Gummi weather in October

In October, Gummi sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 21 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Gummi's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gummi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:33 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical October day in Gummi reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23324
33324
43324
53424
63424
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How October really feels in Gummi

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.

Gummi weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°0011.44.9
Feb36° / 21°0011.62.8
Mar39° / 24°00.111.90.6
Apr40° / 27°61.612.30.1
May38° / 28°346.512.61.1
Jun35° / 26°539.112.72.7
Jul32° / 24°10415.812.63.5
Aug30° / 23°19920.412.43.6
Sep32° / 24°8511.112.13.9
Oct35° / 23°213.811.73.2
Nov35° / 20°0011.43.1
Dec33° / 19°0011.34.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56040
66139
76139
86238
96238
106337
116337
126337
136436
146436
156436
166535
176634
186535
196634
206634
216634
226733
236733
246733
256832
266733
276832
286832
296832
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gummi gets around 21 mm of rain over 3.8 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 12% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
519
619
719
818
918
1017
1116
1215
1314
1414
1513
1612
1711
1810
199
209
218
227
237
246
255
265
274
284
293
302
312

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100038215
200038314
300148114
400158113
500158212
601267912
701277911
801297711
9013107610
10114117310
1111413729
1212514699
1322616668
1422618657
1533719626
1643820596
1754922555
18651023524
19861124484
20961124463
211171225423
221381225392
231691325362
2418101324331
2521111424301
2624111423271
2727121522241
2831131520210
2934131519180
3037141618160
3141141616130

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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 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 6:32 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:326:25
211.96:326:25
311.96:326:24
411.96:326:23
511.86:326:23
611.86:326:22
711.86:326:21
811.86:326:21
911.86:326:20
1011.86:326:20
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1211.86:326:18
1311.86:326:18
1411.76:336:17
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1611.76:336:16
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1811.76:336:15
1911.76:336:15
2011.76:336:14
2111.76:346:14
2211.76:346:13
2311.76:346:13
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2511.66:346:12
2611.66:356:12
2711.66:356:11
2811.66:356:11
2911.66:356:11
3011.66:366:10
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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 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Gummi

In seasonPeak

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

Gummi's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Gummi sees seasonal dust haze (January–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is October a good time to visit Gummi?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gummi. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gummi in October

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

In October, Gummi sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gummi 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 Gummi peaks around August 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 11 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighExtremeExtremeVery highHighAug 15UV 12Feb 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb5Moderate
Mar10Very high
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Gummi 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 Gummi is worst in February — around 104 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 21 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 15103 µg/m³Aug 921 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan95Unhealthy
Feb104Unhealthy
Mar94Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May39Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct48Poor
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec91Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gummi?

Gummi sits at 12.1°N, 5.1°E, 233 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Tambuwal, 59 km away.

ZuruJegaArgunguSokotoBirnin KebbiTalata MafaraRijau

Topography around Gummi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gummi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 230 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m.

The land around Gummi is covered by cropland (75%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
88 m
80 km
314 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Tambuwal 59 km · Zuru 80 km · Jega 81 km · Argungu 93 km · Sokoto 103 km · Birnin Kebbi 106 km · Talata Mafara 113 km · Rijau 117 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 Gummi (12.1448°, 5.1178°, elevation 233 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).