Ogbomoso weather in October

In October, Ogbomoso sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 97 mm of rain across 17.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 Ogbomoso's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ogbomoso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
17.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:34 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
74%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Ogbomoso is city 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ogbomoso reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°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
53022
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73022
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93022
103022
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303122
313122

How October really feels in Ogbomoso

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.

Ogbomoso weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 21°40.911.64.2
Feb35° / 23°102.611.73.1
Mar35° / 24°387.511.92.6
Apr34° / 24°7112.212.22.9
May32° / 23°11317.812.43.2
Jun30° / 23°14421.912.53.5
Jul28° / 22°16424.112.43.9
Aug28° / 22°16723.512.34.2
Sep29° / 22°17523.1123.7
Oct30° / 22°9717.211.83.9
Nov32° / 22°112.511.64.5
Dec33° / 21°20.511.54.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 74%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41486
51585
61585
71684
81684
91882
101981
111981
122179
132278
142377
152575
162674
172773
182872
192971
203070
213070
223169
233268
243367
253466
263664
273763
283961
294060
304159
314357

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ogbomoso gets around 97 mm of rain over 17.2 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 54% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
173
272
372
471
570
669
768
867
966
1065
1163
1262
1360
1459
1557
1655
1754
1852
1950
2049
2147
2246
2344
2443
2541
2640
2738
2836
2934
3032
3130

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.

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Dry (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
100298
200298
300298
400298
500298
600298
700298
800298
900298
1000298
1100298
1200298
1300397
1400397
1500397
1600397
1700496
1800496
1900595
2000595
2100694
2200694
2300793
2400892
2501990
26011089
27011188
28011287
29011386
30121582
31121780

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:34 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:346:30
211.96:346:29
311.96:346:29
411.96:346:28
511.96:346:28
611.96:346:27
711.96:346:27
811.96:346:26
911.96:346:26
1011.96:346:25
1111.96:346:25
1211.86:346:24
1311.86:346:24
1411.86:346:23
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1911.86:346:21
2011.86:346:21
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2811.76:356:19
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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 4.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ogbomoso

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ogbomoso sees seasonal dust haze (January–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 Ogbomoso?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ogbomoso.

What to pack for Ogbomoso in October

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

In October, Ogbomoso sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ogbomoso 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 Ogbomoso peaks around March 24 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highMar 24UV 12Dec 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ogbomoso 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 Ogbomoso is worst in February — around 140 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (July, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 8140 µg/m³Jul 1935 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan139Unhealthy
Feb140Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May44Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct68Unhealthy
Nov93Unhealthy
Dec124Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ogbomoso?

Ogbomoso sits at 8.1°N, 4.2°E, 361 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ejigbo, 27 km away.

Topography around Ogbomoso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ogbomoso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 334 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 504 m.

The land around Ogbomoso is covered by artificial surfaces (78%) within 3 km, trees (29%), shrubs (28%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
300 m
80 km
504 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Ejigbo 27 km · Inisa 33 km · Ilobu 43 km · Oyo 46 km · Ede 49 km · Ilorin 52 km · Offa 53 km · Ikirun 53 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 Ogbomoso (8.1337°, 4.2401°, elevation 361 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).