Kipamba weather in October

In October, Kipamba sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 123 mm of rain across 17.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kipamba's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kipamba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
123 mm
17.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:54 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.74 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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kipamba reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°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)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113025
123024
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312924

How October really feels in Kipamba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
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.

Kipamba weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°25025.312.43.9
Feb28° / 24°18919.612.34.0
Mar29° / 24°19221.312.14.1
Apr29° / 24°9913.911.84.8
May30° / 25°122.411.65.9
Jun30° / 23°0011.56.5
Jul30° / 22°0011.66.6
Aug32° / 24°10.311.75.5
Sep32° / 25°203.6124.6
Oct30° / 24°12317.312.24.0
Nov28° / 23°21424.212.43.7
Dec28° / 23°25326.412.53.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34654
44555
54456
64357
74159
84060
93961
103763
113763
123466
133367
143367
153268
163169
173070
182872
192872
202773
212773
222575
232575
242377
252278
262278
272278
282080
292080
301981
311882

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kipamba gets around 123 mm of rain over 17.3 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 55% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
235
337
438
540
642
743
845
947
1048
1150
1251
1353
1454
1555
1657
1758
1859
1960
2062
2163
2264
2365
2466
2567
2668
2768
2869
2970
3071
3172

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
133463
233265
333067
432869
522672
622474
722375
822177
922078
1011881
1111782
1211683
1311584
1401486
1501387
1601288
1701189
1801090
190991
200892
210793
220694
230595
240496
250397
260397
270397
280298
290298
300298
310298

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 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 6:01 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:016:05
212.16:016:05
312.16:006:05
412.16:006:05
512.15:596:05
612.15:586:05
712.15:586:05
812.15:576:05
912.15:576:05
1012.15:566:05
1112.15:566:05
1212.25:566:05
1312.25:556:05
1412.25:556:05
1512.25:546:05
1612.25:546:05
1712.25:536:05
1812.25:536:05
1912.25:536:05
2012.25:526:05
2112.25:526:05
2212.25:526:05
2312.25:516:05
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2512.25:516:06
2612.35:506:06
2712.35:506:06
2812.35:506:06
2912.35:506:06
3012.35:496:06
3112.35:496:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kipamba

In seasonPeak

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

Kipamba'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 Kipamba?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kipamba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kipamba in October

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

In October, Kipamba sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kipamba in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kipamba peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 16 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeMar 13UV 15Aug 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kipamba 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 Kipamba is worst in August — around 196 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 17.7× the cleanest month (April, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateAug 13188 µg/m³Apr 911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May30Moderate
Jun87Unhealthy
Jul150Unhealthy
Aug196Very unhealthy
Sep82Unhealthy
Oct36Poor
Nov19Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kipamba?

Kipamba sits at 8.2°S, 26.4°E, 574 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Malemba-Nkulu, 45 km away.

BukamaManonoKaminaKabaloKanyamaFungurume

Topography around Kipamba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kipamba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m around an average of 594 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,166 m.

The land around Kipamba is covered by water (41%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (33%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
290 m
16 km
389 m
80 km
1,166 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Malemba-Nkulu 45 km · Mulongo 76 km · Bukama 127 km · Manono 148 km · Kamina 167 km · Kabalo 246 km · Kanyama 259 km · Fungurume 268 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 Kipamba (-8.2059°, 26.4204°, elevation 574 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).