Eldama Ravine weather in October

In October, Eldama Ravine sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 100 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Eldama Ravine's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eldama Ravine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:22 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Eldama Ravine is human settlement.

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 23°C through the month.

A typical October day in Eldama Ravine reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°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)
12312
22312
32312
42312
52312
62312
72312
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92312
102312
112312
122312
132312
142312
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212312
222312
232312
242212
252212
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272212
282212
292212
302212
312212

Eldama Ravine weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 12°183.4128.1
Feb25° / 12°172.4128.0
Mar26° / 13°426.2127.4
Apr24° / 13°12712.9126.2
May23° / 13°10611.9126.5
Jun22° / 12°12513.4126.1
Jul21° / 11°18020.3124.9
Aug21° / 11°21721.2124.8
Sep23° / 11°10611.3126.5
Oct23° / 12°10013.8126.1
Nov22° / 12°9014.4125.8
Dec23° / 12°336.4127.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34852
44852
54654
64555
74555
84456
94357
104357
114060
124060
133862
143763
153664
163565
173466
183367
193367
203268
213268
223169
233169
243070
253070
262971
272971
282971
292872
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Eldama Ravine gets around 100 mm of rain over 13.8 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 44% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
331
432
533
633
734
835
936
1037
1138
1240
1341
1442
1544
1645
1746
1848
1949
2050
2151
2252
2353
2453
2554
2655
2755
2856
2956
3056
3156

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18911
28911
38911
48911
58911
68911
78812
88812
98713
108614
118515
128416
138317
148218
158119
168020
177921
187822
197723
207624
217624
227525
237525
247426
257426
267426
277426
287426
297327
307327
317327

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:26 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:266:26
212.06:266:26
312.06:256:25
412.06:256:25
512.06:256:25
612.06:256:25
712.06:246:24
812.06:246:24
912.06:246:24
1012.06:236:23
1112.06:236:23
1212.06:236:23
1312.06:236:23
1412.06:236:22
1512.06:226:22
1612.06:226:22
1712.06:226:22
1812.06:226:22
1912.06:226:22
2012.06:216:21
2112.06:216:21
2212.06:216:21
2312.06:216:21
2412.06:216:21
2512.06:216:21
2612.06:216:21
2712.06:216:21
2812.06:216:21
2912.06:216:21
3012.06:216:21
3112.06:216:21

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 6.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Eldama Ravine

In seasonPeak

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

Eldama Ravine's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Eldama Ravine?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Eldama Ravine for sightseeing.

What to pack for Eldama Ravine in October

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

In October, Eldama Ravine sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Eldama Ravine in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Eldama Ravine peaks around March 14 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 17Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Eldama Ravine 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 Eldama Ravine is worst in June — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 2338 µg/m³Jan 1227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Eldama Ravine?

Eldama Ravine sits at 0.1°N, 35.7°E, 2,142 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Rongai, 29 km away.

MuhoroniUpper Gilgil

Topography around Eldama Ravine

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eldama Ravine has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m around an average of 2,101 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,287 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,118 m.

The land around Eldama Ravine is covered by trees (39%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
304 m
16 km
1,287 m
80 km
2,118 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Rongai 29 km · Molo 33 km · Elburgon 40 km · Njoro 49 km · Kabarnet 49 km · Nakuru 55 km · Muhoroni 63 km · Upper Gilgil 67 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 Eldama Ravine (0.052°, 35.7273°, elevation 2,142 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).