Jega weather in October

In October, Jega sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Jega's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jega's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:36 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical October day in Jega reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13324
23324
33324
43324
53424
63424
73424
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How October really feels in Jega

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.

Jega weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°0011.44.9
Feb36° / 21°0011.62.9
Mar39° / 24°10.211.90.8
Apr40° / 27°61.412.30.1
May38° / 27°346.412.61.2
Jun35° / 26°579.612.72.7
Jul32° / 24°11316.512.63.4
Aug30° / 24°21621.112.43.4
Sep32° / 24°9611.812.13.8
Oct35° / 24°204.311.73.1
Nov36° / 21°0011.42.9
Dec33° / 19°0011.34.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46139
56139
66139
76139
86238
96238
106337
116436
126436
136535
146535
156634
166733
176733
186733
196733
206832
216733
226733
236733
246733
256733
266733
276733
286733
296733
306733
316832

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Jega gets around 20 mm of rain over 4.3 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 13% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
521
621
721
820
920
1019
1119
1218
1317
1416
1515
1614
1713
1812
1911
2010
219
228
237
247
256
265
275
284
294
303
312

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100037918
200038017
300147916
400147916
500157915
600167914
700277714
800287713
901397413
10113117113
11114127012
12124146811
13225156511
14236166310
1523718619
1634819588
1745920548
18551021527
19761022496
20871123465
211081223435
221291223404
2314101323373
2417111323342
2520111423302
2623121423271
2726131422241
2829131521211
2932141520191
3036141519160
3140141518140

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:356:28
211.96:356:28
311.96:356:27
411.96:356:26
511.86:356:26
611.86:356:25
711.86:356:24
811.86:356:24
911.86:356:23
1011.86:356:23
1111.86:356:22
1211.86:356:21
1311.86:356:21
1411.76:366:20
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1611.76:366:19
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1811.76:366:18
1911.76:366:18
2011.76:366:17
2111.76:376:17
2211.76:376:16
2311.66:376:16
2411.66:376:15
2511.66:376:15
2611.66:386:15
2711.66:386:14
2811.66:386:14
2911.66:386:14
3011.66:396:13
3111.66:396:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Jega

In seasonPeak

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

Jega's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Jega sees seasonal dust haze (January–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is October a good time to visit Jega?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jega. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Jega in October

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

In October, Jega sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Jega in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jega peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highAug 16UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Jega 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 Jega is worst in February — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 16100 µg/m³Jul 2420 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan90Unhealthy
Feb101Unhealthy
Mar92Unhealthy
Apr68Unhealthy
May37Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec84Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Jega?

Jega sits at 12.2°N, 4.4°E, 217 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Birnin Kebbi, 32 km away.

GummiKambaGayaMalanvilleZuru

Topography around Jega

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jega has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 208 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m.

The land around Jega is covered by cropland (49%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%), shrubs (22%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
223 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
October weather nearby: Birnin Kebbi 32 km · Tambuwal 35 km · Argungu 60 km · Gummi 81 km · Kamba 89 km · Gaya 108 km · Malanville 115 km · Zuru 128 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 Jega (12.2234°, 4.3797°, elevation 217 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).