Gwoza weather in October

In October, Gwoza sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 55 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Gwoza's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gwoza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:58 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical October day in Gwoza reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83222
93222
103222
113222
123222
133222
143222
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203221
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223321
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273321
283321
293321
303321
313320

How October really feels in Gwoza

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.

Gwoza 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
Jan30° / 15°0011.46.8
Feb32° / 17°0011.64.9
Mar36° / 21°10.211.92.6
Apr37° / 24°123.712.21.7
May35° / 25°5711.712.52.4
Jun32° / 24°961812.63.2
Jul29° / 22°17324.612.63.5
Aug28° / 22°24927.612.43.4
Sep30° / 22°1812412.13.4
Oct32° / 21°559.911.84.0
Nov32° / 19°00.211.54.9
Dec30° / 15°0011.46.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35050
45050
55149
65248
75248
85248
95347
105347
115347
125347
135446
145545
155545
165644
175644
185743
195842
205941
215941
226040
236139
246238
256337
266436
276535
286535
296634
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gwoza gets around 55 mm of rain over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
263
361
459
557
655
753
850
948
1045
1143
1240
1337
1435
1532
1630
1727
1825
1923
2021
2119
2218
2316
2414
2513
2612
2710
289
298
307
316

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10121879
20122077
30122176
40132274
51232470
61242568
71342765
81352863
92462959
103473056
114583251
124693348
1367103345
1477113441
1598113437
16109123434
171210133530
181510133427
191711143424
202012143421
212212143318
222513143216
232813143113
243114142911
253514142710
26381513268
27421513247
28451512216
29491512195
30531511174
31551511163

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:57 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:575:51
211.95:575:51
311.95:575:50
411.95:575:49
511.95:575:49
611.95:575:48
711.85:575:48
811.85:575:47
911.85:575:46
1011.85:575:46
1111.85:575:45
1211.85:575:45
1311.85:575:44
1411.85:585:44
1511.85:585:43
1611.75:585:43
1711.75:585:42
1811.75:585:42
1911.75:585:41
2011.75:585:41
2111.75:585:40
2211.75:595:40
2311.75:595:40
2411.75:595:39
2511.75:595:39
2611.75:595:39
2711.66:005:38
2811.66:005:38
2911.66:005:38
3011.66:005:37
3111.66:015:37

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 6.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Gwoza

In seasonPeak

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

Gwoza's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Gwoza 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 Gwoza?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Gwoza for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gwoza in October

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

In October, Gwoza sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Gwoza in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gwoza peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 17UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Gwoza 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 Gwoza is worst in February — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyFeb 16103 µg/m³Jul 2325 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan99Unhealthy
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr73Unhealthy
May43Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct72Unhealthy
Nov90Unhealthy
Dec96Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gwoza?

Gwoza sits at 11.1°N, 13.7°E, 418 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Mokolo, 40 km away.

MarouaMubiDamboaMaiduguriBogo

Topography around Gwoza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gwoza has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m around an average of 440 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 977 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,156 m.

The land around Gwoza is covered by grassland (35%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
412 m
16 km
977 m
80 km
1,156 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Mokolo 40 km · Mora 49 km · Bama 49 km · Maroua 87 km · Mubi 102 km · Damboa 103 km · Maiduguri 103 km · Bogo 107 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 Gwoza (11.0831°, 13.6959°, elevation 418 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).