Lere weather in October

In October, Lere sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 72 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Lere's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lere's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:18 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Lere is town in Kaduna, Nigeria.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Lere reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82919
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
153019
163019
173019
183019
193019
203018
213018
223018
233018
243018
253018
263018
273018
283017
293017
303017
313017

How October really feels in Lere

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.

Lere weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 14°0011.57.2
Feb32° / 16°10.211.75.4
Mar34° / 20°20.611.93.5
Apr35° / 22°285.912.22.9
May32° / 22°9816.512.53.3
Jun29° / 21°14822.612.63.7
Jul27° / 20°17825.812.53.9
Aug27° / 20°25727.412.33.8
Sep28° / 20°2032612.13.6
Oct30° / 19°7211.711.84.8
Nov31° / 16°00.111.56.1
Dec29° / 14°0011.47.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33862
43763
53862
63862
73862
83961
93961
104060
114159
124159
134159
144357
154456
164555
174654
184654
194753
204951
215050
225050
235149
245248
255248
265446
275446
285545
295644
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Lere gets around 72 mm of rain over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
175
274
371
469
567
664
761
858
955
1052
1149
1246
1343
1440
1537
1635
1732
1830
1927
2025
2124
2222
2320
2418
2517
2615
2714
2812
2911
309
318

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10027820
20027919
30037819
40137719
50147718
60157618
70167617
80277516
90287416
100397315
1104107214
1214127013
1315136912
1426146711
1527166510
1638176210
1741018599
1851119578
1971220547
2081321517
21101422486
22131522455
23151622425
24181822384
25201922354
26241922323
27272021293
28302121262
29342120232
30372219202
31412218171

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:17 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:176:12
211.96:176:11
311.96:176:11
411.96:176:10
511.96:176:10
611.96:176:09
711.96:176:08
811.86:176:08
911.86:176:07
1011.86:176:07
1111.86:176:06
1211.86:176:06
1311.86:186:05
1411.86:186:05
1511.86:186:04
1611.86:186:04
1711.86:186:03
1811.76:186:03
1911.76:186:02
2011.76:186:02
2111.76:186:02
2211.76:186:01
2311.76:196:01
2411.76:196:00
2511.76:196:00
2611.76:196:00
2711.76:195:59
2811.76:205:59
2911.76:205:59
3011.66:205:59
3111.66:205:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Lere

In seasonPeak

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

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

Lere 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 Lere?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Lere for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lere in October

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

In October, Lere sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lere 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 Lere peaks around August 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 20UV 12Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Lere 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 Lere is worst in February — around 115 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 27 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 15113 µg/m³Jul 2327 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan106Unhealthy
Feb115Unhealthy
Mar106Unhealthy
Apr78Unhealthy
May48Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep43Poor
Oct69Unhealthy
Nov77Unhealthy
Dec97Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Lere?

Lere sits at 10.4°N, 8.6°E, 753 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Jos, 62 km away.

SobaKachiaKagoroKafanchan

Topography around Lere

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lere has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 753 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,192 m.

The land around Lere is covered by cropland (87%) within 3 km, cropland (85%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
187 m
80 km
1,192 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Jos 62 km · Dutsen Wai 66 km · Anchau 67 km · Bukuru 73 km · Soba 87 km · Kachia 89 km · Kagoro 89 km · Kafanchan 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 Lere (10.3858°, 8.5729°, elevation 753 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).