Chuka weather in October

In October, Chuka sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 68 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Chuka's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chuka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:14 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Chuka is human settlement in Kenya.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical October day in Chuka reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112819
122819
132819
142819
152819
162819
172819
182819
192819
202819
212719
222719
232719
242719
252719
262719
272719
282719
292719
302719
312619

Chuka weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°336.3127.3
Feb29° / 18°224.1126.6
Mar29° / 19°499.1126.0
Apr27° / 19°12118.4125.3
May27° / 19°6612.5126.4
Jun26° / 18°214.4127.3
Jul25° / 17°153127.6
Aug26° / 17°193.5127.4
Sep28° / 18°163.2127.2
Oct28° / 19°6812.1126.0
Nov26° / 18°12320.1125.3
Dec26° / 18°4510.8126.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37129
47129
57030
66931
76832
86733
96733
106634
116535
126535
136535
146337
156337
166337
176337
186238
196238
206238
216238
226139
236139
246139
256040
266040
275941
285743
295644
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Chuka gets around 68 mm of rain over 12.1 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 40% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
219
320
422
523
624
725
826
927
1028
1130
1231
1333
1435
1536
1638
1740
1842
1944
2046
2148
2250
2351
2453
2555
2657
2758
2860
2961
3062
3163

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12960110
22761120
32562130
42462140
52262160
62162170
72062180
81961200
91861210
101859230
111758250
121756270
131655290
141553311
151550341
161449361
171348381
181346411
191244431
201142461
211041481
221039501
23937531
24835552
25733582
26631612
27629632
28527653
29425683
30423694
31321724

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
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 6:18 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:186:18
212.06:186:18
312.06:186:18
412.06:176:18
512.06:176:17
612.06:176:17
712.06:166:17
812.06:166:16
912.06:166:16
1012.06:166:16
1112.06:156:16
1212.06:156:15
1312.06:156:15
1412.06:156:15
1512.06:146:15
1612.06:146:15
1712.06:146:14
1812.06:146:14
1912.06:146:14
2012.06:146:14
2112.06:136:14
2212.06:136:14
2312.06:136:14
2412.06:136:14
2512.06:136:14
2612.06:136:13
2712.06:136:13
2812.06:136:13
2912.06:136:13
3012.06:136:13
3112.06:136:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 6.03 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
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Chuka?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Chuka for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chuka in October

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

In October, Chuka sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Chuka 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 Chuka peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Jun 18UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Chuka 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 Chuka is worst in February — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1832 µg/m³Sep 1819 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chuka?

Chuka sits at 0.3°S, 37.6°E, 1,452 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Embu, 31 km away.

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Topography around Chuka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chuka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m around an average of 1,425 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,337 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,746 m.

The land around Chuka is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
253 m
16 km
1,337 m
80 km
4,746 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Embu 31 km · Meru 42 km · Kerugoya 45 km · Wanguru 51 km · Karatina 60 km · Karuri 66 km · Murang’a 70 km · Maua 71 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 Chuka (-0.3332°, 37.6459°, elevation 1,452 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).