Lapai weather in October

In October, Lapai sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 118 mm of rain across 17 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 Lapai's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lapai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
17 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:25 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical October day in Lapai reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°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)
13123
23123
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How October really feels in Lapai

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.

Lapai weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 22°10.411.52.6
Feb37° / 24°30.611.71.6
Mar38° / 26°132.711.91.1
Apr37° / 26°437.712.21.7
May34° / 25°10414.912.42.6
Jun31° / 24°15619.112.53.3
Jul30° / 23°22625.412.53.2
Aug29° / 23°27326.612.33.2
Sep30° / 23°27125.212.13.1
Oct32° / 23°1181711.83.5
Nov35° / 23°61.211.63.2
Dec36° / 22°10.211.52.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
32179
42278
52377
62377
72674
82773
92773
102971
112971
123169
133367
143367
153565
163664
173763
183862
193961
203961
214060
224159
234258
244357
254456
264555
274555
284654
294753
304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Lapai gets around 118 mm of rain over 17 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 53% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
176
276
375
474
573
672
771
870
968
1067
1165
1262
1360
1458
1556
1654
1752
1850
1948
2046
2144
2242
2340
2438
2537
2635
2732
2830
2928
3026
3124

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10000955
20000946
30000946
40000937
50000937
60000928
70000928
80000919
90000919
1000009010
1100009010
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200001909
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220002908
230003898
240104878
250115867
260116866
270117856
280218845
290229825
3012211804
3113312774

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
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195calm
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235calm
245calm
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265calm
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 6:25 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:256:20
211.96:256:20
311.96:256:19
411.96:256:19
511.96:256:18
611.96:256:18
711.96:256:17
811.96:256:16
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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 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 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
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Lapai

In seasonPeak

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

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

Lapai sees seasonal dust haze (December–May), heaviest in February.

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

Is October a good time to visit Lapai?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lapai.

What to pack for Lapai in October

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

In October, Lapai sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lapai 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 Lapai peaks around September 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highExtremeVery highSep 16UV 12Dec 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Lapai 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 Lapai is worst in February — around 106 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 9105 µg/m³Jul 1926 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan103Unhealthy
Feb106Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr55Poor
May33Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct45Poor
Nov55Poor
Dec80Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Lapai?

Lapai sits at 9.0°N, 6.6°E, 169 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Baro, 51 km away.

KujePatigiZungeruAbuja

Topography around Lapai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lapai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 689 m.

The land around Lapai is covered by cropland (47%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
270 m
80 km
689 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Baro 51 km · Bida 62 km · Minna 64 km · Suleja 69 km · Kuje 74 km · Patigi 96 km · Zungeru 96 km · Abuja 101 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 Lapai (9.0444°, 6.5709°, elevation 169 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).