Hadejia weather in October

In October, Hadejia sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.8 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 53% 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 Hadejia's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hadejia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:13 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
42%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Hadejia is local government area of Nigeria.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Hadejia reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 14°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)
13524
23523
33523
43523
53523
63523
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283621
293621
303620
313620

How October really feels in Hadejia

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.

Hadejia 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° / 14°0011.36.5
Feb34° / 17°0011.64.3
Mar38° / 21°00.111.91.6
Apr40° / 24°10.212.30.1
May39° / 26°163.412.60.4
Jun37° / 26°297.112.71.6
Jul33° / 24°10815.912.73.0
Aug31° / 23°19219.512.43.4
Sep33° / 23°6610.112.13.4
Oct36° / 22°112.811.72.5
Nov34° / 18°0011.43.7
Dec31° / 15°0011.36.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46931
56931
66931
76931
86832
96832
106832
116931
126931
136931
147030
156931
166931
177030
187030
196931
206931
216832
226832
236832
246832
256832
266832
276832
286832
296832
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Hadejia gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.8 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 9% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
318
418
518
617
716
815
914
1013
1112
1211
1310
149
158
167
176
186
195
204
214
223
233
242
252
262
272
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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
15362363
25472460
36572557
48582653
59692649
6117102746
7127112742
8148112839
9179122835
10199132732
112210132728
122510132625
132911132622
143211132519
153611132417
163911132314
174311122212
184711122010
19521011198
20541011187
21581010166
226299155
236599134
246888124
257287103
26757693
27796582
28806572
29835462
30864451
31884341

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 11 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
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3111calm

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 6:12 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:126:06
211.96:126:05
311.96:126:04
411.96:126:04
511.86:126:03
611.86:126:02
711.86:126:02
811.86:126:01
911.86:136:00
1011.86:136:00
1111.86:135:59
1211.86:135:59
1311.86:135:58
1411.76:135:57
1511.76:135:57
1611.76:135:56
1711.76:135:56
1811.76:145:55
1911.76:145:55
2011.76:145:54
2111.76:145:54
2211.76:145:53
2311.66:155:53
2411.66:155:53
2511.66:155:52
2611.66:155:52
2711.66:165:51
2811.66:165:51
2911.66:165:51
3011.66:165:50
3111.66:175:50

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.49 kWh/m² to a high of 7.33 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Hadejia

In seasonPeak

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

Hadejia 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 Hadejia?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hadejia.

What to pack for Hadejia in October

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

In October, Hadejia sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Hadejia 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 Hadejia peaks around August 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 12Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Hadejia 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 Hadejia 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 Hadejia?

Hadejia sits at 12.5°N, 10.0°E, 359 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Nguru, 65 km away.

GumelAzareKiyawaKumagunnamChakwamaDutseGashua

Topography around Hadejia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hadejia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 356 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m.

The land around Hadejia is covered by cropland (48%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, cropland (82%) within 16 km, and cropland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
16 km
26 m
80 km
69 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
October weather nearby: Nguru 65 km · Gumel 73 km · Azare 88 km · Kiyawa 88 km · Kumagunnam 101 km · Chakwama 108 km · Dutse 109 km · Gashua 118 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 Hadejia (12.4535°, 10.0412°, elevation 359 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).