Ile-Ife weather in October

In October, Ile-Ife sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 165 mm of rain across 25.2 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 Ile-Ife's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ile-Ife's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
165 mm
25.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:32 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
82%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Ile-Ife is an ancient Yoruba city in south-western Nigeria founded sometime between the years 1000 BC and 500 BC.

Density
313/km²
people per km²
Founded
1000

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 Ile-Ife reaches about 30°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 28°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
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
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313023

How October really feels in Ile-Ife

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.

Ile-Ife 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°143.711.63.7
Feb34° / 23°297.211.83.0
Mar33° / 24°721611.92.8
Apr32° / 24°10319.412.23.1
May30° / 23°16824.512.33.1
Jun29° / 23°2042712.43.2
Jul28° / 22°19327.412.43.6
Aug28° / 22°18525.612.23.9
Sep29° / 22°21827.5123.2
Oct30° / 22°16525.211.83.2
Nov31° / 23°399.811.74.2
Dec33° / 22°92.511.64.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7694
8694
9694
10793
11793
12793
13991
141090
151090
161189
171189
181288
191288
201486
211486
221585
231585
241684
251783
261981
272080
282179
292278
302377
312476

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ile-Ife gets around 165 mm of rain over 25.2 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 80% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
188
288
388
488
588
687
787
887
987
1086
1186
1286
1385
1485
1584
1683
1782
1882
1981
2080
2178
2277
2376
2475
2574
2672
2771
2869
2967
3065
3163

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 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101000
201000
301000
401000
501000
601000
701000
80991
90991
100991
110991
120991
130982
140982
150982
160982
170982
180973
190973
200973
210973
220973
230973
241963
251954
261954
271963
281963
291963
302953
312953

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
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55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
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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 6:33 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:336:29
211.96:336:28
311.96:326:28
411.96:326:27
511.96:326:27
611.96:326:26
711.96:326:26
811.96:326:25
911.96:326:25
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3111.76:336:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ile-Ife

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ile-Ife 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 Ile-Ife?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ile-Ife.

What to pack for Ile-Ife in October

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

In October, Ile-Ife sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Ile-Ife in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ile-Ife peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 7 (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 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Ile-Ife 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 Ile-Ife is worst in January — around 170 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (July, 45 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 17168 µg/m³Jul 2345 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan170Very unhealthy
Feb158Very unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr72Unhealthy
May58Unhealthy
Jun52Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct78Unhealthy
Nov100Unhealthy
Dec157Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ile-Ife?

Ile-Ife sits at 7.5°N, 4.6°E, 295 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Gbongan, 23 km away.

Topography around Ile-Ife

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ile-Ife has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 274 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 489 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 871 m.

The land around Ile-Ife is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (87%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
489 m
80 km
871 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Gbongan 23 km · Ilesa 26 km · Ede 31 km · Osogbo 32 km · Modakeke 35 km · Ijebu-Jesa 36 km · Ilobu 40 km · Olupona 43 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 Ile-Ife (7.4824°, 4.5603°, elevation 295 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).