Apomu weather in October

In October, Apomu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 187 mm of rain across 26.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-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 1% 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 Apomu's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Apomu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
187 mm
26.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:33 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
83%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
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 Apomu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°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 1°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52923
62923
72923
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How October really feels in Apomu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 30 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
30
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.

Apomu 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
Jan33° / 22°205.411.64.0
Feb34° / 24°35911.83.2
Mar33° / 24°8419.8122.8
Apr31° / 24°1432312.22.9
May30° / 23°20927.112.32.9
Jun29° / 23°23228.212.43.1
Jul28° / 22°23228.512.43.5
Aug27° / 22°2052712.23.7
Sep28° / 22°23928.3123.2
Oct29° / 23°18726.811.83.2
Nov31° / 23°5313.911.74.0
Dec32° / 22°154.711.64.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10793
11793
12793
13892
14991
151090
161090
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201288
211288
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231486
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251585
261684
271783
281882
292080
302179
312377

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Apomu gets around 187 mm of rain over 26.8 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 86% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
193
293
392
492
592
692
791
891
990
1090
1189
1289
1388
1488
1587
1686
1786
1885
1985
2084
2184
2283
2382
2482
2581
2680
2778
2877
2976
3074
3172

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4982
5982
6982
7982
8973
9973
10964
11964
12955
13946
14946
15937
16928
17928
18919
199010
209010
218911
228911
238812
248812
258713
268713
278614
288614
298515
308515
318416

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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65calm
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135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
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315calm

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 6:34 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:346:30
211.96:346:30
311.96:346:29
411.96:346:29
511.96:346:28
611.96:346:28
711.96:346:27
811.96:346:27
911.96:336:26
1011.96:336:26
1111.96:336:25
1211.96:336:25
1311.96:336:25
1411.86:336:24
1511.86:336:24
1611.86:336:23
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1911.86:336:22
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3111.76:356:19

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
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244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Apomu

In seasonPeak

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

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

Apomu 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 Apomu?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Apomu.

What to pack for Apomu in October

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

In October, Apomu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Apomu 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 Apomu peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 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 23UV 12Jan 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Apomu 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 Apomu is worst in January — around 170 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (July, 45 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 17168 µg/m³Jul 2345 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan170Very unhealthy
Feb158Very unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr72Unhealthy
May58Unhealthy
Jun52Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct78Unhealthy
Nov100Unhealthy
Dec157Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Apomu?

Apomu sits at 7.4°N, 4.2°E, 193 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ikire, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Apomu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Apomu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 204 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 651 m.

The land around Apomu is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (44%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
204 m
80 km
651 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Ikire 2.0 km · Modakeke 9.0 km · Lalupon 18 km · Gbongan 23 km · Olupona 28 km · Ibadan 31 km · Iwo 32 km · Ile-Ife 44 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 Apomu (7.3516°, 4.1833°, elevation 193 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).