Pankshin weather in October

In October, Pankshin sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 58 mm of rain across 11.4 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 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Pankshin's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pankshin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:14 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical October day in Pankshin reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72920
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293019
303119
313119

How October really feels in Pankshin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Pankshin 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
Jan30° / 16°0011.56.1
Feb33° / 18°20.311.74.5
Mar35° / 21°51.411.92.9
Apr34° / 23°307.812.22.9
May32° / 23°7315.912.43.5
Jun29° / 21°10121.612.53.9
Jul27° / 21°15526.112.54.0
Aug26° / 20°22427.512.33.9
Sep27° / 20°14121.512.14.5
Oct29° / 20°5811.411.85.1
Nov31° / 18°20.611.65.4
Dec31° / 17°0011.56.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24159
34159
44258
54159
64159
74258
84357
94357
104357
114357
124357
134456
144456
154555
164654
174654
184654
194753
204654
214753
224852
234852
244951
254951
264951
275050
285050
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Pankshin gets around 58 mm of rain over 11.4 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 36% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
254
353
452
551
650
749
848
947
1045
1144
1243
1341
1440
1538
1637
1736
1834
1933
2032
2130
2229
2328
2426
2524
2623
2721
2819
2918
3016
3115

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10017821
20017722
30017722
40027622
50027622
60027622
70037522
80037522
90137422
100147421
110157321
120157420
131267219
141277218
151287217
162397016
1733106915
1844116714
1954126712
2065136511
2176146310
2287156010
2310716589
2412817558
2514917537
26161018506
27181119475
28211119445
29241219414
30271219384
31301319353

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
15calm
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135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
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195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
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 6:14 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:146:09
211.96:146:08
311.96:146:08
411.96:146:07
511.96:136:07
611.96:136:06
711.96:136:05
811.96:136:05
911.86:136:04
1011.86:136:04
1111.86:136:03
1211.86:136:03
1311.86:136:02
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1811.86:146:00
1911.86:146:00
2011.86:145:59
2111.76:145:59
2211.76:145:59
2311.76:145:58
2411.76:145:58
2511.76:155:58
2611.76:155:57
2711.76:155:57
2811.76:155:57
2911.76:155:56
3011.76:155:56
3111.76:165:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Pankshin

In seasonPeak

None of Pankshin's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Pankshin's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pankshin sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in March.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Pankshin?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Pankshin for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pankshin in October

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

In October, Pankshin sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pankshin 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 Pankshin peaks around September 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 12 at about 7 (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 16UV 12Feb 12UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb7High
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Pankshin 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 Pankshin is worst in February — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (July, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1398 µg/m³Jul 1922 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan92Unhealthy
Feb99Unhealthy
Mar85Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct43Poor
Nov52Poor
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Pankshin?

Pankshin sits at 9.3°N, 9.4°E, 1,235 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Bukuru, 81 km away.

BukuruJosWambaBauchiKagoroAkwangaKafanchanIbi

Topography around Pankshin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pankshin has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 391 m around an average of 1,201 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,166 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,615 m.

The land around Pankshin is covered by shrubs (29%), cropland (29%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), shrubs (33%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%), grassland (26%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
391 m
16 km
1,166 m
80 km
1,615 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Bukuru 81 km · Jos 90 km · Wamba 101 km · Bauchi 118 km · Kagoro 119 km · Akwanga 122 km · Kafanchan 129 km · Ibi 132 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 Pankshin (9.3254°, 9.4352°, elevation 1,235 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).