Kabba weather in October

In October, Kabba sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 146 mm of rain across 21.1 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 10% 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 Kabba's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kabba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
146 mm
21.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:26 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Kabba is place in Kogi State, Nigeria.

Density
151/km²
people per km²

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 Kabba 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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173022
183022
193022
203022
213022
223022
233022
243022
253022
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How October really feels in Kabba

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.

Kabba 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
Jan33° / 21°61.411.64.1
Feb35° / 22°14311.73.2
Mar34° / 23°448.511.92.8
Apr33° / 23°8613.612.23.1
May31° / 23°15020.312.43.2
Jun30° / 22°20624.412.43.3
Jul28° / 21°21126.712.43.6
Aug28° / 21°22624.812.34.0
Sep29° / 21°22825.7123.4
Oct30° / 22°14621.111.83.7
Nov32° / 22°214.411.64.5
Dec33° / 21°30.811.64.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 74%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31783
41882
51882
61882
71882
81882
91981
102080
112179
122179
132278
142476
152476
162674
172773
182773
192971
202971
212971
223070
233169
243169
253268
263466
273466
283565
293565
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kabba gets around 146 mm of rain over 21.1 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 66% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
181
281
381
481
580
680
779
879
978
1077
1176
1274
1373
1471
1570
1668
1767
1865
1963
2062
2160
2259
2357
2456
2554
2652
2750
2848
2946
3044
3141

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101189
201189
301189
401090
501090
601090
70991
80991
90991
100991
110892
120892
130892
140892
150892
160892
170892
180892
190892
200892
210892
220991
230991
2401090
2501090
2611188
2711287
2811386
2911584
3011683
3111881

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 7 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
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:27 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:276:23
211.96:276:22
311.96:276:22
411.96:266:21
511.96:266:21
611.96:266:20
711.96:266:20
811.96:266:19
911.96:266:19
1011.96:266:18
1111.96:266:18
1211.96:266:17
1311.86:266:17
1411.86:266:16
1511.86:266:16
1611.86:266:15
1711.86:266:15
1811.86:266:15
1911.86:266:14
2011.86:266:14
2111.86:266:14
2211.86:266:13
2311.86:266:13
2411.86:266:13
2511.86:276:12
2611.86:276:12
2711.86:276:12
2811.76:276:12
2911.76:276:11
3011.76:276:11
3111.76:276:11

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kabba

In seasonPeak

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

Kabba's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kabba 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 Kabba?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kabba.

What to pack for Kabba in October

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

In October, Kabba sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kabba 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 Kabba peaks around September 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 10 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 18UV 12Feb 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kabba 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 Kabba 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 Kabba?

Kabba sits at 7.8°N, 6.1°E, 436 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ogaminana, 30 km away.

Egbe

Topography around Kabba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kabba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 429 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 745 m.

The land around Kabba is covered by artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
136 m
16 km
460 m
80 km
745 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Ogaminana 30 km · Okene 35 km · Ode 40 km · Ikare 49 km · Isanlu-Itedoijowa 56 km · Ajaokuta 70 km · Lokoja 73 km · Egbe 76 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 Kabba (7.8272°, 6.075°, elevation 436 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).