Eket weather in October

In October, Eket sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 438 mm of rain across 30.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-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 Eket's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eket's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
438 mm
30.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:16 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
91%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

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 Eket 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
152923
162923
172923
182923
192923
202923
212923
222923
232923
242923
252924
262924
272924
282924
292924
302924
312924

How October really feels in Eket

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.

Eket weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°5915.411.83.6
Feb32° / 25°9219.111.82.9
Mar31° / 25°22628.4122.4
Apr31° / 25°30228.312.12.5
May30° / 24°3683012.22.5
Jun29° / 24°44829.512.32.9
Jul28° / 23°46730.212.23.3
Aug28° / 23°41029.812.23.3
Sep28° / 23°44929.8123.0
Oct29° / 23°43830.711.92.7
Nov30° / 24°23927.911.82.8
Dec31° / 24°6918.111.73.7

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 2% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
19298
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298
31496

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Eket gets around 438 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
3099
3199

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17129
27030
36931
46832
56733
66535
76436
86337
96139
106040
115941
125743
135644
145446
155347
165248
175050
184951
194852
204753
214654
224555
234456
244357
254258
264159
274060
283961
293862
303763
313664

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
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 6:18 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:186:16
212.06:186:16
312.06:186:15
411.96:186:15
511.96:186:14
611.96:186:14
711.96:176:13
811.96:176:13
911.96:176:13
1011.96:176:12
1111.96:176:12
1211.96:176:12
1311.96:176:11
1411.96:176:11
1511.96:176:11
1611.96:166:10
1711.96:166:10
1811.96:166:10
1911.96:166:09
2011.96:166:09
2111.96:166:09
2211.96:166:09
2311.96:166:08
2411.96:166:08
2511.96:166:08
2611.96:166:08
2711.96:166:08
2811.86:166:07
2911.86:176:07
3011.86:176:07
3111.86:176:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.21 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Eket

In seasonPeak

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

Eket sees seasonal dust haze (January–March), heaviest in February.

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

Is October a good time to visit Eket?

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
9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Eket.

What to pack for Eket in October

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

In October, Eket 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 Eket 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 30 km away) is warmest in April 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
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Eket 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 Eket peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Dec 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Eket 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 Eket is worst in January — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 2283 µg/m³Aug 1924 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan84Unhealthy
Feb82Unhealthy
Mar50Poor
Apr39Poor
May29Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec69Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Eket?

Eket sits at 4.6°N, 7.9°E, 30 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Esuk Oron, 41 km away.

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Topography around Eket

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eket has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m.

The land around Eket is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
49 m
80 km
149 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Esuk Oron 41 km · Uyo 45 km · Calabar 57 km · Itu 63 km · Ikot Ekpene 64 km · Aba 81 km · Bonny 86 km · Okrika 94 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 Eket (4.6423°, 7.9244°, elevation 30 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).