Kalima weather in October

In October, Kalima sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 160 mm of rain across 21.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kalima's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
160 mm
21.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:48 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
80%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical October day in Kalima reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13020
23020
33020
43020
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73020
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92920
102920
112920
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212820
222820
232820
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292820
302820
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Kalima weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°19824.112.34.1
Feb28° / 20°14618.612.24.2
Mar29° / 20°16921.8124.0
Apr29° / 20°10114.811.94.6
May31° / 20°275.511.85.2
Jun31° / 19°40.811.75.4
Jul32° / 19°10.311.75.4
Aug32° / 19°132.911.84.9
Sep31° / 20°5511124.4
Oct29° / 20°16021.412.14.0
Nov27° / 20°24225.712.23.8
Dec27° / 19°22326.512.33.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23169
33070
42971
52773
62674
72575
82476
92377
102377
112278
122080
132080
142080
151882
161882
171882
181882
191783
201783
211585
221585
231486
241387
251387
261387
271387
281288
291288
301288
311288

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kalima gets around 160 mm of rain over 21.4 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 69% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
154
255
356
457
558
659
760
861
962
1063
1164
1265
1366
1467
1567
1668
1770
1871
1972
2073
2174
2275
2376
2477
2577
2678
2779
2880
2981
3081
3182

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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12619703
22518723
32518723
42417734
51417744
61416754
71416754
81415764
91415764
101414774
110414784
120313804
130313804
140312814
150312814
160311824
170310834
18029854
19028864
20027865
21026875
22016885
23015895
24015895
25014905
26004915
27003925
28003925
29002935
30002935
31002935

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:555:58
212.15:545:57
312.15:545:57
412.15:535:57
512.15:535:57
612.15:525:57
712.15:525:57
812.15:525:57
912.15:515:56
1012.15:515:56
1112.15:505:56
1212.15:505:56
1312.15:505:56
1412.15:495:56
1512.15:495:56
1612.15:485:56
1712.15:485:56
1812.15:485:56
1912.15:485:56
2012.15:475:56
2112.15:475:56
2212.25:475:56
2312.25:465:56
2412.25:465:56
2512.25:465:56
2612.25:465:56
2712.25:465:56
2812.25:455:56
2912.25:455:56
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3112.25:455:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kalima

In seasonPeak

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

Kalima's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Kalima?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kalima for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kalima in October

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

In October, Kalima sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kalima in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kalima peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 17UV 15Aug 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kalima 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 Kalima is worst in August — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 13.8× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 20106 µg/m³Apr 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr8Good
May26Moderate
Jun70Unhealthy
Jul70Unhealthy
Aug109Unhealthy
Sep94Unhealthy
Oct21Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kalima?

Kalima sits at 5.5°S, 28.2°E, 755 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Nyunzu, 57 km away.

KalemieKongoloKabaloKigomaMwandigaKasongoRumonge

Topography around Kalima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 758 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,016 m.

The land around Kalima is covered by shrubs (46%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (43%), grassland (32%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
412 m
80 km
1,016 m
treesshrubsgrassland
October weather nearby: Nyunzu 57 km · Kalemie 120 km · Kongolo 135 km · Kabalo 157 km · Kigoma 170 km · Mwandiga 176 km · Kasongo 208 km · Rumonge 216 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 Kalima (-5.4854°, 28.216°, elevation 755 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).