Malemba weather in October

In October, Malemba sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 83 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-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 17% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Malemba's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malemba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:00 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
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 Malemba reaches about 30°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 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13219
23219
33219
43119
53119
63119
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93119
103119
113119
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193019
203019
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223019
233019
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252919
262919
272919
282919
292919
302919
312919

How October really feels in Malemba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Malemba weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°28327.712.53.8
Feb27° / 18°2292412.33.9
Mar27° / 18°20425.312.14.1
Apr28° / 18°6611.611.85.7
May30° / 18°30.911.56.5
Jun29° / 16°0011.47.2
Jul29° / 16°0011.57.2
Aug31° / 18°10.311.75.6
Sep32° / 19°153.311.94.6
Oct30° / 19°8314.912.24.2
Nov28° / 18°17524.612.53.9
Dec26° / 18°24827.412.63.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35050
44852
54753
64555
74555
84357
94357
104060
114060
123862
133862
143763
153565
163565
173367
183268
193268
203169
212971
222872
232872
242773
252674
262575
272575
282575
292377
302377
312179

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Malemba gets around 83 mm of rain over 14.9 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 48% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
228
329
431
532
634
735
836
938
1039
1141
1242
1344
1445
1547
1648
1750
1851
1953
2054
2155
2257
2358
2459
2561
2662
2764
2866
2967
3069
3170

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13525337
23325357
33125368
42925379
527243910
625244011
724244111
822234212
921234313
1019234414
1118234515
1216224616
1315214717
1414214818
1513204919
1612185020
1711175121
1810165222
199155224
208145325
217135327
226125329
235115430
245105332
25495334
26395236
27385138
28275140
29264943
30254845
31154747

Wind in October

Winds average 6 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
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
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 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 6:08 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:086:14
212.16:076:14
312.16:076:13
412.16:066:13
512.16:066:13
612.16:056:13
712.16:056:13
812.26:046:13
912.26:036:13
1012.26:036:14
1112.26:026:14
1212.26:026:14
1312.26:016:14
1412.26:016:14
1512.26:006:14
1612.26:006:14
1712.25:596:14
1812.35:596:14
1912.35:586:14
2012.35:586:14
2112.35:586:14
2212.35:576:15
2312.35:576:15
2412.35:576:15
2512.35:566:15
2612.35:566:15
2712.35:566:15
2812.35:556:16
2912.35:556:16
3012.45:556:16
3112.45:546:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 6.09 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Malemba

In seasonPeak

None of Malemba'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'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?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Malemba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Malemba in October

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

In October, Malemba sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Malemba 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 Malemba peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 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 11UV 15Jul 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Malemba 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 is worst in August — around 144 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 17.7× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 18138 µg/m³Apr 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May15Moderate
Jun52Poor
Jul88Unhealthy
Aug144Unhealthy
Sep108Unhealthy
Oct27Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Malemba?

Malemba sits at 10.4°S, 24.5°E, 1,092 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kolwezi, 107 km away.

MwinilungaKaminaTshilengeMweneBukamaFungurumeChisasa

Topography around Malemba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malemba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 1,092 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 382 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 m.

The land around Malemba is covered by trees (86%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
382 m
80 km
627 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwetland
October weather nearby: Kolwezi 107 km · Mwinilunga 151 km · Kamina 189 km · Tshilenge 191 km · Mwene 194 km · Bukama 194 km · Fungurume 196 km · Chisasa 219 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 (-10.3781°, 24.5452°, elevation 1,092 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).