Kenge weather in October

In October, Kenge sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 58 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kenge's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kenge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:47 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
81%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Kenge is town in Bas-Congo province of the 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

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

A typical October day in Kenge reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22821
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42821
52921
62921
72921
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How October really feels in Kenge

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 11 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
11
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.

Kenge weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°14520.112.33.6
Feb31° / 23°11617.212.23.5
Mar31° / 23°13719123.3
Apr31° / 23°18921.811.93.2
May29° / 22°6811.611.75.0
Jun27° / 20°20.211.77.7
Jul26° / 18°1011.77.9
Aug26° / 19°40.611.87.5
Sep27° / 20°103126.8
Oct29° / 22°5811.412.14.9
Nov30° / 22°15122.212.33.4
Dec30° / 22°17122.112.33.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2694
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10793
11793
12793
13793
14793
15892
16892
17991
181090
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20991
21991
221090
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261090
271090
281090
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301189
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kenge gets around 58 mm of rain over 11.4 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 37% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
215
316
417
518
619
720
822
923
1025
1127
1229
1331
1432
1534
1636
1738
1840
1942
2044
2146
2248
2350
2452
2554
2656
2758
2860
2962
3064
3165

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13943
23934
33925
42926
52917
62908
72899
828711
928513
1028414
1128216
1228018
1327721
1427523
1527226
1626929
1726632
1826335
1926038
2025741
2125345
2225048
2324751
2414455
2514257
2613960
2713762
2813465
2913267
3013069
3112970

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min 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 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:535:56
212.15:525:56
312.15:525:56
412.15:515:55
512.15:515:55
612.15:515:55
712.15:505:55
812.15:505:55
912.15:495:55
1012.15:495:55
1112.15:485:55
1212.15:485:55
1312.15:485:54
1412.15:475:54
1512.15:475:54
1612.15:475:54
1712.15:465:54
1812.15:465:54
1912.15:465:54
2012.15:455:54
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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 3.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.06 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 3.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kenge

In seasonPeak

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

Kenge's rainy season runs November–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 Kenge?

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
6.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kenge in October

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

In October, Kenge sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Kenge 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 Kenge peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeMar 16UV 15Jul 24UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kenge 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 Kenge is worst in July — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.4× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateJul 2338 µg/m³Nov 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep28Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kenge?

Kenge sits at 5.8°S, 13.7°E, 241 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Matadi, 23 km away.

TombôcoMoanda

Topography around Kenge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kenge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 256 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 537 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 775 m.

The land around Kenge is covered by grassland (75%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
190 m
16 km
537 m
80 km
775 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Matadi 23 km · Boma 67 km · Mbanza Kongo 85 km · Kimpese 89 km · Cuímba 114 km · Tshela 116 km · Tombôco 121 km · Moanda 143 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 Kenge (-5.7652°, 13.6571°, elevation 241 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).