Malumfashi weather in October

In October, Malumfashi sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 37 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Malumfashi's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malumfashi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:23 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
49%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
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 32°C by the end.

A typical October day in Malumfashi reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°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 on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
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93121
103121
113121
123121
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How October really feels in Malumfashi

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.

Malumfashi 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
Jan29° / 15°0011.47.7
Feb32° / 17°0011.65.5
Mar35° / 21°10.211.93.0
Apr37° / 24°7212.31.9
May35° / 24°518.712.52.5
Jun32° / 23°8714.612.73.7
Jul29° / 22°14821.512.63.9
Aug28° / 21°22625.812.43.6
Sep30° / 21°14420.512.13.9
Oct32° / 20°376.511.74.6
Nov32° / 17°0011.55.5
Dec29° / 15°0011.37.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45743
55842
65842
75941
85941
95941
106139
116139
126139
136238
146238
156238
166238
176337
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256436
266436
276535
286535
296535
306535
316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Malumfashi gets around 37 mm of rain over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
244
342
440
539
637
736
834
932
1031
1129
1227
1325
1423
1521
1619
1718
1816
1914
2013
2112
2210
239
248
257
266
275
285
294
303
313

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10131977
20132076
30132274
41142371
51142470
61242568
72252665
83352762
93462859
104462858
115572954
126683050
137793047
149893044
15109103040
161210113037
171411123033
181712122930
191913132927
202213132823
212514142720
222914142618
233214142415
243615142213
254015142011
26441514199
27481413178
28521413156
29561412135
30611311114
31631311103

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
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 6:22 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:226:15
211.96:226:15
311.96:226:14
411.96:226:13
511.96:226:13
611.86:226:12
711.86:226:12
811.86:226:11
911.86:226:10
1011.86:226:10
1111.86:226:09
1211.86:226:09
1311.86:226:08
1411.86:226:08
1511.76:226:07
1611.76:236:07
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2011.76:236:05
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2311.76:246:03
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2711.66:256:02
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2911.66:256:01
3011.66:256:01
3111.66:266:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 6.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Malumfashi

In seasonPeak

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

Malumfashi's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Malumfashi sees seasonal dust haze (January–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is October a good time to visit Malumfashi?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Malumfashi in October

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

In October, Malumfashi sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Malumfashi 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 Malumfashi peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 17UV 13Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb6High
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Malumfashi 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 Malumfashi is worst in February — around 130 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (July, 32 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 15129 µg/m³Jul 2432 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan122Unhealthy
Feb130Unhealthy
Mar123Unhealthy
Apr96Unhealthy
May61Unhealthy
Jun46Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep49Poor
Oct84Unhealthy
Nov102Unhealthy
Dec118Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Malumfashi?

Malumfashi sits at 11.8°N, 7.6°E, 618 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Gwarzo, 37 km away.

ZariaKanoSobaRanoGusauDutsen Wai

Topography around Malumfashi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malumfashi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 621 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m.

The land around Malumfashi is covered by cropland (68%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (92%) within 16 km, and cropland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
117 m
80 km
360 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Gwarzo 37 km · Funtua 45 km · Zaria 76 km · Kano 100 km · Soba 102 km · Rano 108 km · Gusau 112 km · Dutsen Wai 122 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 Malumfashi (11.7894°, 7.6206°, elevation 618 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).