Ikere-Ekiti weather in October

In October, Ikere-Ekiti sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 176 mm of rain across 26.1 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 Ikere-Ekiti's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ikere-Ekiti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
176 mm
26.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:29 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
80%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Ikere-Ekiti 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 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Ikere-Ekiti 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 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
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42922
52922
62922
72922
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112922
122922
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263022
273022
283022
293022
303022
313022

How October really feels in Ikere-Ekiti

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 23 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
23
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.

Ikere-Ekiti 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°102.611.64.2
Feb34° / 23°255.911.83.3
Mar33° / 23°7114.811.93.0
Apr32° / 23°10619.712.23.1
May30° / 23°1612412.33.2
Jun29° / 22°1942712.43.3
Jul27° / 22°18727.412.43.7
Aug27° / 21°19026.112.23.8
Sep28° / 22°21327.4123.4
Oct29° / 22°17626.111.83.3
Nov31° / 22°388.611.74.5
Dec32° / 21°61.711.64.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 85%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4793
5892
6892
7991
8991
91090
101090
111090
121189
131189
141288
151387
161387
171585
181585
191684
201783
211882
221882
232080
242080
252179
262377
272476
282575
292674
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ikere-Ekiti gets around 176 mm of rain over 26.1 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 83% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
190
290
390
491
591
691
791
891
991
1091
1190
1290
1389
1488
1587
1687
1786
1884
1983
2082
2181
2279
2378
2476
2574
2673
2771
2868
2966
3064
3161

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 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1892
2793
3793
4793
5694
6694
7694
8694
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
16496
17496
18496
19496
20496
21496
22496
23496
24496
25496
26496
27595
28595
29595
30694
31694

Wind in October

Winds average 6 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
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
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 6:30 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:306:26
211.96:306:26
311.96:306:25
411.96:306:25
511.96:306:24
611.96:306:24
711.96:296:23
811.96:296:23
911.96:296:22
1011.96:296:22
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2811.86:306:15
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3111.76:316:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.37 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
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
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244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ikere-Ekiti

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ikere-Ekiti 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 Ikere-Ekiti?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ikere-Ekiti.

What to pack for Ikere-Ekiti in October

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

In October, Ikere-Ekiti sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Ikere-Ekiti 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 Ikere-Ekiti peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highMar 23UV 12Dec 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ikere-Ekiti 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 Ikere-Ekiti is worst in January — around 170 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 39 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 17169 µg/m³Jul 2239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan170Very unhealthy
Feb156Very unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr65Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep50Poor
Oct70Unhealthy
Nov94Unhealthy
Dec154Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ikere-Ekiti?

Ikere-Ekiti sits at 7.5°N, 5.2°E, 381 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ado-Ekiti, 14 km away.

Topography around Ikere-Ekiti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ikere-Ekiti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m around an average of 378 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 859 m.

The land around Ikere-Ekiti is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
228 m
16 km
417 m
80 km
859 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Ado-Ekiti 14 km · Igbara-Odo 19 km · Ise-Ekiti 22 km · Igede-Ekiti 22 km · Emure-Ekiti 26 km · Akure 28 km · Aramoko-Ekiti 31 km · Efon-Alaaye 38 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 Ikere-Ekiti (7.4975°, 5.2304°, elevation 381 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).