Bondo weather in October

In October, Bondo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 212 mm of rain across 28.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bondo's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bondo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
212 mm
28.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:28 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Bondo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
142720
152720
162720
172720
182720
192720
202720
212620
222620
232620
242620
252620
262620
272620
282620
292619
302619
312619

Bondo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°13718.3125.3
Feb28° / 20°10715.2125.1
Mar27° / 20°19822.8124.6
Apr26° / 20°28027.5123.7
May26° / 20°23128.4123.9
Jun26° / 19°12923.4124.5
Jul26° / 19°9919.9125.1
Aug26° / 19°12422.6124.8
Sep27° / 19°13424.4124.3
Oct27° / 20°21228.1123.8
Nov26° / 19°23227.3123.8
Dec27° / 19°18323.1124.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 76%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33466
43367
53268
63169
73169
82971
92971
102872
112674
122674
132575
142476
152476
162278
172179
182179
192080
202080
212080
222080
231882
241882
251882
261882
271882
281882
291882
301882
311882

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bondo gets around 212 mm of rain over 28.1 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 91% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
188
289
389
489
589
689
789
889
989
1090
1190
1290
1390
1490
1591
1691
1791
1891
1991
2091
2192
2292
2392
2492
2592
2692
2792
2892
2992
3092
3193

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 58% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
105644
205446
305347
405248
505149
605050
704951
804852
904852
1004753
1104654
1204555
1304555
1404456
1504357
1604258
1704159
1804060
1913960
2013861
2113762
2213663
2313564
2403466
2503466
2603367
2703367
2803268
2903268
3003169
3103169

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
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
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:326:32
212.06:326:32
312.06:316:31
412.06:316:31
512.06:316:31
612.06:306:30
712.06:306:30
812.06:306:30
912.06:296:30
1012.06:296:29
1112.06:296:29
1212.06:296:29
1312.06:296:29
1412.06:286:28
1512.06:286:28
1612.06:286:28
1712.06:286:28
1812.06:286:28
1912.06:276:27
2012.06:276:27
2112.06:276:27
2212.06:276:27
2312.06:276:27
2412.06:276:27
2512.06:276:27
2612.06:276:27
2712.06:266:27
2812.06:266:27
2912.06:266:27
3012.06:266:27
3112.06:266:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 6.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bondo?

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
3.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bondo.

What to pack for Bondo in October

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

In October, Bondo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Bondo in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bondo peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bondo 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 Bondo is worst in June — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJun 2177 µg/m³Apr 967 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan74Unhealthy
Feb68Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr67Unhealthy
May69Unhealthy
Jun78Unhealthy
Jul76Unhealthy
Aug74Unhealthy
Sep71Unhealthy
Oct73Unhealthy
Nov77Unhealthy
Dec76Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bondo?

Bondo sits at 0.1°S, 34.3°E, 1,272 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Siaya, 18 km away.

Topography around Bondo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bondo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 1,256 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,167 m.

The land around Bondo is covered by shrubs (42%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (46%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and water (34%) and shrubs (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
247 m
80 km
1,167 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Siaya 18 km · Khwisero 46 km · Awendo 47 km · Homa Bay 52 km · Mumias 54 km · Mbale 54 km · Kisumu 54 km · Lugulu 55 km

Kenya travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,363
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.9
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
28.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 593
Religion
Christian 86%Muslim 11%other 2%none 2%

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 Bondo (-0.0962°, 34.2732°, elevation 1,272 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).