Weather in Abuja in October 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Abuja in October
The expected average maximum temperature in October is +88°F with a maximum of +95°F and a minimum of +72°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 38% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +86°F to +95°F.
Is Abuja warm or cold in October?
Abuja is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +82°F to +86°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +72°F to +72°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Abuja:
Climate in Abuja in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +86°F | +91°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +68°F | +66°F | +63°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +95°F | +99°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 277 mm | 130 mm | 10 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 0 m/s | 0 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 86% | 82% | 61% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 0 | 4 | 15 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 26 | 21 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October weather is still as ok as in September. It’s getting warmer as October arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +82°F to +86°F during the day. As October arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 277 mm to 130 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 86% to 82%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 0 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in October, from 0 to 1.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in November as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Abuja is gradually increasing during October, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Abuja?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Abuja in October has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+87°F) and the highest in 2021 (+90°F). The driest year was 2022 with only 1002 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2012 with 1812 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Abuja, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.