Ikare weather in October

In October, Ikare sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 165 mm of rain across 23.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 Ikare's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ikare's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
165 mm
23.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:27 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
78%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Ikare is Town in Ondo State, 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 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Ikare reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
123022
133022
143022
153022
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193022
203022
213022
223022
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243022
253022
263022
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How October really feels in Ikare

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.

Ikare weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 21°92.211.64.0
Feb34° / 22°20511.83.2
Mar34° / 23°6212.611.92.8
Apr32° / 23°10216.612.23.0
May31° / 23°16122.912.33.1
Jun29° / 22°20225.912.43.2
Jul28° / 22°20327.612.43.5
Aug28° / 21°21125.612.23.8
Sep29° / 22°22126.9123.2
Oct30° / 22°16523.811.83.4
Nov32° / 22°347.211.74.2
Dec33° / 21°51.511.64.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
41090
51189
61189
71288
81288
91288
101288
111387
121486
131486
141585
151684
161783
171783
181882
192080
202080
212179
222179
232278
242278
252377
262476
272476
282674
292674
302773
312971

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ikare gets around 165 mm of rain over 23.8 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 75% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
185
285
385
485
585
685
784
884
983
1083
1182
1281
1380
1479
1578
1677
1776
1875
1973
2072
2171
2270
2369
2468
2567
2665
2763
2861
2959
3057
3154

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10892
20793
30793
40793
50694
60694
70694
80694
90694
100694
110595
120595
130595
140595
150595
160595
170595
180496
190496
200496
210496
220496
230496
240595
250595
260595
271693
281693
291792
301891
311990

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:28 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:286:24
211.96:286:23
311.96:286:23
411.96:286:22
511.96:286:22
611.96:276:21
711.96:276:21
811.96:276:20
911.96:276:20
1011.96:276:20
1111.96:276:19
1211.96:276:19
1311.96:276:18
1411.86:276:18
1511.86:276:17
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1911.86:276:16
2011.86:276:15
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2311.86:276:15
2411.86:286:14
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2611.86:286:14
2711.86:286:13
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2911.76:286:13
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3111.76:286:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ikare

In seasonPeak

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

Ikare's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Ikare?

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
4.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ikare.

What to pack for Ikare in October

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

In October, Ikare sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ikare 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 Ikare peaks around September 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 9 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 19UV 12Feb 9UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ikare 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 Ikare is worst in January — around 148 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (July, 32 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 18146 µg/m³Jul 2133 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan148Unhealthy
Feb136Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May40Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct58Unhealthy
Nov77Unhealthy
Dec128Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ikare?

Ikare sits at 7.5°N, 5.8°E, 423 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ode, 30 km away.

Topography around Ikare

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ikare has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 273 m around an average of 442 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 524 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 751 m.

The land around Ikare is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
273 m
16 km
524 m
80 km
751 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Ode 30 km · Emure-Ekiti 34 km · Ise-Ekiti 37 km · Owo 41 km · Kabba 49 km · Ogaminana 52 km · Okene 53 km · Ikere-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 Ikare (7.5259°, 5.7534°, elevation 423 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).