Alimosho weather in October

In October, Alimosho sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 170 mm of rain across 26.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Alimosho's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alimosho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
170 mm
26.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:36 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
77%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Alimosho reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22824
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42824
52824
62824
72824
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How October really feels in Alimosho

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 19 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
19
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.

Alimosho 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
Jan30° / 25°318.711.75.2
Feb31° / 26°4311.511.84.4
Mar31° / 26°8118.6123.7
Apr30° / 26°11720.412.13.5
May30° / 25°19625.912.33.2
Jun28° / 25°27027.612.43.4
Jul27° / 24°19224.212.34.2
Aug27° / 24°12419.112.24.9
Sep27° / 24°17524.5124.0
Oct29° / 24°17026.511.93.5
Nov30° / 25°7618.611.74.1
Dec30° / 25°3210.111.65.2

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 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41684
51684
61882
71882
81882
91882
101981
112080
122080
132179
142179
152377
162377
172377
182575
192575
202575
212575
222773
232773
242872
252971
263070
273169
283268
293466
303565
313763

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Alimosho gets around 170 mm of rain over 26.5 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 85% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
185
286
386
486
587
687
787
887
987
1087
1187
1286
1386
1486
1586
1686
1786
1886
1986
2085
2185
2285
2384
2484
2584
2683
2782
2881
2980
3079
3178

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1946
2937
3928
4919
59010
68911
78713
88614
98416
108317
118119
127921
137723
147624
157426
167327
177129
187030
196832
206634
216535
226337
236238
246040
255941
265743
275545
285347
295248
305050
314852

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:376:34
211.96:376:34
311.96:376:33
411.96:376:33
511.96:376:32
611.96:376:32
711.96:376:31
811.96:376:31
911.96:376:30
1011.96:376:30
1111.96:366:29
1211.96:366:29
1311.96:366:29
1411.96:366:28
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1611.96:366:27
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1911.86:366:26
2011.86:366:26
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3111.86:376:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.39 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.54 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
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
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244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Alimosho

In seasonPeak

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

Alimosho's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Alimosho?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Alimosho.

What to pack for Alimosho in October

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

In October, Alimosho sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Alimosho in October

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 27 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Alimosho 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 Alimosho peaks around March 24 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 9 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highMar 24UV 12Feb 9UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb7Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Alimosho 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 Alimosho is worst in January — around 139 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (August, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 14137 µg/m³Aug 1238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan139Unhealthy
Feb117Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May55Poor
Jun48Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct65Unhealthy
Nov76Unhealthy
Dec127Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Alimosho?

Alimosho sits at 6.6°N, 3.3°E, 43 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Akowonjo, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Alimosho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alimosho has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m.

The land around Alimosho is covered by artificial surfaces (86%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (71%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
84 m
80 km
220 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Akowonjo 1.0 km · Agege 4.0 km · Ikeja 5.0 km · Oshodi 7.0 km · Mushin 10 km · Shomolu 11 km · Ota 12 km · Surulere 13 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 Alimosho (6.6066°, 3.3024°, elevation 43 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).