography around Akwanga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akwanga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 448 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 725 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,457 m.

The land around Akwanga is covered by cropland (49%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (34%), cropland (24%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
725 m
80 km
1,457 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Wamba 22 km · Lafia 48 km · Doma 58 km · Keffi 59 km · Kafanchan 76 km · Kagoro 78 km · Nasarawa 87 km · Abuja 101 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 Akwanga (8.9108°, 8.4065°, elevation 454 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).