Bauchi weather in October

In October, Bauchi sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 55 mm of rain across 9.7 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 32% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bauchi's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bauchi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:13 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Bauchi is city and local government area of Bauchi State, Nigeria.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Bauchi 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 about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
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313218

How October really feels in Bauchi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 22 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
22
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.

Bauchi 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
Jan30° / 13°0011.56.7
Feb33° / 15°00.111.74.8
Mar36° / 19°10.311.92.7
Apr37° / 22°17412.21.8
May35° / 23°7312.212.52.5
Jun31° / 22°15921.412.63.4
Jul29° / 21°27227.112.53.5
Aug28° / 21°32328.312.33.5
Sep29° / 21°18523.512.13.7
Oct31° / 20°559.711.84.5
Nov32° / 16°10.111.55.2
Dec30° / 13°0011.46.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34357
44456
54456
64456
74555
84654
94555
104654
114654
124753
134753
144753
154951
164951
175050
185050
195149
205149
215248
225347
235446
245545
255644
265644
275743
285743
295743
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bauchi gets around 55 mm of rain over 9.7 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 32% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
261
359
457
555
652
750
847
945
1043
1140
1238
1335
1433
1531
1629
1727
1825
1923
2021
2120
2219
2318
2416
2515
2614
2713
2812
2910
309
318

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10022474
20022474
30032572
40032572
50042670
60152767
70162766
80172864
90182962
100292960
1113103056
1213113055
1314123152
1425133149
1526153146
1637163143
1748173140
1859183137
19711183034
20912193031
211113193028
221414192925
231614192822
241915192720
252316192518
262617182416
273017172214
283417172012
293718161910
30411815179
31451814167

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:12 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:126:07
211.96:126:06
311.96:126:06
411.96:126:05
511.96:126:04
611.96:126:04
711.96:126:03
811.86:126:03
911.86:126:02
1011.86:126:02
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1911.76:135:57
2011.76:135:57
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2411.76:145:55
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2711.76:145:54
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2911.76:155:54
3011.66:155:54
3111.66:155:53

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.13 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 6.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bauchi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bauchi sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is October a good time to visit Bauchi?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bauchi in October

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

In October, Bauchi sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Bauchi 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 Bauchi peaks around August 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highExtremeVery highAug 21UV 12Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Bauchi 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 Bauchi is worst in February — around 107 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (July, 27 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 17106 µg/m³Jul 2327 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan97Unhealthy
Feb107Unhealthy
Mar102Unhealthy
Apr78Unhealthy
May49Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct55Poor
Nov64Unhealthy
Dec89Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bauchi?

Bauchi sits at 10.3°N, 9.8°E, 623 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Darazo, 99 km away.

DarazoGwaramJosDukkuPankshinBukuruPindigaKari

Topography around Bauchi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bauchi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 616 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 673 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,167 m.

The land around Bauchi is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
673 m
80 km
1,167 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Darazo 99 km · Gwaram 108 km · Jos 113 km · Dukku 116 km · Pankshin 118 km · Bukuru 122 km · Pindiga 127 km · Kari 130 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 Bauchi (10.3103°, 9.8439°, elevation 623 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).