Maiduguri weather in October

In October, Maiduguri sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 17 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Maiduguri's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maiduguri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:00 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Maiduguri is capital and largest city of Borno state in Northeastern Nigeria.

Founded
1909

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 35°C through the month.

A typical October day in Maiduguri reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Maiduguri

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.

Maiduguri weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 15°0011.46.0
Feb34° / 18°0011.63.9
Mar38° / 22°0011.91.3
Apr40° / 25°41.412.30.1
May39° / 27°225.412.50.7
Jun36° / 26°358.512.72.1
Jul33° / 24°10416.612.63.1
Aug31° / 23°18921.612.43.3
Sep33° / 24°821312.13.4
Oct35° / 23°173.811.72.8
Nov35° / 19°0011.53.5
Dec31° / 15°0011.35.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36337
46337
56436
66436
76436
86436
96436
106535
116535
126535
136535
146535
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Maiduguri gets around 17 mm of rain over 3.8 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 12% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
226
325
424
523
622
721
820
919
1017
1116
1215
1314
1413
1512
1611
1710
189
198
207
216
226
235
244
254
263
273
282
292
302
311

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 56% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111310841
211411821
312412801
422513771
523514751
633615721
744716690
854717670
965818630
1076919590
11971020540
121181020510
131381121470
141591121430
1517101221390
1620111221350
1723121321320
1826121321280
1929121321250
2032131320220
2135131319190
2239131319170
2342131318150
2446131217130
2550121216110
265412111490
275712101380
28611191270
29631191160
30671081050
3170107940

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
18calm
28calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
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 5:59 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:595:53
211.95:595:53
311.96:005:52
411.96:005:51
511.96:005:51
611.86:005:50
711.86:005:49
811.86:005:49
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1911.76:015:43
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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 6.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.22 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 6.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Maiduguri

In seasonPeak

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

Maiduguri sees seasonal dust haze (December–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is October a good time to visit Maiduguri?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maiduguri in October

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

In October, Maiduguri sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Maiduguri 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 Maiduguri peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 18UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Maiduguri 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 Maiduguri is worst in February — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (August, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyFeb 15109 µg/m³Aug 1227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan104Unhealthy
Feb109Unhealthy
Mar104Unhealthy
Apr77Unhealthy
May49Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul28Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct78Unhealthy
Nov81Unhealthy
Dec99Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Maiduguri?

Maiduguri sits at 11.8°N, 13.2°E, 325 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Magumeri, 47 km away.

DikwaDamboaMarteGwozaMongunoKukawa

Topography around Maiduguri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maiduguri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 321 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m.

The land around Maiduguri is covered by artificial surfaces (85%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
36 m
80 km
112 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Magumeri 47 km · Bama 68 km · Dikwa 85 km · Damboa 88 km · Marte 93 km · Gwoza 103 km · Monguno 104 km · Kukawa 128 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 Maiduguri (11.8469°, 13.1571°, elevation 325 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).