Argungu weather in October

In October, Argungu sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Argungu's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Argungu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:36 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
43%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical October day in Argungu reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Argungu

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
13 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Argungu weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°0011.34.9
Feb36° / 22°00.111.62.8
Mar39° / 25°10.111.90.6
Apr41° / 28°41.212.30.0
May39° / 28°235.112.60.6
Jun36° / 27°387.712.72.2
Jul33° / 25°8113.112.73.3
Aug31° / 24°1671812.43.5
Sep33° / 24°678.912.13.6
Oct36° / 24°143.111.72.6
Nov36° / 22°0011.42.8
Dec33° / 20°0011.34.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26931
36931
46931
56931
66931
76931
86931
96931
106931
116931
127030
137030
147030
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197030
207030
217030
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237030
247129
257129
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287129
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Argungu gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.1 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 9% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
516
616
716
816
916
1015
1114
1213
1312
1412
1511
1610
179
188
197
206
215
225
234
244
253
263
272
282
292
301
311

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10015859
20116839
30117838
40128818
50129817
602210797
712311767
812312757
913414726
1023415706
1124517666
1234618636
1345719605
1455821565
1566922534
16761023504
17971124464
181171224433
191381225393
201681325362
211891425332
222191524292
232491523271
2427101622241
2531101621211
2635101720180
2738111718160
2842111716140
2946111715120
3049111613100
315312161180

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:346:28
211.96:346:27
311.96:346:26
411.96:346:25
511.86:346:25
611.86:356:24
711.86:356:24
811.86:356:23
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2211.66:376:15
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2611.66:386:14
2711.66:386:13
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2911.66:386:13
3011.66:396:12
3111.56:396:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 7.03 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
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196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Argungu

In seasonPeak

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

Argungu sees seasonal dust haze (December–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is October a good time to visit Argungu?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Argungu. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Argungu in October

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

In October, Argungu sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Argungu in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Argungu peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 15UV 13Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Argungu 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 Argungu is worst in February — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 20 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1699 µg/m³Aug 1220 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan90Unhealthy
Feb100Unhealthy
Mar93Unhealthy
Apr71Unhealthy
May41Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct47Poor
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec82Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Argungu?

Argungu sits at 12.7°N, 4.5°E, 228 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Tambuwal, 40 km away.

SokotoGummiGwadabawaDogondoutchiKamba

Topography around Argungu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Argungu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 219 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m.

The land around Argungu is covered by cropland (57%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
131 m
80 km
169 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
October weather nearby: Tambuwal 40 km · Birnin Kebbi 48 km · Jega 60 km · Sokoto 85 km · Gummi 93 km · Gwadabawa 103 km · Dogondoutchi 113 km · Kamba 137 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 Argungu (12.7448°, 4.5251°, elevation 228 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).