Gboko weather in October

In October, Gboko sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 145 mm of rain across 20.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Gboko's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gboko's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
145 mm
20.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:14 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
82%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Gboko reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
33023
43023
53023
63023
73023
83023
93023
103023
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
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263123
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283123
293123
303123
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How October really feels in Gboko

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.

Gboko weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 22°30.511.63.1
Feb36° / 24°81.411.82.2
Mar36° / 26°203.4122.0
Apr35° / 25°558.212.22.6
May33° / 25°10815.512.33.0
Jun31° / 24°11518.512.43.5
Jul29° / 23°14222.812.43.5
Aug29° / 23°1922512.23.4
Sep30° / 23°19124.8123.2
Oct31° / 23°14520.111.83.4
Nov33° / 23°203.711.74.0
Dec34° / 22°20.411.63.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2892
3892
4892
5892
6892
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
121090
131090
141189
151189
161189
171288
181387
191387
201486
211486
221684
231783
241783
251882
261882
272080
282179
292278
302377
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gboko gets around 145 mm of rain over 20.1 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 63% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
177
276
376
475
575
674
774
873
972
1071
1170
1269
1368
1467
1566
1665
1763
1862
1961
2060
2159
2258
2357
2455
2554
2652
2750
2847
2945
3043
3140

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 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10001000
20001000
30001000
40001000
50001000
60001000
70001000
80001000
90001000
100001000
110001000
120001000
130001000
14000991
15000991
16000991
17000991
18000991
19000991
20000991
21000991
22000982
23000982
24001972
25001972
26001972
27101962
28102952
29112942
30113932
31113932

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 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 6:15 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:156:11
211.96:156:11
311.96:156:10
411.96:156:10
511.96:146:09
611.96:146:09
711.96:146:08
811.96:146:08
911.96:146:07
1011.96:146:07
1111.96:146:06
1211.96:146:06
1311.96:146:05
1411.86:146:05
1511.86:146:04
1611.86:146:04
1711.86:146:04
1811.86:146:03
1911.86:146:03
2011.86:146:03
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2311.86:146:02
2411.86:146:01
2511.86:146:01
2611.86:156:01
2711.86:156:01
2811.86:156:00
2911.86:156:00
3011.76:156:00
3111.76:156:00

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Gboko

In seasonPeak

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

Gboko's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Gboko sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is October a good time to visit Gboko?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gboko.

What to pack for Gboko in October

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

In October, Gboko sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Gboko 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 Gboko peaks around September 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highExtremeVery highSep 18UV 12Dec 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Gboko 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 Gboko is worst in January — around 111 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 27 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 19109 µg/m³Jul 1527 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan111Unhealthy
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar71Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May32Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov54Poor
Dec91Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gboko?

Gboko sits at 7.3°N, 9.0°E, 226 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Katsina-Ala, 36 km away.

ObuduOgojaWukariTakumIbi

Topography around Gboko

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gboko has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 210 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,014 m.

The land around Gboko is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
369 m
80 km
1,014 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Katsina-Ala 36 km · Igbor 46 km · Makurdi 70 km · Obudu 75 km · Ogoja 77 km · Wukari 105 km · Takum 109 km · Ibi 126 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 Gboko (7.3228°, 9.0011°, elevation 226 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).