Gumel weather in October

In October, Gumel sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2 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 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Gumel's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gumel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:16 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
40%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.

A typical October day in Gumel reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 38°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)
13624
23624
33624
43624
53624
63624
73624
83624
93624
103624
113724
123724
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213723
223723
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273722
283622
293622
303622
313622

How October really feels in Gumel

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.

Gumel 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
Jan30° / 15°0011.36.5
Feb33° / 18°0011.64.4
Mar37° / 22°00.111.91.7
Apr40° / 26°10.112.30.1
May40° / 27°112.412.60.2
Jun37° / 27°265.812.71.5
Jul34° / 25°9314.212.72.9
Aug31° / 23°18317.912.43.5
Sep34° / 24°578.812.13.3
Oct36° / 23°8211.72.2
Nov35° / 20°0011.43.5
Dec31° / 16°0011.36.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57228
67228
77228
87228
97228
107228
117228
127228
137327
147228
157228
167228
177228
187228
197228
207129
217129
227129
237129
247030
257030
267030
277030
287030
297030
307030
317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gumel gets around 8 mm of rain over 2 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
313
413
512
612
711
811
910
109
118
128
137
146
156
165
175
184
194
204
213
223
232
242
252
262
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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
184113741
295113738
3115123735
4126123732
5147133729
6168133627
7189143524
82110143422
92410143319
102711143117
113012143015
123312142813
133613142711
14401314259
15441313237
16471313216
17511213195
18541212184
19581112163
20621111142
21651011131
2269910111
237289101
24757990
25777880
26806770
27825760
28854650
29874540
30893530
31903430

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:156:08
211.96:156:07
311.96:156:07
411.96:156:06
511.86:156:05
611.86:156:05
711.86:156:04
811.86:156:04
911.86:156:03
1011.86:156:02
1111.86:156:02
1211.86:166:01
1311.76:166:01
1411.76:166:00
1511.76:165:59
1611.76:165:59
1711.76:165:58
1811.76:165:58
1911.76:175:57
2011.76:175:57
2111.76:175:56
2211.66:175:56
2311.66:175:56
2411.66:185:55
2511.66:185:55
2611.66:185:54
2711.66:185:54
2811.66:195:54
2911.66:195:53
3011.66:195:53
3111.66:195:53

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.61 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Gumel

In seasonPeak

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

Gumel 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 Gumel?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gumel.

What to pack for Gumel in October

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

In October, Gumel sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gumel in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gumel peaks around August 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 12Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Gumel 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 Gumel is worst in February — around 113 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (August, 34 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 14112 µg/m³Aug 1335 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan108Unhealthy
Feb113Unhealthy
Mar107Unhealthy
Apr92Unhealthy
May70Unhealthy
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul39Poor
Aug34Moderate
Sep46Poor
Oct68Unhealthy
Nov74Unhealthy
Dec100Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gumel?

Gumel sits at 12.6°N, 9.4°E, 369 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Magaria, 66 km away.

HadejiaGayaKiyawaDutseWudilKanoNguru

Topography around Gumel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gumel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 367 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m.

The land around Gumel is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (87%) within 16 km, and cropland (76%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
21 m
80 km
99 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Magaria 66 km · Hadejia 73 km · Gaya 95 km · Kiyawa 97 km · Dutse 97 km · Wudil 108 km · Kano 118 km · Nguru 119 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 Gumel (12.6269°, 9.3881°, elevation 369 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).