Lokoja weather in October

In October, Lokoja sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 83 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 Lokoja's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lokoja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:23 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
74%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Lokoja is local government area of 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 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Lokoja reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
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313224

How October really feels in Lokoja

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.

Lokoja 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
Jan35° / 23°10.211.62.9
Feb37° / 25°40.911.72.0
Mar37° / 26°142.811.91.8
Apr35° / 26°416.312.22.4
May33° / 25°8113.212.43.0
Jun31° / 24°12918.312.43.4
Jul30° / 24°14020.212.43.8
Aug29° / 23°16919.912.33.9
Sep30° / 24°14920.7123.5
Oct31° / 24°8313.811.83.8
Nov33° / 24°81.611.63.9
Dec35° / 23°10.211.63.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
31981
41981
51981
61981
72080
81981
91981
101981
112080
122080
132080
142179
152278
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192575
202674
212872
222971
232971
243070
253070
263169
273268
283268
293367
303466
313664

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Lokoja gets around 83 mm of rain over 13.8 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 44% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
262
361
460
559
658
757
856
955
1054
1152
1251
1349
1448
1546
1644
1743
1841
1940
2039
2137
2236
2335
2433
2532
2630
2729
2827
2925
3024
3122

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10991
20991
30991
40991
50982
60982
70982
80982
90982
100973
110973
120964
130964
140964
150955
160955
170955
180946
190946
200946
210937
220937
230937
241927
251927
261918
271918
281918
292908
302908
312908

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
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66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:24 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:246:20
211.96:246:19
311.96:246:19
411.96:246:18
511.96:246:18
611.96:246:17
711.96:246:17
811.96:236:16
911.96:236:16
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1211.96:236:15
1311.86:236:14
1411.86:236:14
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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 4.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.64 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
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
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204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.8Bright
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244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Lokoja

In seasonPeak

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

Lokoja's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Lokoja sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is October a good time to visit Lokoja?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lokoja.

What to pack for Lokoja in October

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

In October, Lokoja sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lokoja 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 Lokoja peaks around September 18 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 highSep 18UV 12Dec 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Lokoja 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 Lokoja is worst in January — around 133 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 30 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 20132 µg/m³Jul 1931 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan133Unhealthy
Feb125Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May39Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct55Poor
Nov71Unhealthy
Dec108Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Lokoja?

Lokoja sits at 7.8°N, 6.7°E, 53 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ajaokuta, 28 km away.

IdahAuchiBaroIsanlu-Itedoijowa

Topography around Lokoja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lokoja has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 382 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 496 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 636 m.

The land around Lokoja is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
382 m
16 km
496 m
80 km
636 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Ajaokuta 28 km · Ogaminana 62 km · Okene 62 km · Kabba 73 km · Idah 76 km · Auchi 97 km · Baro 98 km · Isanlu-Itedoijowa 113 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 Lokoja (7.7969°, 6.7405°, elevation 53 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).