Daura weather in October

In October, Daura sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Daura's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Daura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:21 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
39%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Daura is city in Katsina 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical October day in Daura reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43523
53523
63523
73523
83523
93522
103522
113522
123522
133522
143522
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173521
183521
193521
203521
213521
223521
233521
243521
253520
263520
273520
283520
293520
303520
313520

How October really feels in Daura

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.

Daura 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
Jan29° / 14°0011.37.2
Feb32° / 17°0011.65.1
Mar36° / 21°00.111.92.4
Apr39° / 24°20.712.30.8
May38° / 26°133.412.61.0
Jun36° / 25°358.412.82.2
Jul32° / 24°10717.912.73.2
Aug30° / 23°17520.812.43.5
Sep32° / 23°679.912.13.8
Oct35° / 21°71.711.73.1
Nov33° / 18°0011.44.4
Dec30° / 14°0011.26.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57327
67327
77327
87327
97327
107327
117426
127426
137426
147525
157525
167525
177525
187426
197327
207327
217327
227327
237327
247228
257228
267228
277228
287228
297228
307327
317228

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Daura gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.7 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 6% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
213
312
412
511
611
710
89
99
108
117
127
136
146
155
165
174
184
193
203
212
222
232
242
251
261
271
281
291
301
311

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
16493941
275104038
386114035
497124032
5117124029
6138133927
7159143824
81710153721
92010153619
102211163517
112511163315
122812163113
133212162911
143612152810
15391215268
16431215237
17471114216
18511114195
19561013174
20591012163
2162912143
2266911122
2369810112
24737992
25767881
26786871
27815761
28835651
29864541
30864541
31903430

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:19 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:196:12
211.96:196:12
311.96:196:11
411.86:196:10
511.86:196:10
611.86:196:09
711.86:206:08
811.86:206:08
911.86:206:07
1011.86:206:06
1111.86:206:06
1211.86:206:05
1311.76:206:05
1411.76:206:04
1511.76:206:03
1611.76:216:03
1711.76:216:02
1811.76:216:02
1911.76:216:01
2011.76:216:01
2111.66:226:00
2211.66:226:00
2311.66:225:59
2411.66:225:59
2511.66:225:59
2611.66:235:58
2711.66:235:58
2811.66:235:57
2911.66:245:57
3011.56:245:57
3111.56:245:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.52 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Daura

In seasonPeak

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

Daura sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in April.

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

Is October a good time to visit Daura?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Daura in October

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

In October, Daura sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Daura 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 Daura peaks around August 15 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 15UV 12Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Daura 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 Daura is worst in February — around 120 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 34 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorUnhealthyFeb 18119 µg/m³Aug 1234 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan113Unhealthy
Feb120Unhealthy
Mar117Unhealthy
Apr100Unhealthy
May72Unhealthy
Jun55Unhealthy
Jul37Poor
Aug34Moderate
Sep50Poor
Oct80Unhealthy
Nov88Unhealthy
Dec106Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Daura?

Daura sits at 13.0°N, 8.3°E, 475 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Matamey, 46 km away.

KatsinaAguiéTessaouaZinderMirriah

Topography around Daura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Daura has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 472 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m.

The land around Daura is covered by cropland (42%), artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (70%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
88 m
80 km
227 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Matamey 46 km · Magaria 64 km · Gazaoua 70 km · Katsina 78 km · Aguié 79 km · Tessaoua 88 km · Zinder 112 km · Mirriah 117 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 Daura (13.033°, 8.3235°, elevation 475 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).