Kafanchan weather in October

In October, Kafanchan sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 105 mm of rain across 17.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Kafanchan's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kafanchan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
105 mm
17.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:18 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Kafanchan is town in Kaduna State, Nigeria.

Founded
1927

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kafanchan reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°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 2°C warmer than September and about 3°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
152920
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173020
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193020
203020
213020
223020
233020
243020
253020
263120
273120
283120
293120
303120
313120

How October really feels in Kafanchan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kafanchan 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° / 19°10.211.54.7
Feb34° / 21°30.711.73.5
Mar35° / 23°152.611.92.7
Apr34° / 23°571012.23.1
May30° / 22°13420.312.43.5
Jun28° / 21°18425.112.53.7
Jul26° / 20°25428.912.53.6
Aug26° / 20°33329.312.33.5
Sep27° / 20°2362812.13.5
Oct30° / 20°10517.711.84.2
Nov32° / 19°4111.64.8
Dec33° / 19°10.111.54.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21288
31486
41486
51684
61684
71882
81981
91981
102278
112377
122476
132575
142773
152971
163070
173367
183466
193565
203763
213763
223961
234060
244258
254456
264555
274654
284654
294753
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kafanchan gets around 105 mm of rain over 17.7 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 56% 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
287
386
485
584
682
781
879
977
1074
1172
1269
1366
1463
1560
1657
1753
1850
1947
2045
2142
2239
2337
2434
2532
2630
2727
2825
2923
3021
3119

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10007426
20007327
30007327
40007228
50007129
60007129
70017029
80016930
90017029
100116929
110126829
120126928
130126928
140236827
150246826
160246925
170356824
180466723
190476821
201586620
211696519
2217106418
2327116317
2438136016
2539145915
26410155714
27611165413
28712175212
29913185011
301014184810
31121519459

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
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 6:18 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:186:13
211.96:186:13
311.96:186:12
411.96:186:12
511.96:186:11
611.96:186:10
711.96:186:10
811.96:186:09
911.86:186:09
1011.86:186:08
1111.86:186:08
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1611.86:186:05
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1811.86:186:05
1911.86:196:04
2011.86:196:04
2111.76:196:03
2211.76:196:03
2311.76:196:03
2411.76:196:02
2511.76:196:02
2611.76:206:02
2711.76:206:01
2811.76:206:01
2911.76:206:01
3011.76:206:00
3111.76:206:00

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kafanchan

In seasonPeak

None of Kafanchan's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kafanchan's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kafanchan sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is October a good time to visit Kafanchan?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kafanchan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kafanchan in October

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

In October, Kafanchan sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kafanchan 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 Kafanchan peaks around September 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 12UV 12Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kafanchan 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 Kafanchan is worst in February — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 15101 µg/m³Jul 2325 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan93Unhealthy
Feb102Unhealthy
Mar91Unhealthy
Apr68Unhealthy
May42Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov64Unhealthy
Dec82Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kafanchan?

Kafanchan sits at 9.6°N, 8.3°E, 733 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Kagoro, 11 km away.

AkwangaJosWambaKeffiLere

Topography around Kafanchan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kafanchan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 737 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 744 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,345 m.

The land around Kafanchan is covered by cropland (58%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
744 m
80 km
1,345 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Kagoro 11 km · Kachia 49 km · Bukuru 67 km · Akwanga 76 km · Jos 76 km · Wamba 79 km · Keffi 94 km · Lere 95 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 Kafanchan (9.5813°, 8.2926°, elevation 733 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).