Okigwe weather in October

In October, Okigwe sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 260 mm of rain across 29.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-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 Okigwe's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Okigwe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
260 mm
29.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:20 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
89%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.96 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 Okigwe 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 1°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
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93022
103022
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273022
283022
293022
303122
313122

How October really feels in Okigwe

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.

Okigwe weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 22°163.811.73.3
Feb35° / 23°367.711.82.6
Mar34° / 24°9617.2122.5
Apr32° / 24°17122.612.12.5
May31° / 23°22827.612.32.5
Jun30° / 23°2572812.32.8
Jul29° / 22°26528.512.33.1
Aug29° / 22°25627.312.23.3
Sep29° / 22°28629.1122.8
Oct30° / 22°26029.111.92.7
Nov32° / 23°8214.311.73.6
Dec33° / 22°143.311.74.0

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 5% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15496
16496
17496
18496
19496
20595
21595
22595
23595
24595
25595
26694
27793
28793
29793
30892
31991

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Okigwe gets around 260 mm of rain over 29.1 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 93% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
197
297
397
497
597
697
797
897
997
1097
1197
1296
1396
1496
1595
1695
1795
1894
1993
2093
2192
2292
2391
2490
2589
2688
2787
2886
2984
3083
3181

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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10991
20991
30991
40991
50982
60982
70982
80982
90982
100982
110982
120973
130973
140973
150964
160964
170964
180964
190955
200955
210955
220955
230955
240955
250955
260955
270955
280955
291945
301945
311945

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
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 6:21 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:216:18
211.96:216:18
311.96:216:17
411.96:216:17
511.96:216:16
611.96:206:16
711.96:206:15
811.96:206:15
911.96:206:14
1011.96:206:14
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1211.96:206:13
1311.96:206:13
1411.96:206:12
1511.96:206:12
1611.96:206:12
1711.96:206:11
1811.96:196:11
1911.96:196:11
2011.86:196:10
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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 3.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 3.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Okigwe

In seasonPeak

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

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

Okigwe 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 Okigwe?

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
3.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Okigwe.

What to pack for Okigwe in October

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

In October, Okigwe sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Okigwe 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 Okigwe peaks around September 21 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 highExtremeVery highSep 21UV 12Dec 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Okigwe 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 Okigwe is worst in January — around 195 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 64 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 11194 µg/m³Jul 2464 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan195Very unhealthy
Feb167Very unhealthy
Mar102Unhealthy
Apr94Unhealthy
May80Unhealthy
Jun74Unhealthy
Jul64Unhealthy
Aug64Unhealthy
Sep75Unhealthy
Oct94Unhealthy
Nov110Unhealthy
Dec191Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Okigwe?

Okigwe sits at 5.8°N, 7.4°E, 158 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Nkwerre, 28 km away.

Topography around Okigwe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Okigwe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 169 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 531 m.

The land around Okigwe is covered by trees (71%) within 3 km, trees (87%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
360 m
80 km
531 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Nkwerre 28 km · Awgu 31 km · Uga 32 km · Umuahia 37 km · Igbo-Ukwu 42 km · Bende 43 km · Agulu 44 km · Owerri 52 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 Okigwe (5.8292°, 7.3506°, elevation 158 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).