Kabare weather in October

In October, Kabare sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 239 mm of rain across 20.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kabare's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kabare's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
239 mm
20.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:48 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
86%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Kabare is human settlement in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kabare reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Kabare weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 14°30224.912.14.3
Feb23° / 15°22721.112.14.5
Mar23° / 15°22523.1124.6
Apr23° / 15°20222.611.94.5
May23° / 15°9313.911.96.1
Jun23° / 14°244.311.97.6
Jul24° / 14°91.411.98.2
Aug24° / 15°26411.97.7
Sep25° / 15°8510126.5
Oct24° / 15°23920.912.14.9
Nov23° / 15°3102512.14.1
Dec23° / 15°31025.112.14.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31387
41387
51387
61288
71189
81090
9991
10991
11892
12892
13793
14793
15793
16694
17694
18694
19694
20595
21595
22595
23595
24595
25595
26595
27595
28595
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kabare gets around 239 mm of rain over 20.9 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 67% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
152
253
355
456
557
659
760
860
961
1062
1163
1263
1364
1465
1566
1666
1767
1868
1969
2070
2171
2272
2373
2474
2575
2675
2776
2877
2978
3079
3180

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
137603
235623
334633
432653
531663
630664
729674
828684
927694
1026695
1126695
1225705
1325696
1424706
1523707
1622717
1722717
1821718
1920728
2019738
2117749
2216759
2315769
2414779
2513789
2612799
2711809
2810819
2910819
309829
318839

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

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
25calm
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45calm
55calm
65calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:535:54
212.05:535:54
312.05:525:54
412.05:525:54
512.05:525:54
612.05:515:53
712.05:515:53
812.05:515:53
912.05:505:53
1012.05:505:52
1112.05:505:52
1212.05:495:52
1312.05:495:52
1412.15:495:52
1512.15:485:52
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1912.15:475:51
2012.15:475:51
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2512.15:465:51
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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 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
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205.2Bright
215.2Bright
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245.2Bright
255.1Bright
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275.1Bright
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kabare

In seasonPeak

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

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

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Kabare?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kabare for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kabare in October

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

In October, Kabare sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kabare in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kabare peaks around March 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 16Jul 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kabare 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 Kabare is worst in July — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (April, 38 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 2364 µg/m³Apr 1539 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr38Poor
May44Poor
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul64Unhealthy
Aug64Unhealthy
Sep53Poor
Oct44Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kabare?

Kabare sits at 2.5°S, 28.8°E, 1,996 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Bukavu, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Kabare

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kabare has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 448 m around an average of 1,928 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,495 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,709 m.

The land around Kabare is covered by cropland (38%), trees (26%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (31%), cropland (26%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
448 m
16 km
1,495 m
80 km
2,709 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Bukavu 6.0 km · Rusizi 13 km · Bushenge 22 km · Shangi 26 km · Karengera 27 km · Nyabitekeli 31 km · Bugarama 32 km · Bushekeri 34 km

Democratic Republic of the Congo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$807
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
12%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
34.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 400

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 Kabare (-2.4968°, 28.7908°, elevation 1,996 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).