Makutano weather in October

In October, Makutano sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 255 mm of rain across 25.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-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 11% 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 Makutano's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Makutano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
255 mm
25.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:25 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
70%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Makutano is place in West Pokot County, Kenya.

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 Makutano reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°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)
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Makutano weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 14°39611.97.4
Feb27° / 14°334.2127.4
Mar26° / 15°7610.1126.6
Apr25° / 15°22420.4125.1
May23° / 15°27724.112.14.7
Jun22° / 14°22322.612.14.7
Jul22° / 13°24324.912.14.3
Aug22° / 13°28425.5124.3
Sep23° / 14°21821.5125.0
Oct23° / 14°25525.6124.5
Nov24° / 15°18420.111.95.2
Dec25° / 14°619.711.97.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24258
34159
44060
53961
63862
73664
83664
93565
103466
113367
123367
133268
143169
153169
163169
172971
182872
192872
202773
212773
222773
232674
242674
252575
262575
272575
282575
292476
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Makutano gets around 255 mm of rain over 25.6 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 82% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
173
274
374
475
575
676
777
877
978
1079
1180
1280
1381
1482
1583
1683
1784
1885
1986
2087
2187
2287
2388
2488
2588
2687
2787
2887
2987
3086
3186

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 (%)
160400
259410
358420
456440
555450
654460
753470
852480
950500
1049510
1148520
1247530
1346540
1445550
1544560
1643570
1743570
1842580
1941590
2040600
2140600
2239601
2339601
2439601
2539601
2638611
2738611
2838620
2938620
3038620
3138620

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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204calm
214calm
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314calm

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 6:29 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:296:28
212.06:296:28
312.06:286:28
412.06:286:27
512.06:286:27
612.06:286:27
712.06:276:26
812.06:276:26
912.06:276:26
1012.06:276:25
1112.06:266:25
1212.06:266:25
1312.06:266:25
1412.06:266:24
1512.06:266:24
1612.06:256:24
1712.06:256:24
1812.06:256:23
1912.06:256:23
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2112.06:256:23
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2712.06:246:22
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3012.06:246:22
3112.06:246:22

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
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155.7Bright
165.7Bright
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185.7Bright
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245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
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315.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Makutano?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Makutano for sightseeing.

What to pack for Makutano in October

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

In October, Makutano sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Makutano 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 Makutano peaks around March 15 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 15UV 16Jun 18UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Makutano 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 Makutano is worst in July — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (March, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1329 µg/m³Mar 1615 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Makutano?

Makutano sits at 1.3°N, 35.1°E, 2,081 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Kapenguria, 3.0 km away.

KimililiKapchorwaItenWebuye

Topography around Makutano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Makutano has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m around an average of 2,055 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,257 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,525 m.

The land around Makutano is covered by shrubs (28%), trees (24%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (40%), cropland (24%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%), trees (23%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
290 m
16 km
1,257 m
80 km
3,525 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Kapenguria 3.0 km · Kitale 29 km · Moi‘s Bridge 43 km · Kiminini 45 km · Kimilili 67 km · Kapchorwa 73 km · Iten 80 km · Webuye 82 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 Makutano (1.2588°, 35.0957°, elevation 2,081 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).