Nguru weather in October

In October, Nguru sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.9 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 57% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Nguru's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nguru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:12 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
38%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

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 Nguru reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 14°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 2°C warmer than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13624
23624
33724
43724
53724
63724
73724
83724
93724
103724
113723
123723
133723
143723
153723
163723
173723
183723
193723
203723
213722
223722
233722
243722
253722
263722
273722
283622
293622
303622
313621

How October really feels in Nguru

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.

Nguru 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
Jan30° / 15°0011.36.7
Feb33° / 18°0011.64.4
Mar38° / 22°00.111.91.6
Apr40° / 25°10.312.30.0
May40° / 27°102.412.60.0
Jun38° / 27°184.812.71.0
Jul34° / 25°751312.72.6
Aug32° / 24°14717.212.43.3
Sep34° / 24°457.212.13.0
Oct37° / 23°71.911.72.0
Nov34° / 19°0011.43.7
Dec31° / 16°0011.36.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47327
57426
67426
77426
87426
97426
107426
117426
127426
137426
147426
157426
167426
177426
187327
197327
207327
217327
227228
237228
247327
257228
267228
277228
287228
297228
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nguru gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.9 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 6% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
211
311
411
511
611
710
810
99
109
118
128
137
147
156
166
175
185
194
204
213
223
232
242
252
261
271
281
291
301
310

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1117113933
2128123930
3148123927
4169123825
51910123722
62110123620
72411123518
82711133317
93011133115
103311132913
113711132712
124011132610
13441113249
14471013228
15511012207
16541012186
1758912165
1861912144
1964811134
2068711113
2170710103
227361092
23756982
24785872
25815761
26834751
27844651
28873541
29873541
30893431
31922321

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 12 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
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:116:04
211.96:116:03
311.96:116:02
411.96:116:02
511.86:116:01
611.86:116:00
711.86:116:00
811.86:115:59
911.86:115:59
1011.86:115:58
1111.86:115:57
1211.86:115:57
1311.76:125:56
1411.76:125:56
1511.76:125:55
1611.76:125:54
1711.76:125:54
1811.76:125:53
1911.76:125:53
2011.76:135:52
2111.76:135:52
2211.66:135:51
2311.66:135:51
2411.66:145:51
2511.66:145:50
2611.66:145:50
2711.66:145:49
2811.66:155:49
2911.66:155:49
3011.66:155:48
3111.56:155:48

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Nguru

In seasonPeak

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

Nguru sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in April.

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

Is October a good time to visit Nguru?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nguru.

What to pack for Nguru in October

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

In October, Nguru sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nguru in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nguru peaks around August 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 17UV 12Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Nguru 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 Nguru is worst in February — around 112 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 32 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 13111 µg/m³Aug 1533 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan107Unhealthy
Feb112Unhealthy
Mar103Unhealthy
Apr86Unhealthy
May65Unhealthy
Jun57Unhealthy
Jul38Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct61Unhealthy
Nov70Unhealthy
Dec99Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nguru?

Nguru sits at 12.9°N, 10.5°E, 349 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Kumagunnam, 37 km away.

GumelGouréAzarePotiskumKiyawa

Topography around Nguru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nguru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 345 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m.

The land around Nguru is covered by cropland (38%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and cropland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
16 km
12 m
80 km
124 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
October weather nearby: Kumagunnam 37 km · Gashua 63 km · Hadejia 65 km · Gumel 119 km · Gouré 125 km · Azare 137 km · Potiskum 146 km · Kiyawa 152 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 Nguru (12.877°, 10.4554°, elevation 349 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).