Kamba weather in October

In October, Kamba sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 24 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 45% 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 Kamba's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kamba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:38 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
47%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
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 Kamba reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°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
53324
63324
73324
83424
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How October really feels in Kamba

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
6 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Kamba 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° / 20°0011.44.5
Feb36° / 23°00.111.62.4
Mar39° / 26°20.411.90.4
Apr40° / 28°102.412.30.0
May38° / 28°418.812.50.9
Jun35° / 26°7412.912.72.4
Jul32° / 24°14518.712.63.3
Aug30° / 24°22922.412.43.4
Sep31° / 24°10414.112.13.8
Oct34° / 24°244.311.73.2
Nov36° / 21°0011.52.8
Dec34° / 20°0011.34.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45842
55842
65941
75941
85941
96139
106139
116139
126337
136337
146436
156535
166634
176634
186733
196733
206832
216832
226832
236832
246832
256931
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276931
286832
296931
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kamba gets around 24 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 14% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
225
325
424
524
623
723
822
921
1020
1119
1218
1317
1416
1515
1614
1713
1811
1910
209
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227
237
246
255
264
274
283
293
302
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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100016534
200016633
300026632
400026731
500036730
600046729
700156628
800166627
900176626
1000186625
11012106423
12012116422
13012136321
14013156219
15124175918
16125185816
17135205615
18146215513
19248235112
20259245010
21361025479
22371125458
23491326426
245101427395
257111527364
268121627333
2710141727293
2812151827262
2915161926232
3017172025201
3120172024171

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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 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 6:37 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:376:31
211.96:386:31
311.96:386:30
411.96:386:29
511.96:386:29
611.86:386:28
711.86:386:27
811.86:386:27
911.86:386:26
1011.86:386:26
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1211.86:386:24
1311.86:386:24
1411.86:386:23
1511.76:386:23
1611.76:386:22
1711.76:396:22
1811.76:396:21
1911.76:396:21
2011.76:396:20
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2211.76:396:20
2311.76:406:19
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 6.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
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 Kamba

In seasonPeak

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

Kamba's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kamba 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 Kamba?

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
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kamba in October

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

In October, Kamba sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kamba 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 Kamba peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highAug 18UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kamba 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 Kamba is worst in February — around 95 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.7× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1694 µg/m³Aug 1117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan83Unhealthy
Feb95Unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr63Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct40Poor
Nov51Poor
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kamba?

Kamba sits at 11.9°N, 3.7°E, 177 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Gaya, 23 km away.

JegaBirnin KebbiSégbanaKandiTambuwalArgungu

Topography around Kamba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kamba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 176 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m.

The land around Kamba is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
98 m
80 km
211 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Gaya 23 km · Malanville 30 km · Jega 89 km · Birnin Kebbi 89 km · Ségbana 103 km · Kandi 112 km · Tambuwal 124 km · Argungu 137 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 Kamba (11.8517°, 3.6548°, elevation 177 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).