Marte weather in October

In October, Marte sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.9 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 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Marte's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:58 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
41%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Marte is human settlement in 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 37°C through the month.

A typical October day in Marte reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13625
23625
33624
43624
53624
63624
73724
83724
93724
103724
113724
123724
133724
143724
153724
163724
173724
183724
193724
203724
213723
223723
233723
243723
253723
263723
273723
283723
293723
303723
313723

How October really feels in Marte

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
5 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Marte 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
Jan32° / 16°0011.45.2
Feb35° / 19°0011.63.2
Mar39° / 23°0011.90.7
Apr41° / 27°30.812.30.0
May40° / 28°154.312.60.1
Jun38° / 27°307.512.71.3
Jul34° / 25°8615.112.72.6
Aug32° / 24°15918.612.43.2
Sep34° / 24°6210.712.13.0
Oct37° / 24°122.911.71.9
Nov36° / 21°00.111.42.7
Dec33° / 17°0011.34.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36832
46832
57030
67030
77129
87129
97129
107129
117228
127228
137228
147129
157129
167129
177129
187129
197030
207030
217030
227129
237129
247129
257129
267129
277228
287228
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Marte gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.9 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 10% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
320
419
518
618
717
816
915
1014
1113
1212
1311
1410
159
169
178
187
196
206
215
225
234
244
253
263
273
282
292
302
312

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 46% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14362265
25362462
36372559
47372657
58482753
610482850
712592946
813593043
915693039
10187103036
11207103032
12238103029
13269102926
14299112823
153210112721
163510112618
173810112416
184210112314
194510112212
204810112011
21521011189
22541011178
23571011157
2461910146
2564910125
266789115
276989104
28737893
29757783
30786772
31806662

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 5:57 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:575:50
211.95:575:50
311.95:575:49
411.95:575:48
511.85:575:48
611.85:575:47
711.85:575:46
811.85:575:46
911.85:575:45
1011.85:575:45
1111.85:585:44
1211.85:585:43
1311.85:585:43
1411.75:585:42
1511.75:585:42
1611.75:585:41
1711.75:585:41
1811.75:585:40
1911.75:595:40
2011.75:595:39
2111.75:595:39
2211.75:595:38
2311.65:595:38
2411.66:005:38
2511.66:005:37
2611.66:005:37
2711.66:005:36
2811.66:015:36
2911.66:015:36
3011.66:015:35
3111.66:015:35

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 5.38 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in April 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
136.2Intense
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 Marte

In seasonPeak

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

Marte 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 Marte?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Marte.

What to pack for Marte in October

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

In October, Marte sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Marte 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 Marte peaks around March 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 highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Marte 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 Marte 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 Marte?

Marte sits at 12.4°N, 13.8°E, 292 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Dikwa, 38 km away.

BlangwaMaiduguriBamaMagumeri

Topography around Marte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5 m around an average of 287 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m.

The land around Marte is covered by grassland (73%) within 3 km, grassland (86%) within 16 km, and grassland (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
5 m
16 km
15 m
80 km
35 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Dikwa 38 km · Gamboru 41 km · Monguno 41 km · Kukawa 68 km · Blangwa 91 km · Maiduguri 93 km · Bama 95 km · Magumeri 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 Marte (12.3653°, 13.8293°, elevation 292 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).