Oyo weather in October

In October, Oyo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 109 mm of rain across 20.7 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 Oyo's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oyo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
20.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:35 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
79%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Oyo is city in Nigeria.

Density
303/km²
people per km²
Founded
1830

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 Oyo reaches about 30°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 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
103023
113023
123023
133023
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243023
253023
263023
273023
283123
293123
303123
313123

How October really feels in Oyo

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.

Oyo 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
Jan34° / 22°82.211.63.8
Feb35° / 24°174.411.73.0
Mar34° / 24°4611.811.92.8
Apr32° / 24°7414.812.23.2
May31° / 24°11920.512.43.3
Jun29° / 23°14924.712.43.3
Jul28° / 22°16025.212.43.8
Aug28° / 22°15923.812.34.1
Sep29° / 22°16424.7123.5
Oct30° / 23°10920.711.83.7
Nov32° / 23°204.911.64.6
Dec33° / 22°51.511.64.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4892
5892
6991
7991
81090
91090
101189
111387
121387
131486
141486
151684
161684
171783
181882
191882
202080
212080
222179
232179
242377
252476
262674
272773
282872
293070
303169
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Oyo gets around 109 mm of rain over 20.7 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 65% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
179
279
379
479
578
678
777
876
975
1074
1173
1272
1371
1470
1568
1667
1766
1864
1963
2062
2161
2259
2358
2457
2555
2653
2751
2849
2947
3045
3142

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 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101000
201000
301000
401000
501000
601000
701000
801000
901000
1001000
111981
121981
131981
141981
151981
161981
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181981
191981
201981
211981
221981
231981
241981
251981
261981
271981
282971
292971
302971
312971

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:35 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:356:31
211.96:356:31
311.96:356:30
411.96:356:30
511.96:356:29
611.96:356:29
711.96:356:28
811.96:356:28
911.96:356:27
1011.96:356:27
1111.96:356:26
1211.96:356:26
1311.86:356:25
1411.86:356:25
1511.86:356:24
1611.86:356:24
1711.86:356:24
1811.86:356:23
1911.86:356:23
2011.86:356:23
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2611.86:356:21
2711.76:356:20
2811.76:366:20
2911.76:366:20
3011.76:366:20
3111.76:366:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Oyo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Oyo 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 Oyo?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Oyo.

What to pack for Oyo in October

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

In October, Oyo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Oyo 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 Oyo peaks around March 24 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Oyo 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 Oyo is worst in January — around 155 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 43 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 17153 µg/m³Jul 2443 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan155Very unhealthy
Feb144Unhealthy
Mar78Unhealthy
Apr68Unhealthy
May56Unhealthy
Jun50Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug43Poor
Sep55Poor
Oct74Unhealthy
Nov89Unhealthy
Dec142Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Oyo?

Oyo sits at 7.9°N, 3.9°E, 286 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Fiditi, 16 km away.

Topography around Oyo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oyo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 288 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 543 m.

The land around Oyo is covered by artificial surfaces (78%) within 3 km, cropland (31%), grassland (29%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
185 m
80 km
543 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Fiditi 16 km · Iwo 37 km · Iseyin 39 km · Olupona 40 km · Ejigbo 42 km · Inisa 44 km · Lalupon 45 km · Ogbomoso 46 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 Oyo (7.8537°, 3.9324°, elevation 286 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).