Khwisero weather in October

In October, Khwisero sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 189 mm of rain across 27.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 6% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Khwisero's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khwisero's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
189 mm
27.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:27 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
76%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
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 Khwisero reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Khwisero weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°10215.8124.8
Feb30° / 18°8113.6124.5
Mar29° / 18°15821.7124.0
Apr27° / 18°25727.4123.6
May27° / 17°23728.3123.8
Jun26° / 17°14424.8124.3
Jul26° / 17°11922124.8
Aug27° / 17°13924.8124.4
Sep27° / 17°13724.8124.2
Oct27° / 17°18927.9123.7
Nov27° / 17°19725.8123.9
Dec28° / 17°13720.1124.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33466
43466
53268
63268
73169
83169
92971
102971
112872
122773
132674
142575
152476
162476
172476
182278
192278
202278
212179
222080
232080
241981
251981
261981
271882
281882
291882
301783
311783

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Khwisero gets around 189 mm of rain over 27.9 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 90% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
187
287
387
487
588
688
788
888
989
1089
1190
1290
1390
1491
1591
1691
1791
1892
1992
2092
2192
2292
2392
2492
2592
2692
2792
2892
2992
3092
3192

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
120800
220800
319810
419810
518811
618811
717821
817821
917821
1016831
1116831
1215841
1315841
1414851
1514851
1614851
1713861
1813861
1913861
2013861
2113852
2213852
2313852
2413852
2512862
2612862
2712862
2812862
2912862
3011872
3111863

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 6:31 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:316:31
212.06:306:30
312.06:306:30
412.06:306:30
512.06:296:29
612.06:296:29
712.06:296:29
812.06:296:28
912.06:286:28
1012.06:286:28
1112.06:286:28
1212.06:286:27
1312.06:276:27
1412.06:276:27
1512.06:276:27
1612.06:276:27
1712.06:276:26
1812.06:266:26
1912.06:266:26
2012.06:266:26
2112.06:266:26
2212.06:266:26
2312.06:266:25
2412.06:266:25
2512.06:266:25
2612.06:266:25
2712.06:256:25
2812.06:256:25
2912.06:256:25
3012.06:256:25
3112.06:256:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Khwisero?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Khwisero.

What to pack for Khwisero in October

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

In October, Khwisero sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Khwisero 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 Khwisero 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 Khwisero 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 Khwisero 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 Khwisero?

Khwisero sits at 0.2°N, 34.6°E, 1,498 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Mbale, 17 km away.

Topography around Khwisero

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khwisero has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 1,442 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,410 m.

The land around Khwisero is covered by trees (52%) and shrubs (29%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and shrubs (34%) within 16 km, and shrubs (27%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
352 m
80 km
1,410 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Mbale 17 km · Kakamega 22 km · Mumias 22 km · Kisumu 36 km · Siaya 36 km · Lugulu 41 km · Bungoma 44 km · Bondo 46 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 Khwisero (0.1712°, 34.5947°, elevation 1,498 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).