Keffi weather in October

In October, Keffi sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 100 mm of rain across 17.6 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 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 Keffi's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Keffi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
17.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:20 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical October day in Keffi reaches about 31°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 29°C and 32°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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
123022
133022
143022
153122
163122
173122
183122
193122
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283223
293223
303223
313223

How October really feels in Keffi

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.

Keffi 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
Jan35° / 21°10.311.53.5
Feb36° / 23°4111.72.6
Mar36° / 25°163.411.92.1
Apr35° / 25°437.712.22.7
May32° / 24°11015.612.43.3
Jun30° / 23°16921.612.53.5
Jul29° / 22°22827.412.53.3
Aug28° / 22°27928.212.33.4
Sep29° / 22°23425.512.13.3
Oct31° / 22°10017.611.83.8
Nov33° / 22°61.211.64.1
Dec34° / 21°10.211.53.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21684
31684
41783
51882
61981
72179
82179
92377
102377
112575
122575
132674
142872
152872
163169
173268
183268
193466
203466
213664
223664
233862
243961
253961
264060
274258
284258
294357
304456
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Keffi gets around 100 mm of rain over 17.6 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 77% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
177
277
376
475
575
674
773
871
970
1069
1167
1266
1364
1462
1560
1658
1756
1854
1952
2050
2148
2246
2344
2441
2539
2636
2734
2831
2928
3026
3123

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1000199
2000199
3000199
4000199
5000199
6000199
7000199
8000199
9000199
10000199
11000199
12000199
13000199
14000298
15000298
16000397
17000496
18000496
19000595
20000694
21000892
22000991
230001090
240101287
250111484
260111583
271111780
281121977
291222174
301232371
311342468

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 4 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
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:20 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:206:15
211.96:206:15
311.96:206:14
411.96:206:13
511.96:206:13
611.96:206:12
711.96:196:12
811.96:196:11
911.96:196:11
1011.86:196:10
1111.86:196:10
1211.86:196:09
1311.86:196:09
1411.86:196:08
1511.86:196:08
1611.86:206:08
1711.86:206:07
1811.86:206:07
1911.86:206:06
2011.86:206:06
2111.86:206:06
2211.86:206:05
2311.76:206:05
2411.76:206:05
2511.76:206:04
2611.76:206:04
2711.76:216:04
2811.76:216:03
2911.76:216:03
3011.76:216:03
3111.76:216:03

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Keffi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Keffi sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in March.

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

Is October a good time to visit Keffi?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Keffi.

What to pack for Keffi in October

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

In October, Keffi sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Keffi 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 Keffi peaks around September 17 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 17UV 12Feb 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Keffi 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 Keffi is worst in February — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1198 µg/m³Jul 2025 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan93Unhealthy
Feb100Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Keffi?

Keffi sits at 8.8°N, 7.9°E, 321 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Nasarawa, 39 km away.

LafiaWambaSuleja

Topography around Keffi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Keffi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 311 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 927 m.

The land around Keffi is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
287 m
80 km
927 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Nasarawa 39 km · Abuja 48 km · Akwanga 59 km · Kuje 71 km · Doma 73 km · Lafia 81 km · Wamba 81 km · Suleja 85 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 Keffi (8.8465°, 7.8735°, elevation 321 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).