Anchau weather in October

In October, Anchau sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 44 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Anchau's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Anchau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:19 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical October day in Anchau reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83121
93121
103121
113121
123120
133120
143120
153120
163120
173120
183120
193120
203220
213220
223219
233219
243219
253219
263219
273219
283219
293219
303219
313218

How October really feels in Anchau

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 18 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
18
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.

Anchau weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 14°0011.47.2
Feb32° / 17°00.111.65.2
Mar35° / 21°10.411.92.9
Apr37° / 24°143.612.21.9
May35° / 24°6512.412.52.6
Jun31° / 22°10418.112.63.5
Jul29° / 21°1502312.63.9
Aug28° / 21°23025.712.43.9
Sep29° / 21°1612212.13.8
Oct31° / 20°448.511.84.6
Nov31° / 17°00.111.55.5
Dec29° / 15°00.111.47.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44852
54951
64951
74852
84951
94951
105050
114951
125050
135050
145149
155149
165248
175446
185446
195545
205545
215644
225644
235743
245743
255842
265941
275941
286040
296040
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Anchau gets around 44 mm of rain over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
256
354
453
551
649
747
845
942
1040
1137
1235
1332
1430
1527
1625
1723
1821
1918
2017
2115
2214
2312
2411
2510
269
278
287
296
306
315

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 64% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10024058
20024157
30024256
40134353
51134550
61144649
71254646
81254744
92364842
102374839
113484837
124594834
1346104832
1467114729
1578124726
1689134624
171011144421
181212144319
191513154117
201713153915
212014163713
222315163411
232715163210
24301616298
25341616277
26381616246
27421615225
28461615194
29501614173
30541513153
31581512132

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
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 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 6:18 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:186:13
211.96:186:12
311.96:186:11
411.96:186:11
511.96:186:10
611.96:186:09
711.86:186:09
811.86:186:08
911.86:186:08
1011.86:186:07
1111.86:186:07
1211.86:196:06
1311.86:196:06
1411.86:196:05
1511.86:196:05
1611.86:196:04
1711.76:196:04
1811.76:196:03
1911.76:196:03
2011.76:196:02
2111.76:206:02
2211.76:206:01
2311.76:206:01
2411.76:206:01
2511.76:206:00
2611.76:206:00
2711.66:216:00
2811.66:215:59
2911.66:215:59
3011.66:215:59
3111.66:225:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.73 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 6.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Anchau

In seasonPeak

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

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

Anchau sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is October a good time to visit Anchau?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Anchau in October

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

In October, Anchau sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Anchau 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 Anchau peaks around August 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 19UV 12Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Anchau 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 Anchau is worst in February — around 140 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.9× the cleanest month (July, 36 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 15139 µg/m³Jul 2136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan133Unhealthy
Feb140Unhealthy
Mar132Unhealthy
Apr101Unhealthy
May63Unhealthy
Jun49Poor
Jul36Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct95Unhealthy
Nov109Unhealthy
Dec126Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Anchau?

Anchau sits at 11.0°N, 8.4°E, 691 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Dutsen Wai, 25 km away.

ZariaWudilKadunaKano

Topography around Anchau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Anchau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 695 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 795 m.

The land around Anchau is covered by cropland (76%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and cropland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
343 m
80 km
795 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Dutsen Wai 25 km · Soba 37 km · Lere 67 km · Rano 69 km · Zaria 75 km · Wudil 106 km · Kaduna 115 km · Kano 116 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 Anchau (10.9625°, 8.3923°, elevation 691 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).