Takum weather in October

In October, Takum sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 221 mm of rain across 25 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 Takum's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Takum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
221 mm
25 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:10 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
80%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Takum is human settlement in Nigeria.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Takum reaches about 31°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 29°C and 33°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)
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How October really feels in Takum

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.

Takum weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 21°20.611.63.1
Feb37° / 23°81.611.82.1
Mar37° / 25°234.6121.8
Apr35° / 25°7612.612.22.1
May33° / 24°14620.612.32.6
Jun31° / 23°13720.712.43.3
Jul29° / 23°13522.512.43.6
Aug29° / 23°17924.712.23.4
Sep30° / 23°21726.3123.0
Oct31° / 23°2212511.82.9
Nov33° / 22°406.511.73.8
Dec34° / 20°20.511.63.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2892
3892
4991
5991
61090
71090
81090
91090
101189
111288
121288
131288
141387
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201684
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262179
272278
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292476
302575
312674

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Takum gets around 221 mm of rain over 25 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 79% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
188
288
388
488
588
688
787
887
987
1086
1186
1285
1384
1484
1583
1682
1781
1880
1979
2078
2177
2276
2374
2473
2571
2669
2767
2865
2962
3060
3157

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 99% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
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4000100
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7000100
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10000100
11000100
12000100
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2400199
2500298
2601297
2711395
2811395
2911494
3011593
3111692

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 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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275calm
285calm
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305calm
315calm

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 6:11 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:116:07
211.96:116:07
311.96:116:06
411.96:116:06
511.96:116:05
611.96:106:05
711.96:106:04
811.96:106:04
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1011.96:106:03
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1811.86:105:59
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2911.86:115:56
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3111.76:115:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
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184.8Bright
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204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Takum

In seasonPeak

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

Takum's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Takum sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is October a good time to visit Takum?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Takum.

What to pack for Takum in October

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

In October, Takum sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Takum 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 Takum peaks around March 21 at about 13 (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 highMar 21UV 13Dec 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Takum 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 Takum is worst in January — around 111 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (July, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 20109 µg/m³Jul 1722 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan111Unhealthy
Feb100Unhealthy
Mar73Unhealthy
Apr51Poor
May28Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov46Poor
Dec79Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Takum?

Takum sits at 7.3°N, 10.0°E, 256 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Wukari, 71 km away.

Katsina-AlaWumNkambeIbiGbokoObuduFundong

Topography around Takum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Takum has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 537 m around an average of 302 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 583 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,513 m.

The land around Takum is covered by trees (49%) within 3 km, grassland (34%), trees (26%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
537 m
16 km
583 m
80 km
1,513 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Wukari 71 km · Katsina-Ala 78 km · Wum 99 km · Nkambe 103 km · Ibi 105 km · Gboko 109 km · Obudu 112 km · Fundong 115 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 Takum (7.2667°, 9.9833°, elevation 256 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).