Mwingi weather in October

In October, Mwingi sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 32 mm of rain across 7.7 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Mwingi's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mwingi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:12 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Mwingi reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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
52918
62918
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
142919
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222919
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262819
272819
282819
292819
302819
312819

Mwingi 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
Jan28° / 18°499.4126.5
Feb29° / 19°276125.9
Mar29° / 20°6212.6125.1
Apr28° / 20°10218.5124.8
May27° / 19°388.9126.6
Jun26° / 18°30.611.97.6
Jul26° / 17°20.5127.7
Aug26° / 17°20.7127.7
Sep28° / 18°30.8127.2
Oct29° / 19°327.7125.9
Nov27° / 19°17222.5124.6
Dec27° / 18°10118.512.15.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46337
56337
66238
76139
86139
96040
106040
115941
125941
135941
145941
155842
165842
175842
185743
195743
205743
215743
225743
235743
245644
255545
265545
275446
285248
295149
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mwingi gets around 32 mm of rain over 7.7 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 26% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
27
38
49
510
611
712
813
914
1016
1117
1218
1320
1421
1523
1624
1726
1827
1929
2031
2132
2234
2336
2438
2540
2642
2745
2847
2949
3051
3153

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11664191
21564201
31464211
41362232
51262242
61162252
71061263
81060273
91059283
10958294
11956314
12954325
13952345
14850366
15848386
16846406
17844427
18742447
19740467
20738488
21635518
22633529
23632539
245305510
255285611
264265713
274245814
283225916
293215818
303195820
312176021

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:17 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:176:17
212.06:166:17
312.06:166:16
412.06:156:16
512.06:156:16
612.06:156:16
712.06:156:15
812.06:146:15
912.06:146:15
1012.06:146:15
1112.06:136:14
1212.06:136:14
1312.06:136:14
1412.06:136:14
1512.06:126:14
1612.06:126:13
1712.06:126:13
1812.06:126:13
1912.06:126:13
2012.06:116:13
2112.06:116:13
2212.06:116:13
2312.06:116:13
2412.06:116:12
2512.06:116:12
2612.06:116:12
2712.06:116:12
2812.06:106:12
2912.06:106:12
3012.06:106:12
3112.06:106:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 6.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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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
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mwingi

In seasonPeak

None of Mwingi's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Mwingi's rainy season runs November–December, 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 Mwingi?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mwingi in October

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

In October, Mwingi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mwingi 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 Mwingi peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Mwingi 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 Mwingi is worst in December — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateDec 2221 µg/m³Oct 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May11Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mwingi?

Mwingi sits at 0.9°S, 38.1°E, 1,004 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Kitui, 48 km away.

EmbuChukaMwalaWanguruKerugoyaKaruriMurang’a

Topography around Mwingi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mwingi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 982 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 644 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,391 m.

The land around Mwingi is covered by shrubs (55%) within 3 km, shrubs (60%) within 16 km, and shrubs (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
644 m
80 km
1,391 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Kitui 48 km · Embu 80 km · Chuka 81 km · Mwala 82 km · Wanguru 83 km · Kerugoya 99 km · Karuri 101 km · Murang’a 104 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 Mwingi (-0.9361°, 38.0596°, elevation 1,004 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).