Igbo-Ora weather in October

In October, Igbo-Ora sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 111 mm of rain across 19.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 Igbo-Ora's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Igbo-Ora's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
111 mm
19.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:37 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
78%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Igbo-Ora is City and headquarters of Ibarapa Central, Oyo State, south-western Nigeria.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical October day in Igbo-Ora reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
33023
43023
53023
63023
73023
83023
93023
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
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263123
273223
283223
293223
303223
313223

How October really feels in Igbo-Ora

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.

Igbo-Ora 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
Jan34° / 22°92.911.63.8
Feb35° / 24°215.211.82.9
Mar34° / 25°5011.911.92.6
Apr33° / 25°8415.812.22.8
May32° / 24°14022.412.32.8
Jun30° / 23°17324.812.43.1
Jul29° / 23°16924.912.43.5
Aug29° / 23°15522.612.23.8
Sep29° / 23°16124.3123.3
Oct31° / 23°11119.811.83.4
Nov33° / 23°22611.73.9
Dec33° / 23°72.111.64.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41288
51387
61387
71387
81387
91585
101585
111684
121684
131783
141882
151882
161882
171981
181981
192179
202179
212179
222377
232377
242377
252674
262773
272872
283070
293070
303268
313466

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Igbo-Ora gets around 111 mm of rain over 19.8 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 63% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
179
279
378
478
577
677
776
874
973
1072
1171
1269
1368
1466
1565
1663
1761
1860
1958
2057
2156
2255
2354
2453
2551
2650
2749
2847
2946
3044
3142

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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10991
20991
30991
40991
50991
60991
70982
80982
90982
100982
110973
120973
130964
140964
150964
160955
170955
180955
190955
200955
210955
220946
230946
240946
251936
261936
271936
281936
291945
301945
312926

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:38 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:386:34
211.96:386:33
311.96:386:33
411.96:376:32
511.96:376:32
611.96:376:31
711.96:376:31
811.96:376:30
911.96:376:30
1011.96:376:29
1111.96:376:29
1211.96:376:29
1311.96:376:28
1411.86:376:28
1511.86:376:27
1611.86:376:27
1711.86:376:26
1811.86:376:26
1911.86:376:26
2011.86:376:25
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2211.86:376:25
2311.86:376:24
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2611.86:376:24
2711.86:386:23
2811.86:386:23
2911.86:386:23
3011.76:386:23
3111.76:386:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Igbo-Ora

In seasonPeak

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

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

Igbo-Ora 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 Igbo-Ora?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Igbo-Ora.

What to pack for Igbo-Ora in October

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

In October, Igbo-Ora sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Igbo-Ora 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 Igbo-Ora peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 9UV 13Dec 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Igbo-Ora 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 Igbo-Ora is worst in January — around 119 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (August, 29 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 17117 µg/m³Aug 1029 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan119Unhealthy
Feb107Unhealthy
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr51Poor
May38Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep35Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec104Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Igbo-Ora?

Igbo-Ora sits at 7.4°N, 3.3°E, 170 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Eruwa, 19 km away.

Topography around Igbo-Ora

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Igbo-Ora has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 151 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 497 m.

The land around Igbo-Ora is covered by artificial surfaces (29%), trees (20%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (31%), shrubs (29%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
305 m
80 km
497 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Eruwa 19 km · Orita-Eruwa 22 km · Igangan 30 km · Abeokuta 32 km · Ilaro 68 km · Ibadan 68 km · Iseyin 69 km · Ifo 70 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 Igbo-Ora (7.4338°, 3.2879°, elevation 170 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).