Mokwa weather in October

In October, Mokwa sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 63 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Mokwa's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mokwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:31 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
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 34°C by the end.

A typical October day in Mokwa reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 3°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113224
123224
133224
143224
153224
163224
173324
183324
193324
203324
213324
223324
233324
243323
253423
263423
273423
283423
293423
303423
313423

How October really feels in Mokwa

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.

Mokwa weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 20°10.211.53.3
Feb37° / 23°20.411.71.8
Mar39° / 25°71.711.90.9
Apr38° / 26°326.312.21.1
May36° / 25°7612.412.42.0
Jun33° / 24°11216.612.53.0
Jul31° / 24°18121.812.53.3
Aug30° / 23°2292312.33.4
Sep31° / 23°18621.212.13.4
Oct33° / 23°6311.111.83.5
Nov35° / 22°20.411.63.0
Dec35° / 20°00.111.53.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23169
33169
43367
53367
63466
73565
83565
93763
103862
113862
124060
134159
144357
154456
164555
174753
184852
194951
204951
215050
225149
235248
245347
255347
265446
275545
285644
295644
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mokwa gets around 63 mm of rain over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
161
261
360
459
557
656
754
852
950
1048
1146
1244
1342
1439
1537
1635
1733
1830
1928
2027
2125
2223
2322
2421
2519
2618
2717
2815
2914
3013
3111

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10008515
20008515
30008416
40008317
50008317
60008218
70008218
80008218
90008119
100008119
110008218
120008218
130008218
140018217
150018316
160018316
170018415
180028414
190028513
200038512
210048511
220148510
23015859
24116848
25118837
26119827
271211806
282213785
292315755
303417724
313519694

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
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 6:31 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:316:26
211.96:316:26
311.96:316:25
411.96:316:25
511.96:316:24
611.96:316:23
711.96:316:23
811.96:316:22
911.86:316:22
1011.86:316:21
1111.86:316:21
1211.86:316:20
1311.86:316:20
1411.86:316:19
1511.86:316:19
1611.86:316:19
1711.86:316:18
1811.86:316:18
1911.86:316:17
2011.86:316:17
2111.76:326:17
2211.76:326:16
2311.76:326:16
2411.76:326:15
2511.76:326:15
2611.76:326:15
2711.76:326:15
2811.76:336:14
2911.76:336:14
3011.76:336:14
3111.76:336:14

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mokwa

In seasonPeak

None of Mokwa's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

Mokwa sees seasonal dust haze (December–May), heaviest in February.

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

Is October a good time to visit Mokwa?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mokwa in October

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

In October, Mokwa sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mokwa 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 Mokwa peaks around September 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highSep 15UV 12Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Mokwa 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 Mokwa is worst in January — around 116 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 27 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 23115 µg/m³Jul 1927 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan116Unhealthy
Feb113Unhealthy
Mar73Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May36Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct51Poor
Nov59Unhealthy
Dec86Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Mokwa?

Mokwa sits at 9.3°N, 5.1°E, 153 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Jebba, 32 km away.

PatigiIlorinBidaIgbetiKaiama

Topography around Mokwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mokwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 159 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m.

The land around Mokwa is covered by cropland (33%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
191 m
80 km
380 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Jebba 32 km · Bode Saadu 50 km · Lafiagi 63 km · Patigi 100 km · Ilorin 105 km · Bida 108 km · Igbeti 118 km · Kaiama 127 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 Mokwa (9.2948°, 5.0541°, elevation 153 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).