Kambove weather in October

In October, Kambove sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 45 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kambove's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kambove's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:51 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
59%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kambove reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23119
33119
43119
53119
63119
73119
83119
93119
103119
113119
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213019
223019
233019
243019
253019
263019
273019
283018
293018
302918
312918

Kambove weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°26228.112.63.8
Feb26° / 17°21424.112.43.9
Mar26° / 17°19624.612.14.3
Apr26° / 17°519.711.86.6
May27° / 16°30.611.58.3
Jun26° / 14°0011.49.0
Jul26° / 13°0011.49.1
Aug29° / 16°0011.67.7
Sep31° / 18°51.311.95.8
Oct31° / 19°458.612.24.8
Nov28° / 18°1562212.54.2
Dec26° / 17°2392812.63.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36436
46238
56040
66040
75842
85743
95545
105545
115347
125149
134951
144852
154753
164555
174555
184357
194357
204258
214060
224060
233862
243862
253763
263565
273565
283466
293268
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kambove gets around 45 mm of rain over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
113
213
314
415
516
616
717
817
918
1019
1119
1220
1321
1423
1524
1625
1727
1828
1929
2031
2132
2234
2336
2438
2540
2642
2744
2846
2948
3050
3152

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17218100
27019110
36820120
46621130
56422140
66323140
76124150
85924161
95725171
105625181
115426191
125326201
135127211
145027221
154828241
164628251
174429271
184229291
194029311
203829320
213629340
223429370
233229390
243029410
252829430
262528460
272328480
282128510
291927531
301726561
311525591

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:006:05
212.15:596:05
312.15:586:05
412.15:586:05
512.15:576:05
612.15:576:05
712.25:566:05
812.25:566:05
912.25:556:06
1012.25:546:06
1112.25:546:06
1212.25:536:06
1312.25:536:06
1412.25:526:06
1512.25:526:06
1612.25:516:06
1712.35:516:06
1812.35:506:06
1912.35:506:06
2012.35:496:06
2112.35:496:07
2212.35:496:07
2312.35:486:07
2412.35:486:07
2512.35:476:07
2612.35:476:08
2712.35:476:08
2812.45:466:08
2912.45:466:08
3012.45:466:08
3112.45:466:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 6.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kambove

In seasonPeak

None of Kambove's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kambove's monsoon runs November–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 Kambove?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kambove for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kambove in October

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

In October, Kambove sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Kambove 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 Kambove peaks around March 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 16Jun 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kambove 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 Kambove is worst in August — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.7× the cleanest month (April, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 1477 µg/m³Apr 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May20Moderate
Jun53Poor
Jul69Unhealthy
Aug78Unhealthy
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct29Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kambove?

Kambove sits at 10.9°S, 26.6°E, 1,386 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Likasi, 20 km away.

KipushiKolweziLubumbashiKansanshiSolweziManyama

Topography around Kambove

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kambove has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m around an average of 1,411 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 816 m.

The land around Kambove is covered by grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (41%), shrubs (21%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
280 m
16 km
478 m
80 km
816 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Likasi 20 km · Fungurume 41 km · Kipushi 122 km · Kolwezi 125 km · Lubumbashi 130 km · Kansanshi 137 km · Solwezi 146 km · Manyama 180 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 Kambove (-10.8735°, 26.5975°, elevation 1,386 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).