Manono weather in October

In October, Manono sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 120 mm of rain across 18.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 Manono's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manono's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
18.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:51 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
76%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical October day in Manono reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
13222
23222
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43222
53222
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113121
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313021

How October really feels in Manono

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.

Manono weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°20423.712.43.6
Feb30° / 21°15518.512.23.7
Mar30° / 21°16421.3123.6
Apr31° / 21°9714.711.83.9
May33° / 22°123.311.74.0
Jun34° / 21°10.211.63.9
Jul34° / 21°00.111.63.9
Aug35° / 22°41.211.83.4
Sep33° / 22°357.1123.5
Oct31° / 21°12018.612.23.6
Nov29° / 21°19424.212.33.4
Dec28° / 21°20925.812.43.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 75%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33664
43565
53466
63367
73268
83070
92971
102971
112872
122773
132773
142674
152476
162476
172377
182377
192377
202278
212179
222080
231981
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251882
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271882
281783
291783
301684
311684

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Manono gets around 120 mm of rain over 18.6 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 59% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
245
346
448
549
650
752
853
953
1054
1155
1256
1357
1457
1558
1659
1760
1861
1961
2062
2163
2264
2365
2466
2567
2668
2769
2870
2971
3072
3174

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
124127012
223117113
323107015
42397016
52296918
62296819
72286721
81286722
91286524
101286425
111176526
121176328
130176329
140166330
150166231
160156133
170156034
180146035
190145837
200135739
210135541
220125443
230125245
240125047
250014949
260014752
270014653
280014455
290014257
300004159
310003961

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
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55calm
65calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
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235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
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 5:57 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:576:01
212.15:576:01
312.15:566:01
412.15:566:01
512.15:556:01
612.15:556:01
712.15:546:01
812.15:546:01
912.15:536:01
1012.15:536:01
1112.15:536:00
1212.15:526:00
1312.15:526:00
1412.25:516:00
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1712.25:506:00
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2012.25:496:00
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2612.25:476:01
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2812.25:476:01
2912.25:476:01
3012.35:466:01
3112.35:466:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in August across the year — October's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Manono

In seasonPeak

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

Manono's monsoon runs October–April, 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 Manono?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Manono.

What to pack for Manono in October

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

In October, Manono sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 15UV 15Aug 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep10Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Manono 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 Manono is worst in July — around 94 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.7× the cleanest month (April, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodJul 994 µg/m³Apr 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May18Moderate
Jun93Unhealthy
Jul94Unhealthy
Aug53Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Manono?

Manono sits at 7.3°S, 27.4°E, 635 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Mulongo, 74 km away.

KipambaKabaloNyunzuPwetoKongoloKalima

Topography around Manono

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manono has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 627 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 888 m.

The land around Manono is covered by grassland (50%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (39%), shrubs (32%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
176 m
80 km
888 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Mulongo 74 km · Malemba-Nkulu 106 km · Kipamba 148 km · Kabalo 149 km · Nyunzu 164 km · Pweto 210 km · Kongolo 217 km · Kalima 221 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 Manono (-7.2986°, 27.3989°, elevation 635 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).