Kumo weather in October

In October, Kumo sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 24 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Kumo's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kumo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:07 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 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 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kumo reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
163323
173323
183323
193323
203423
213423
223423
233423
243423
253423
263423
273423
283422
293422
303422
313422

How October really feels in Kumo

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.

Kumo 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
Jan32° / 17°0011.55.3
Feb35° / 20°0011.73.4
Mar38° / 24°10.311.91.4
Apr38° / 26°92.112.21.2
May36° / 26°316.912.52.1
Jun33° / 24°427.712.63.4
Jul31° / 23°9214.612.54.0
Aug29° / 22°17220.812.34.0
Sep30° / 22°7313.512.14.4
Oct33° / 23°245.311.83.8
Nov34° / 21°0011.53.6
Dec32° / 18°0011.45.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34654
44654
54753
64753
74753
84951
94951
105050
115149
125149
135248
145347
155446
165545
175545
185644
195644
205842
215743
225842
235941
245941
255941
266040
275941
286040
295941
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kumo gets around 24 mm of rain over 5.3 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 17% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
230
329
428
527
626
726
825
924
1023
1122
1220
1319
1418
1517
1615
1714
1814
1913
2012
2111
2211
2310
249
259
268
277
287
296
306
315

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10001882
20011980
30012079
40012277
50012376
60012475
70022573
80022672
91022770
101132867
111142965
122153062
132153161
143263257
153283354
164393450
1753103547
1874113544
1984113541
20105123538
21116133535
22137133532
23157143429
24188143327
25209153224
262310153022
272611152919
282911152717
293212152515
303612152413
313913152211

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:07 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:076:02
211.96:076:01
311.96:076:00
411.96:076:00
511.96:075:59
611.96:075:59
711.96:075:58
811.86:075:57
911.86:075:57
1011.86:075:56
1111.86:075:56
1211.86:075:55
1311.86:075:55
1411.86:075:54
1511.86:075:54
1611.86:075:53
1711.86:075:53
1811.86:075:52
1911.76:075:52
2011.76:075:52
2111.76:085:51
2211.76:085:51
2311.76:085:51
2411.76:085:50
2511.76:085:50
2611.76:085:49
2711.76:085:49
2811.76:095:49
2911.76:095:49
3011.76:095:48
3111.66:095:48

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kumo

In seasonPeak

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

Kumo sees seasonal dust haze (December–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is October a good time to visit Kumo?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kumo in October

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

In October, Kumo sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kumo 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 Kumo peaks around March 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 15UV 12Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kumo 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 Kumo is worst in February — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1798 µg/m³Jul 1920 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan89Unhealthy
Feb98Unhealthy
Mar94Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May32Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct43Poor
Nov54Poor
Dec79Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kumo?

Kumo sits at 10.0°N, 11.2°E, 427 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Garko, 15 km away.

DukkuNumanNafada

Topography around Kumo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kumo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 428 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 941 m.

The land around Kumo is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
162 m
16 km
358 m
80 km
941 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Garko 15 km · Biliri 20 km · Deba 27 km · Gombe 27 km · Pindiga 29 km · Dukku 99 km · Numan 111 km · Nafada 117 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 Kumo (10.0481°, 11.2105°, elevation 427 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).