Mweka weather in October

In October, Mweka sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 173 mm of rain across 25.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mweka's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mweka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
173 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:16 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
79%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Mweka is a locality, capital of the territory of the province of Kasaï in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Mweka reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
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282921
292921
302921
312921

How October really feels in Mweka

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 23 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
23
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.

Mweka weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°14321.912.23.8
Feb30° / 22°13619.512.23.7
Mar29° / 22°16822.6123.6
Apr29° / 22°16323.111.93.6
May29° / 22°9015.811.84.5
Jun30° / 21°224.911.75.5
Jul31° / 21°163.811.75.1
Aug30° / 22°7813.811.84.4
Sep29° / 21°13222.2123.7
Oct29° / 21°17325.112.13.5
Nov28° / 21°18224.812.23.6
Dec28° / 21°17025.112.33.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32377
42278
52278
62278
72278
82179
92179
102080
111981
121981
131981
141783
151783
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201585
211585
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291585
301585
311585

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mweka gets around 173 mm of rain over 25.1 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 81% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
180
280
381
481
581
682
782
882
982
1082
1182
1282
1382
1482
1581
1681
1781
1881
1981
2080
2180
2281
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2481
2581
2681
2782
2882
2982
3082
3183

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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11090
21090
31090
41090
51189
61189
71189
81189
91189
101189
111189
121189
131189
141189
151189
161189
171189
181090
191090
201090
21991
22991
23892
24892
25892
26793
27793
28793
29694
30694
31694

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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135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:216:24
212.06:216:24
312.16:216:24
412.16:206:23
512.16:206:23
612.16:196:23
712.16:196:23
812.16:186:23
912.16:186:23
1012.16:186:23
1112.16:176:22
1212.16:176:22
1312.16:176:22
1412.16:166:22
1512.16:166:22
1612.16:166:22
1712.16:156:22
1812.16:156:22
1912.16:156:22
2012.16:146:22
2112.16:146:22
2212.16:146:22
2312.16:146:22
2412.16:136:22
2512.16:136:22
2612.26:136:22
2712.26:136:22
2812.26:136:22
2912.26:126:22
3012.26:126:22
3112.26:126:22

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
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

Is October a good time to visit Mweka?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mweka.

What to pack for Mweka in October

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

In October, Mweka sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mweka 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 Mweka peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeMar 18UV 14Aug 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug4Moderate
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Mweka 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 Mweka is worst in August — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.5× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateAug 1089 µg/m³Nov 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun47Poor
Jul85Unhealthy
Aug90Unhealthy
Sep35Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mweka?

Mweka sits at 4.9°S, 21.6°E, 591 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Luebo, 58 km away.

IleboKanangaTshikapaDibaya-LubweLusamboIdiofa

Topography around Mweka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mweka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 550 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m.

The land around Mweka is covered by trees (46%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and trees (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
143 m
16 km
217 m
80 km
401 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Luebo 58 km · Demba 106 km · Ilebo 122 km · Kananga 150 km · Tshikapa 193 km · Dibaya-Lubwe 203 km · Lusambo 209 km · Idiofa 218 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 Mweka (-4.8519°, 21.5595°, elevation 591 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).