Kisii weather in October

In October, Kisii sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 149 mm of rain across 17.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 Kisii's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kisii's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
149 mm
17.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:26 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Kisii is city in Kenya.

Density
11,242/km²
people per km²

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 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kisii reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52715
62715
72715
82715
92715
102715
112615
122615
132615
142615
152615
162615
172615
182615
192615
202615
212615
222615
232615
242615
252615
262615
272615
282615
292615
302615
312615

Kisii weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 15°15116.7125.6
Feb27° / 15°9812.9125.8
Mar27° / 16°18918.9125.1
Apr26° / 16°27823.4124.4
May25° / 16°17719.7125.2
Jun25° / 15°8713.6126.1
Jul25° / 14°5110.7126.6
Aug25° / 15°7813.3126.1
Sep26° / 15°9314.2125.9
Oct26° / 15°14917.5125.2
Nov25° / 15°26023.4124.4
Dec25° / 15°21621.2125.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33070
42971
52872
62773
72674
82674
92575
102476
112476
122377
132179
142179
151981
161981
171981
181981
191882
201783
211783
221783
231783
241783
251783
261684
271684
281684
291585
301585
311486

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kisii gets around 149 mm of rain over 17.5 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 71% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
248
348
448
549
649
750
850
951
1052
1152
1253
1354
1455
1556
1657
1758
1859
1960
2060
2161
2262
2362
2463
2564
2665
2766
2867
2968
3069
3171

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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1315613
2305713
3295813
4295813
5295714
6285814
7285814
8285715
9285616
10285616
11275617
12275518
13275419
14265420
15255322
16255223
17245224
18235126
19225127
20215128
21205129
22195130
23185131
24175231
25165232
26155233
27145234
28135235
29125236
30115138
31105139

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 6:30 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:306:30
212.06:296:30
312.06:296:29
412.06:296:29
512.06:286:29
612.06:286:29
712.06:286:28
812.06:286:28
912.06:276:28
1012.06:276:28
1112.06:276:27
1212.06:266:27
1312.06:266:27
1412.06:266:27
1512.06:266:27
1612.06:266:26
1712.06:256:26
1812.06:256:26
1912.06:256:26
2012.06:256:26
2112.06:256:26
2212.06:246:26
2312.06:246:25
2412.06:246:25
2512.06:246:25
2612.06:246:25
2712.06:246:25
2812.06:246:25
2912.06:246:25
3012.06:246:25
3112.06:246:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 6.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kisii?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kisii for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kisii in October

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

In October, Kisii sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Kisii 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 Kisii 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 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kisii 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 Kisii is worst in June — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJun 2360 µg/m³Mar 1344 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr47Poor
May52Poor
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug54Poor
Sep50Poor
Oct49Poor
Nov51Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kisii?

Kisii sits at 0.7°S, 34.8°E, 1,686 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Thomas Magena home, 10 km away.

Topography around Kisii

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kisii has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m around an average of 1,703 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 739 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,275 m.

The land around Kisii is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and trees (29%), grassland (28%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
369 m
16 km
739 m
80 km
1,275 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Thomas Magena home 10 km · Ogembo 14 km · Oyugis 20 km · Rongo 21 km · Nyamira 23 km · Awendo 36 km · Homa Bay 38 km · Awendo 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 Kisii (-0.6817°, 34.7667°, elevation 1,686 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).