Ibi weather in October

In October, Ibi sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 78 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-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 11% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ibi's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ibi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:12 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
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 Ibi reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 3°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
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73124
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103124
113124
123124
133124
143224
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223224
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303324
313324

How October really feels in Ibi

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.

Ibi weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 22°00.111.63.2
Feb37° / 24°20.311.71.9
Mar38° / 26°71.211.91.1
Apr37° / 27°294.612.21.7
May34° / 26°7010.612.42.7
Jun32° / 25°7211.712.53.6
Jul31° / 24°10618.412.43.6
Aug30° / 24°18322.912.33.4
Sep30° / 24°15120.1123.4
Oct32° / 24°7811.711.83.8
Nov34° / 23°60.911.63.4
Dec35° / 22°00.111.53.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31882
41981
52080
62080
72179
82179
92278
102278
112476
122476
132674
142773
152872
162872
173070
183070
193169
203169
213268
223268
233466
243466
253565
263565
273763
283862
293961
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ibi gets around 78 mm of rain over 11.7 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 36% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
153
252
351
451
550
649
748
846
945
1044
1142
1241
1339
1438
1537
1636
1735
1834
1933
2032
2131
2230
2329
2428
2527
2625
2724
2822
2921
3019
3118

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
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20000982
30000982
40000982
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60000982
70000991
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100000982
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200001972
210002962
220002953
230013933
240013933
250014923
261015903
271126873
281127863
291128853
302139823
3122310812

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

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
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
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 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:126:08
211.96:126:07
311.96:126:07
411.96:126:06
511.96:126:06
611.96:126:05
711.96:126:05
811.96:126:04
911.96:126:04
1011.96:126:03
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1211.86:126:02
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1911.86:125:59
2011.86:125:59
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2211.86:125:58
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2411.86:125:58
2511.86:125:57
2611.76:125:57
2711.76:135:57
2811.76:135:57
2911.76:135:56
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3111.76:135:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ibi

In seasonPeak

None of Ibi's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

Ibi sees seasonal dust haze (December–May), heaviest in March.

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

Is October a good time to visit Ibi?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ibi in October

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

In October, Ibi sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ibi in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ibi peaks around September 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highSep 18UV 12Dec 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ibi 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 Ibi is worst in January — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 2397 µg/m³Jul 1722 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan98Unhealthy
Feb96Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May29Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov45Poor
Dec75Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ibi?

Ibi sits at 8.2°N, 9.7°E, 109 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Wukari, 35 km away.

TakumKatsina-AlaGbokoPankshinLafiaBeliMakurdi

Topography around Ibi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ibi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m.

The land around Ibi is covered by cropland (50%) within 3 km, shrubs (42%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
89 m
80 km
296 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Wukari 35 km · Takum 105 km · Katsina-Ala 123 km · Gboko 126 km · Pankshin 132 km · Lafia 140 km · Beli 140 km · Makurdi 144 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 Ibi (8.1812°, 9.7443°, elevation 109 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).