Mwene weather in October

In October, Mwene sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 102 mm of rain across 17.7 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 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 Mwene's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mwene's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
17.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:07 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
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 Mwene reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°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)
13220
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
153020
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193020
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223019
233019
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263019
273019
282919
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302919
312919

How October really feels in Mwene

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.

Mwene 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
Jan27° / 19°22426.212.53.8
Feb28° / 19°20322.912.33.9
Mar28° / 19°18324.312.14.1
Apr29° / 19°7913.311.85.0
May31° / 18°40.811.65.7
Jun31° / 17°00.111.46.0
Jul31° / 16°0011.55.9
Aug33° / 18°20.511.74.8
Sep33° / 20°275.711.94.1
Oct30° / 20°10217.712.23.8
Nov28° / 19°16723.912.43.9
Dec27° / 19°21526.912.63.8

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 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24357
34258
44159
53961
63961
73862
83664
93565
103466
113268
123169
133169
143070
152971
162971
172773
182674
192575
202575
212476
222476
232476
242278
252179
262179
272080
282080
291981
301981
311882

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mwene gets around 102 mm of rain over 17.7 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 57% and peaks near 73% 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
751
851
952
1053
1153
1254
1354
1454
1555
1655
1756
1857
1958
2059
2160
2261
2362
2463
2565
2666
2767
2869
2970
3072
3173

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16104736
2694638
3684541
4574443
5574345
6464247
7464149
8354052
9353953
10253855
11253756
12243658
13143560
14143362
15143263
16133165
17032968
18032869
19032671
20022474
21022276
22022177
23021979
24011881
25011683
26011584
27011485
28011287
29011188
30011089
3100991

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
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 6:15 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:156:20
212.16:146:20
312.16:146:20
412.16:136:20
512.16:136:20
612.16:126:20
712.16:116:20
812.16:116:20
912.26:106:20
1012.26:106:20
1112.26:096:20
1212.26:096:20
1312.26:086:20
1412.26:086:20
1512.26:076:20
1612.26:076:20
1712.26:066:20
1812.26:066:20
1912.26:066:20
2012.36:056:21
2112.36:056:21
2212.36:046:21
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2412.36:046:21
2512.36:036:21
2612.36:036:21
2712.36:036:22
2812.36:026:22
2912.36:026:22
3012.36:026:22
3112.36:026:22

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.86 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in August across the year — October's 5.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mwene

In seasonPeak

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

Mwene'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 Mwene?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mwene.

What to pack for Mwene in October

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

In October, Mwene sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mwene 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 Mwene peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Aug 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mwene 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 Mwene is worst in August — around 191 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 23.6× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyModerateGoodAug 9190 µg/m³Apr 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May25Moderate
Jun62Unhealthy
Jul189Very unhealthy
Aug191Very unhealthy
Sep53Poor
Oct19Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mwene?

Mwene sits at 9.8°S, 22.9°E, 908 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Luau, 122 km away.

LuauTshilengeMalembaCazomboKaminaSaurimoMwinilungaLucapa

Topography around Mwene

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mwene has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 907 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m.

The land around Mwene is covered by trees (36%), wetland (26%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), trees (32%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
143 m
80 km
270 m
treesshrubsgrasslandwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Luau 122 km · Tshilenge 128 km · Malemba 194 km · Cazombo 232 km · Kamina 263 km · Saurimo 272 km · Mwinilunga 273 km · Lucapa 280 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 Mwene (-9.817°, 22.8702°, elevation 908 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).