Umuahia weather in October

In October, Umuahia sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 274 mm of rain across 29.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-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 1% 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 Umuahia's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Umuahia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
274 mm
29.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:19 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
89%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Umuahia is City in the Eastern land, 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 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Umuahia reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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 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)
12922
22922
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42922
52922
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73022
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93022
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How October really feels in Umuahia

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.

Umuahia weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 22°174.111.73.1
Feb35° / 23°358.211.82.5
Mar34° / 24°10319.2122.4
Apr32° / 24°17923.912.12.5
May31° / 23°23328.112.22.5
Jun29° / 23°26228.212.32.9
Jul28° / 22°27528.512.33.2
Aug28° / 22°24927.712.23.3
Sep29° / 22°29129.1122.8
Oct30° / 22°27429.711.92.7
Nov31° / 23°9416.311.73.5
Dec33° / 22°174.611.73.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14298
15298
16298
17298
18397
19397
20496
21496
22496
23496
24496
25496
26595
27595
28595
29595
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Umuahia gets around 274 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
1896
1995
2095
2195
2294
2394
2493
2592
2691
2790
2889
2988
3087
3185

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9955
10955
11946
12946
13946
14937
15937
16928
17928
18928
19919
20919
21919
22919
239010
249010
259010
269010
279010
289010
299010
309010
319010

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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135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:20 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:206:18
211.96:206:17
311.96:206:17
411.96:206:16
511.96:206:16
611.96:206:15
711.96:206:15
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1911.96:196:10
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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 3.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 3.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Umuahia

In seasonPeak

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

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

Umuahia 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 Umuahia?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Umuahia.

What to pack for Umuahia in October

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

In October, Umuahia sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Umuahia 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 Umuahia 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
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Umuahia 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 Umuahia is worst in January — around 169 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 65 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyJan 14168 µg/m³Aug 1366 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan169Very unhealthy
Feb157Very unhealthy
Mar115Unhealthy
Apr107Unhealthy
May93Unhealthy
Jun81Unhealthy
Jul69Unhealthy
Aug65Unhealthy
Sep78Unhealthy
Oct98Unhealthy
Nov106Unhealthy
Dec163Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Umuahia?

Umuahia sits at 5.5°N, 7.5°E, 148 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Bende, 16 km away.

Topography around Umuahia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Umuahia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 139 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 m.

The land around Umuahia is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
147 m
80 km
449 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Bende 16 km · Ohafia-Ifigh 37 km · Okigwe 37 km · Ikot Ekpene 45 km · Amaigbo 48 km · Aba 49 km · Nkwerre 50 km · Owerri 51 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 Umuahia (5.5249°, 7.4946°, elevation 148 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).