Birnin Kudu weather in October

In October, Birnin Kudu sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Birnin Kudu's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Birnin Kudu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:15 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical October day in Birnin Kudu reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°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 Birnin Kudu

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
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.

Birnin Kudu weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 13°0011.46.7
Feb33° / 16°0011.64.5
Mar37° / 20°00.111.92.0
Apr39° / 24°3112.20.7
May38° / 25°306.212.51.3
Jun34° / 24°6912.912.72.7
Jul31° / 23°16021.512.63.2
Aug30° / 22°24024.312.43.3
Sep31° / 23°11815.812.13.6
Oct34° / 21°224.211.73.5
Nov34° / 17°0011.54.1
Dec30° / 14°0011.36.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45842
55842
65842
75842
85941
95941
105941
116139
126139
136139
146238
156238
166238
176337
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236436
246436
256337
266337
276436
286436
296436
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Birnin Kudu gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.2 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 13% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
130
229
328
427
526
625
724
823
922
1020
1119
1217
1316
1415
1513
1612
1711
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198
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273
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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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10121087
20221284
31231381
41231480
51341676
62351773
73351970
84462066
94562164
106572260
117682455
128792452
1310792548
14128102644
15149112640
161610112636
171911112633
182212122629
192512122526
202813122423
213114122320
223514122217
233814112115
244215112012
254615111811
26501510169
2754159157
2858149136
2961148125
3065147104
316913693

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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187calm
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217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
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 6:14 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:146:08
211.96:146:07
311.96:146:07
411.96:146:06
511.96:146:06
611.86:146:05
711.86:146:04
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2011.76:155:57
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 6.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
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206.4Intense
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246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Birnin Kudu

In seasonPeak

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

Birnin Kudu's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Birnin Kudu sees seasonal dust haze (December–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is October a good time to visit Birnin Kudu?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Birnin Kudu in October

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

In October, Birnin Kudu sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

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UV index in Birnin Kudu 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 Birnin Kudu peaks around August 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highExtremeVery highAug 19UV 12Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Birnin Kudu 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 Birnin Kudu is worst in February — around 115 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 32 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 16115 µg/m³Jul 2432 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan107Unhealthy
Feb115Unhealthy
Mar110Unhealthy
Apr88Unhealthy
May59Unhealthy
Jun47Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep43Poor
Oct66Unhealthy
Nov75Unhealthy
Dec99Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Birnin Kudu?

Birnin Kudu sits at 11.5°N, 9.5°E, 450 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Chakwama, 23 km away.

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Topography around Birnin Kudu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Birnin Kudu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 438 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 798 m.

The land around Birnin Kudu is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (82%) within 16 km, and cropland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
113 m
80 km
798 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Chakwama 23 km · Dutse 37 km · Kiyawa 40 km · Gwaram 48 km · Gaya 69 km · Wudil 80 km · Azare 81 km · Rano 99 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 Birnin Kudu (11.4521°, 9.4786°, elevation 450 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).