Idanre weather in October

In October, Idanre sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 208 mm of rain across 28.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Idanre's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Idanre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
208 mm
28.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:29 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
85%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Idanre is human settlement in 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 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Idanre reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
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122922
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303022
313022

How October really feels in Idanre

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 28 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
28
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.

Idanre weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°226.311.64.2
Feb33° / 23°4411.511.83.2
Mar32° / 24°10922.5122.7
Apr31° / 24°16824.512.22.8
May30° / 23°22927.912.32.8
Jun29° / 23°26028.712.43.0
Jul28° / 22°25529.512.43.4
Aug27° / 22°23627.812.23.6
Sep28° / 22°27128.9123.2
Oct29° / 22°20828.111.83.0
Nov31° / 23°6716.211.73.9
Dec32° / 22°185.811.64.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10595
11595
12595
13694
14694
15793
16793
17892
18892
19991
201090
211090
221189
231189
241189
251387
261387
271387
281585
291585
301783
311882

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Idanre gets around 208 mm of rain over 28.1 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 90% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
495
595
695
794
894
994
1094
1193
1293
1392
1492
1591
1690
1790
1889
1989
2088
2188
2287
2387
2486
2585
2685
2784
2883
2982
3080
3179

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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12982
13982
14973
15973
16973
17964
18964
19964
20955
21955
22955
23946
24946
25946
26946
27946
28946
29946
30937
31937

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:306:27
211.96:306:26
311.96:306:26
411.96:306:25
511.96:306:25
611.96:306:24
711.96:306:24
811.96:306:23
911.96:306:23
1011.96:306:22
1111.96:296:22
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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 4.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 4.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Idanre

In seasonPeak

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

Idanre's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Idanre sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is October a good time to visit Idanre?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Idanre.

What to pack for Idanre in October

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

In October, Idanre sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Idanre 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 Idanre peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 8 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highMar 22UV 13Feb 8UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Idanre 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 Idanre is worst in January — around 159 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 31 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 22158 µg/m³Aug 1232 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan159Very unhealthy
Feb153Very unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May47Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct53Poor
Nov66Unhealthy
Dec123Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Idanre?

Idanre sits at 7.1°N, 5.1°E, 332 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Akure, 18 km away.

Topography around Idanre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Idanre has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m around an average of 383 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 730 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 893 m.

The land around Idanre is covered by trees (66%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
378 m
16 km
730 m
80 km
893 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Akure 18 km · Ondo 31 km · Igbara-Odo 44 km · Ikere-Ekiti 45 km · Ise-Ekiti 52 km · Emure-Ekiti 52 km · Owo 53 km · Ado-Ekiti 58 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 Idanre (7.1127°, 5.1159°, elevation 332 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).