Nkwerre weather in October

In October, Nkwerre sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 293 mm of rain across 29.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Nkwerre's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nkwerre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
293 mm
29.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:20 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
89%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Nkwerre reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
103022
113022
123022
133022
143022
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173022
183022
193022
203022
213022
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253022
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273022
283022
293022
303022
313022

How October really feels in Nkwerre

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.

Nkwerre weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 22°224.511.73.3
Feb35° / 23°499.111.82.7
Mar33° / 24°12319.5122.5
Apr32° / 23°20423.912.12.5
May31° / 23°25827.912.32.6
Jun29° / 23°28428.212.32.9
Jul28° / 22°27728.812.33.2
Aug28° / 22°26527.612.23.3
Sep29° / 22°30329.2122.9
Oct30° / 22°29329.811.92.7
Nov31° / 22°10516.911.73.5
Dec33° / 22°21511.74.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17397
18397
19397
20397
21496
22496
23595
24595
25694
26694
27694
28793
29793
30892
311090

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nkwerre gets around 293 mm of rain over 29.8 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 95% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
498
598
698
798
898
997
1097
1197
1297
1397
1496
1596
1696
1796
1895
1995
2095
2195
2295
2394
2494
2593
2692
2791
2890
2989
3088
3186

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8973
9973
10964
11964
12955
13955
14946
15946
16937
17937
18937
19928
20928
21928
22928
23928
24928
25928
26928
27928
28928
29928
30928
31928

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:226:19
211.96:226:19
311.96:226:18
411.96:226:18
511.96:216:17
611.96:216:17
711.96:216:16
811.96:216:16
911.96:216:15
1011.96:216:15
1111.96:216:15
1211.96:216:14
1311.96:216:14
1411.96:216:13
1511.96:216:13
1611.96:206:13
1711.96:206:12
1811.96:206:12
1911.96:206:12
2011.96:206:11
2111.86:206:11
2211.86:206:11
2311.86:206:11
2411.86:216:10
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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 3.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 3.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Nkwerre

In seasonPeak

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

Nkwerre's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Nkwerre sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is October a good time to visit Nkwerre?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nkwerre.

What to pack for Nkwerre in October

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

In October, Nkwerre sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Nkwerre in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nkwerre peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 12Jan 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Nkwerre 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 Nkwerre is worst in January — around 201 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 58 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 11201 µg/m³Aug 1058 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan201Very unhealthy
Feb171Very unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr98Unhealthy
May83Unhealthy
Jun73Unhealthy
Jul59Unhealthy
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct92Unhealthy
Nov108Unhealthy
Dec197Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nkwerre?

Nkwerre sits at 5.8°N, 7.1°E, 179 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Uga, 20 km away.

Topography around Nkwerre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nkwerre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 168 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 509 m.

The land around Nkwerre is covered by trees (76%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
162 m
16 km
283 m
80 km
509 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Uga 20 km · Okigwe 28 km · Ihiala 29 km · Igbo-Ukwu 30 km · Owerri 32 km · Oguta 33 km · Ozubulu 35 km · Nnewi 36 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 Nkwerre (5.7592°, 7.1038°, elevation 179 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).