Ondo weather in October

In October, Ondo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 218 mm of rain across 28.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°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 Ondo's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ondo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
218 mm
28.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:30 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
85%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Ondo is city in Ondo State, Nigeria.

Founded
1510

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Ondo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112923
122923
132923
142923
152923
162923
172923
182923
192923
202923
212923
223023
233023
243023
253023
263023
273023
283023
293023
303023
313023

How October really feels in Ondo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 26 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
26
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.

Ondo 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
Jan32° / 22°246.911.64.3
Feb33° / 23°5012.111.83.3
Mar32° / 24°11624122.7
Apr31° / 24°18025.512.22.8
May30° / 23°24328.412.32.8
Jun29° / 23°2712912.43.0
Jul27° / 22°26829.512.43.4
Aug27° / 22°2332812.23.6
Sep28° / 22°27629.2123.2
Oct29° / 23°21828.911.83.0
Nov31° / 23°7617.711.73.7
Dec31° / 22°21711.64.8

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 7% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7496
8496
9496
10496
11595
12595
13595
14694
15694
16793
17793
18892
19892
20991
21991
22991
231090
241189
251189
261288
271288
281387
291387
301585
311585

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ondo gets around 218 mm of rain over 28.9 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 92% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
196
296
396
496
596
696
796
896
996
1095
1195
1295
1394
1494
1594
1693
1793
1893
1992
2092
2191
2291
2391
2490
2590
2689
2788
2887
2986
3085
3184

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 (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5982
6982
7982
8982
9973
10973
11973
12964
13964
14955
15955
16946
17937
18937
19928
20928
21919
22919
239010
249010
259010
268911
278911
288812
298812
308812
318713

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:31 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:316:28
211.96:316:27
311.96:316:27
411.96:316:26
511.96:316:26
611.96:316:25
711.96:316:25
811.96:316:24
911.96:316:24
1011.96:316:23
1111.96:316:23
1211.96:316:23
1311.96:316:22
1411.96:306:22
1511.86:306:21
1611.86:306:21
1711.86:306:21
1811.86:306:20
1911.86:316:20
2011.86:316:20
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3011.86:326:17
3111.86:326:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 4.03 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
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ondo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ondo 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 Ondo?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ondo.

What to pack for Ondo in October

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

In October, Ondo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Ondo 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 Ondo peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 14 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 22UV 13Jan 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ondo 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 Ondo is worst in January — around 137 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (August, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorUnhealthyJan 20136 µg/m³Aug 1335 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan137Unhealthy
Feb131Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May48Poor
Jun43Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep42Poor
Oct54Poor
Nov66Unhealthy
Dec118Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ondo?

Ondo sits at 7.1°N, 4.8°E, 263 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Idanre, 31 km away.

Topography around Ondo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ondo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 253 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 893 m.

The land around Ondo is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
350 m
80 km
893 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Idanre 31 km · Akure 43 km · Igbara-Odo 52 km · Ile-Ife 53 km · Ilesa 60 km · Ikere-Ekiti 63 km · Efon-Alaaye 63 km · Ijebu-Jesa 66 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 Ondo (7.0932°, 4.8353°, elevation 263 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).