Owerri weather in October

In October, Owerri sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 302 mm of rain across 29.7 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 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Owerri's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Owerri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
302 mm
29.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:21 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
89%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Owerri is city in Nigeria.

Density
5,240/km²
people per km²

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 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Owerri reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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
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43022
53022
63022
73022
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93023
103023
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123023
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293123
303123
313123

How October really feels in Owerri

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.

Owerri 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°255.611.73.1
Feb35° / 23°529.911.82.5
Mar34° / 24°13420.5122.3
Apr32° / 23°21324.812.12.3
May31° / 23°26428.312.22.4
Jun30° / 23°29628.412.32.7
Jul29° / 22°30128.912.33.1
Aug29° / 22°2722712.23.2
Sep29° / 22°31529.2122.8
Oct30° / 23°30229.711.92.6
Nov32° / 22°11518.211.83.2
Dec33° / 22°235.811.73.7

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 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14298
15397
16397
17397
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23496
24595
25595
26595
27595
28595
29793
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Owerri gets around 302 mm of rain over 29.7 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
998
1097
1197
1297
1397
1497
1596
1696
1796
1895
1995
2095
2194
2294
2394
2493
2593
2692
2792
2891
2990
3090
3189

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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1973
2964
3964
4964
5964
6955
7955
8946
9946
10937
11937
12928
13928
14919
15919
169010
179010
188911
198911
208911
218812
228812
238812
248812
258812
268812
278812
288812
298911
308911
318911

Wind in October

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

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
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65calm
75calm
85calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:226:19
211.96:226:19
311.96:226:18
411.96:226:18
511.96:226:18
611.96:226:17
711.96:216:17
811.96:216:16
911.96:216:16
1011.96:216:15
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1311.96:216:14
1411.96:216:14
1511.96:216:14
1611.96:216:13
1711.96:216:13
1811.96:216:13
1911.96:206:12
2011.96:206:12
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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 3.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 3.9 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
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Owerri

In seasonPeak

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

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

Owerri 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 Owerri?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Owerri.

What to pack for Owerri in October

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

In October, Owerri sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Owerri 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 Owerri 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 Owerri 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 Owerri is worst in January — around 160 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (August, 54 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyUnhealthyJan 13159 µg/m³Aug 1355 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan160Very unhealthy
Feb141Unhealthy
Mar102Unhealthy
Apr94Unhealthy
May85Unhealthy
Jun73Unhealthy
Jul59Unhealthy
Aug54Poor
Sep67Unhealthy
Oct87Unhealthy
Nov96Unhealthy
Dec152Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Owerri?

Owerri sits at 5.5°N, 7.0°E, 73 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Nkwerre, 32 km away.

Topography around Owerri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Owerri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 70 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 m.

The land around Owerri is covered by artificial surfaces (78%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
135 m
80 km
430 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
October weather nearby: Nkwerre 32 km · Oguta 35 km · Ihiala 46 km · Elele 49 km · Uga 51 km · Umuahia 51 km · Okigwe 52 km · Aba 56 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 Owerri (5.4836°, 7.0332°, elevation 73 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).