Esuk Oron weather in October

In October, Esuk Oron sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 372 mm of rain across 30.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°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 Esuk Oron's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Esuk Oron's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
372 mm
30.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:15 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
89%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Esuk Oron is human settlement in 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 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Esuk Oron reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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How October really feels in Esuk Oron

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 15 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
15
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.

Esuk Oron weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 25°501511.84.2
Feb31° / 25°8217.811.83.5
Mar30° / 25°20227.4122.8
Apr30° / 25°26828.112.12.7
May29° / 25°34729.812.22.8
Jun28° / 24°46029.612.33.1
Jul27° / 24°50430.212.33.3
Aug27° / 24°45030.112.23.3
Sep28° / 24°42729.7123.2
Oct28° / 24°37230.511.93.0
Nov29° / 25°19527.411.83.1
Dec30° / 25°6217.411.74.2

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 4% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15496
16496
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31793

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Esuk Oron gets around 372 mm of rain over 30.5 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 98% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
599
699
799
899
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
1599
1698
1798
1898
1998
2098
2198
2298
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2498
2598
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098
3197

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18911
28812
38713
48614
58614
68515
78416
88218
98119
108020
117921
127822
137624
147525
157426
167426
177327
187228
197129
207030
216931
226832
236733
246634
256535
266436
276337
286238
296040
305941
315743

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

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
186calm
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206calm
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286calm
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 6:17 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:176:15
212.06:176:14
311.96:176:14
411.96:176:13
511.96:176:13
611.96:166:13
711.96:166:12
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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 4.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Esuk Oron

In seasonPeak

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

Esuk Oron's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Esuk Oron?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Esuk Oron.

What to pack for Esuk Oron in October

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

In October, Esuk Oron sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Esuk Oron 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 24 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
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Esuk Oron 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 Esuk Oron 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
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Esuk Oron 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 Esuk Oron 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 Esuk Oron?

Esuk Oron sits at 4.8°N, 8.3°E, 38 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Calabar, 19 km away.

BamussoEkondo TitiOhafia-Ifigh

Topography around Esuk Oron

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Esuk Oron has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,086 m.

The land around Esuk Oron is covered by water (32%), artificial surfaces (23%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (41%), mangroves (25%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
53 m
80 km
1,086 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Calabar 19 km · Eket 41 km · Uyo 45 km · Itu 53 km · Ikot Ekpene 73 km · Bamusso 81 km · Ekondo Titi 90 km · Ohafia-Ifigh 103 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 Esuk Oron (4.8029°, 8.2534°, elevation 38 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).