Damboa weather in October

In October, Damboa sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 24 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 43% 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 Damboa's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Damboa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:02 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
49%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
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 Damboa reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°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)
13323
23323
33323
43323
53323
63323
73423
83423
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103423
113423
123423
133423
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283521
293521
303521
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How October really feels in Damboa

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.

Damboa 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
Jan31° / 15°0011.45.6
Feb35° / 18°0011.63.6
Mar38° / 22°00.111.91.1
Apr40° / 26°82.412.20.1
May38° / 27°338.312.50.9
Jun35° / 25°5411.512.62.4
Jul32° / 24°11718.412.63.3
Aug30° / 23°19523.112.43.4
Sep31° / 23°10416.212.13.6
Oct34° / 22°245.411.73.2
Nov34° / 19°00.111.53.6
Dec32° / 16°0011.45.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45743
55743
65842
75842
85842
95941
105941
115941
125941
136040
146040
156139
166139
176139
186238
196238
206337
216337
226337
236436
246436
256436
266436
276436
286436
296535
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Damboa gets around 24 mm of rain over 5.4 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 17% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
235
334
433
531
630
729
827
926
1024
1123
1221
1320
1418
1517
1615
1714
1813
1912
2011
2110
229
238
247
257
266
275
285
294
304
313

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11128871
21129861
311210851
411311831
512312811
622413781
722514770
833515740
934616710
1044717680
1155819630
1266919600
13871020550
14971121520
151181222470
161491222430
1716101322390
1819111322350
1922111322320
2025121322280
2128121322250
2231121321220
2335121320200
2439121219170
2542131118150
2646121117130
2750121016120
285412915100
29581281390
30621181270
31651171160

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
269calm
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 6:01 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:015:55
211.96:015:54
311.96:015:54
411.96:015:53
511.96:015:53
611.86:015:52
711.86:015:51
811.86:015:51
911.86:015:50
1011.86:015:50
1111.86:015:49
1211.86:015:48
1311.86:015:48
1411.86:015:47
1511.86:015:47
1611.76:025:46
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1811.76:025:45
1911.76:025:45
2011.76:025:45
2111.76:025:44
2211.76:025:44
2311.76:035:43
2411.76:035:43
2511.76:035:43
2611.76:035:42
2711.66:035:42
2811.66:045:42
2911.66:045:41
3011.66:045:41
3111.66:045:41

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 6.21 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
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
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 Damboa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Damboa sees seasonal dust haze (January–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 Damboa?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Damboa in October

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

In October, Damboa sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Damboa 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 Damboa peaks around August 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 17UV 12Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Damboa 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 Damboa is worst in February — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyFeb 17100 µg/m³Aug 1023 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan94Unhealthy
Feb101Unhealthy
Mar97Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May42Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct55Poor
Nov68Unhealthy
Dec87Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Damboa?

Damboa sits at 11.2°N, 12.8°E, 401 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Biu, 86 km away.

BiuMaiduguriGwozaMagumeriDamaturuBamaGombiMubi

Topography around Damboa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Damboa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 396 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 536 m.

The land around Damboa is covered by cropland (65%) within 3 km, grassland (46%), cropland (31%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%), shrubs (26%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
536 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Biu 86 km · Maiduguri 88 km · Gwoza 103 km · Magumeri 107 km · Damaturu 109 km · Bama 110 km · Gombi 110 km · Mubi 113 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 Damboa (11.1553°, 12.7564°, elevation 401 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).