Gwadabawa weather in October

In October, Gwadabawa sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.7 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 56% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Gwadabawa's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gwadabawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:33 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
40%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
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 Gwadabawa reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 12°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 on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13525
23525
33525
43525
53525
63525
73625
83625
93625
103625
113625
123625
133625
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173625
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193725
203724
213724
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283724
293723
303723
313623

How October really feels in Gwadabawa

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
9 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Gwadabawa 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
Jan32° / 19°0011.35.6
Feb35° / 21°00.111.63.5
Mar39° / 25°10.111.90.9
Apr41° / 28°20.612.30.0
May39° / 29°184.112.60.4
Jun37° / 27°307.312.81.9
Jul33° / 25°8113.512.73.1
Aug31° / 24°15517.512.43.5
Sep33° / 25°618.912.13.5
Oct36° / 25°122.711.72.4
Nov36° / 22°0011.42.9
Dec32° / 19°0011.25.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27228
37129
47129
57030
67030
77030
87030
97030
107030
116931
126931
137030
147030
157129
167228
177129
187228
197228
207327
217327
227426
237327
247426
257426
267426
277426
287525
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gwadabawa gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
215
315
415
515
614
714
813
913
1012
1111
1211
1310
149
159
168
178
187
196
206
216
225
235
244
254
264
273
283
292
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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 60% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111211823
211212822
312214792
422316752
522317751
632419711
732421691
843522651
953623621
1064724590
1184825550
1294926520
131151026480
141351126450
151561226410
161871325370
172071325340
182381424310
192681423280
202991422260
213391421230
223691420200
2340101418180
2444101317160
2548101315140
2652101214120
2754111113110
285911101190
296111101080
3065119960
3168118850

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 9 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
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:326:24
211.96:326:24
311.96:326:23
411.86:326:22
511.86:326:22
611.86:326:21
711.86:326:20
811.86:326:20
911.86:326:19
1011.86:326:18
1111.86:326:18
1211.76:336:17
1311.76:336:17
1411.76:336:16
1511.76:336:16
1611.76:336:15
1711.76:336:14
1811.76:346:14
1911.76:346:13
2011.66:346:13
2111.66:346:12
2211.66:346:12
2311.66:356:11
2411.66:356:11
2511.66:356:11
2611.66:356:10
2711.66:366:10
2811.66:366:09
2911.56:366:09
3011.56:376:09
3111.56:376:08

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Gwadabawa

In seasonPeak

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

Gwadabawa 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 Gwadabawa?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gwadabawa.

What to pack for Gwadabawa in October

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

In October, Gwadabawa sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gwadabawa 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 Gwadabawa peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 16UV 13Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Gwadabawa 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 Gwadabawa is worst in February — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (August, 21 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 15100 µg/m³Aug 1521 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan93Unhealthy
Feb101Unhealthy
Mar93Unhealthy
Apr74Unhealthy
May49Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct49Poor
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec86Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gwadabawa?

Gwadabawa sits at 13.4°N, 5.2°E, 270 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Sokoto, 33 km away.

ArgunguMadaouaIllélaTambuwalTalata Mafara

Topography around Gwadabawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gwadabawa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 267 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m.

The land around Gwadabawa is covered by cropland (85%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
108 m
80 km
209 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Sokoto 33 km · Illela 42 km · Birni N Konni 49 km · Argungu 103 km · Madaoua 111 km · Illéla 123 km · Tambuwal 124 km · Talata Mafara 125 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 Gwadabawa (13.3582°, 5.2381°, elevation 270 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).