Degema Hulk weather in October

In October, Degema Hulk sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 349 mm of rain across 30.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Degema Hulk's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Degema Hulk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
349 mm
30.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:21 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
89%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Degema Hulk is lga and town in Rivers State, Nigeria.

Density
19/km²
people per km²
Founded
1967

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 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Degema Hulk reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
142923
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202923
212923
222923
232923
242923
253023
263023
273023
283023
293023
303023
313024

How October really feels in Degema Hulk

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.

Degema Hulk weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°5713.111.83.7
Feb32° / 24°9017.311.83.0
Mar32° / 25°19226.9122.5
Apr31° / 25°24527.812.12.5
May30° / 24°29229.712.22.5
Jun29° / 24°35429.112.32.9
Jul28° / 23°32828.812.23.3
Aug28° / 23°25928.512.23.4
Sep28° / 23°33729.6122.9
Oct29° / 23°34930.711.92.7
Nov30° / 24°18726.611.82.8
Dec31° / 24°6215.811.73.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16397
17397
18397
19397
20397
21496
22496
23496
24595
25595
26595
27595
28694
29694
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Degema Hulk gets around 349 mm of rain over 30.7 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 99% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
599
699
799
899
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
1599
1699
1799
1899
1999
2099
2199
2299
2399
2499
2599
2699
2799
2899
2999
3098
3198

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18218
28119
38020
47921
57822
67624
77525
87426
97228
107129
116931
126832
136733
146634
156535
166436
176436
186337
196337
206337
216238
226238
236238
246139
256139
266040
276040
285941
295842
305743
315644

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:236:21
212.06:236:20
311.96:236:20
411.96:236:19
511.96:236:19
611.96:226:19
711.96:226:18
811.96:226:18
911.96:226:17
1011.96:226:17
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1211.96:226:16
1311.96:216:16
1411.96:216:15
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1611.96:216:15
1711.96:216:15
1811.96:216:14
1911.96:216:14
2011.96:216:14
2111.96:216:13
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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 3.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.14 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 3.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Degema Hulk

In seasonPeak

None of Degema Hulk's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Degema Hulk sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is October a good time to visit Degema Hulk?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Degema Hulk.

What to pack for Degema Hulk in October

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

In October, Degema Hulk sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Degema Hulk in October

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 45 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Degema Hulk in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Degema Hulk peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highMar 24UV 13Jan 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Degema Hulk 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 Degema Hulk is worst in January — around 95 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (August, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1893 µg/m³Aug 2026 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan95Unhealthy
Feb84Unhealthy
Mar53Poor
Apr45Poor
May34Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov40Poor
Dec79Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Degema Hulk?

Degema Hulk sits at 4.8°N, 6.7°E, 6 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Obonoma, 7.0 km away.

Aba

Topography around Degema Hulk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Degema Hulk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m.

The land around Degema Hulk is covered by mangroves (55%), trees (20%) and water (20%) within 3 km, mangroves (51%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), water (22%) and mangroves (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
30 m
80 km
96 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Obonoma 7.0 km · Buguma 13 km · Port Harcourt 29 km · Okrika 37 km · Elele 38 km · Yenagoa 56 km · Bonny 58 km · Aba 78 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 Degema Hulk (4.7614°, 6.7496°, elevation 6 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).