Malemba-Nkulu weather in October

In October, Malemba-Nkulu sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 114 mm of rain across 17.6 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 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Malemba-Nkulu's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malemba-Nkulu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
114 mm
17.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:52 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical October day in Malemba-Nkulu reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13322
23322
33322
43322
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123222
133222
143222
153122
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203122
213122
223122
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243122
253022
263022
273022
283022
293022
303022
313022

How October really feels in Malemba-Nkulu

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.

Malemba-Nkulu 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° / 21°2792512.43.6
Feb29° / 22°20219.512.33.8
Mar29° / 22°18620.612.13.9
Apr30° / 22°8612.411.84.5
May32° / 21°71.711.64.7
Jun33° / 20°00.111.54.9
Jul33° / 19°0011.65.0
Aug34° / 20°20.411.74.0
Sep34° / 22°224.7123.4
Oct31° / 22°11417.612.23.5
Nov29° / 21°20823.812.43.5
Dec28° / 21°26926.412.53.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24258
34159
44060
53862
63763
73664
83565
93466
103367
113268
123169
132971
142872
152773
162674
172575
182476
192377
202377
212179
222179
231981
241981
251882
261783
271684
281684
291585
301585
311387

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Malemba-Nkulu gets around 114 mm of rain over 17.6 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 56% 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 (%)
137
239
341
442
544
645
746
847
948
1049
1150
1251
1352
1453
1554
1656
1757
1858
1959
2060
2162
2263
2364
2465
2567
2668
2768
2869
2970
3071
3172

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
127185815
226175817
325165819
424155821
524145723
623135725
723125627
813125529
912115531
1012115333
1112105334
1211105236
131195237
141195039
150185041
160174942
170174844
180164746
190164549
200154351
210144253
220044056
230033958
240033760
250023662
260023464
270023266
280013168
290012970
300012772
310012574

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
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45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:00 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:006:04
212.15:596:04
312.15:596:04
412.15:586:04
512.15:586:04
612.15:576:03
712.15:576:03
812.15:566:03
912.15:566:03
1012.15:556:03
1112.15:556:03
1212.25:546:03
1312.25:546:03
1412.25:536:03
1512.25:536:03
1612.25:526:03
1712.25:526:03
1812.25:526:03
1912.25:516:03
2012.25:516:03
2112.25:516:04
2212.25:506:04
2312.25:506:04
2412.25:506:04
2512.25:496:04
2612.25:496:04
2712.35:496:04
2812.35:496:04
2912.35:486:04
3012.35:486:05
3112.35:486:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Malemba-Nkulu

In seasonPeak

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

Malemba-Nkulu'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 Malemba-Nkulu?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Malemba-Nkulu.

What to pack for Malemba-Nkulu in October

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

In October, Malemba-Nkulu sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Malemba-Nkulu in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Malemba-Nkulu peaks around March 14 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 14UV 15Aug 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Malemba-Nkulu 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 Malemba-Nkulu is worst in August — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.3× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateAug 1089 µg/m³Apr 911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May30Moderate
Jun82Unhealthy
Jul88Unhealthy
Aug90Unhealthy
Sep68Unhealthy
Oct37Poor
Nov20Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Malemba-Nkulu?

Malemba-Nkulu sits at 8.0°S, 26.8°E, 572 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Mulongo, 32 km away.

BukamaKaminaKabaloPwetoNchelenge

Topography around Malemba-Nkulu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malemba-Nkulu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 571 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,277 m.

The land around Malemba-Nkulu is covered by grassland (28%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (26%), wetland (22%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
262 m
80 km
1,277 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Mulongo 32 km · Kipamba 45 km · Manono 106 km · Bukama 165 km · Kamina 212 km · Kabalo 222 km · Pweto 236 km · Nchelenge 257 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 Malemba-Nkulu (-8.0448°, 26.7963°, elevation 572 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).