Nyamira weather in October

In October, Nyamira sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 203 mm of rain across 23.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-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 9% 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 Nyamira's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nyamira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
203 mm
23.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:25 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
75%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Nyamira 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 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Nyamira reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°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 on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12615
22615
32615
42615
52615
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
192616
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

Nyamira weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 15°9613.2126.1
Feb28° / 16°6310.1125.8
Mar28° / 16°15817.4125.1
Apr26° / 16°33425.9124.0
May25° / 16°24224.4124.6
Jun25° / 15°12619.6125.2
Jul25° / 15°8918.2125.6
Aug25° / 15°11919.6125.3
Sep26° / 15°12618.6125.3
Oct26° / 16°20323.5124.5
Nov26° / 15°24624.7124.3
Dec26° / 15°13817.6125.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% 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 (%)
13862
23763
33664
43664
53565
63367
73367
83268
93070
103070
112872
122872
132575
142575
152377
162377
172278
182278
192278
202179
212080
222080
232080
241981
251981
261981
271981
281981
291981
301981
311981

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nyamira gets around 203 mm of rain over 23.5 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 76% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
268
369
469
570
670
770
871
971
1071
1172
1272
1373
1473
1574
1675
1776
1876
1977
2078
2179
2280
2381
2481
2582
2683
2783
2884
2985
3085
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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1206218
2196318
3186319
4176419
5176320
6166420
7166321
8166321
9156322
10156223
11156223
12146224
13146125
14146026
15136027
16135928
17125929
18115930
19115831
20105832
2195833
2295734
2385735
2475835
2575736
2665737
2765638
2855639
2955540
3045541
3145442

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 6:29 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:296:29
212.06:296:29
312.06:286:29
412.06:286:28
512.06:286:28
612.06:276:28
712.06:276:28
812.06:276:27
912.06:276:27
1012.06:266:27
1112.06:266:27
1212.06:266:26
1312.06:266:26
1412.06:256:26
1512.06:256:26
1612.06:256:26
1712.06:256:25
1812.06:256:25
1912.06:246:25
2012.06:246:25
2112.06:246:25
2212.06:246:25
2312.06:246:25
2412.06:246:25
2512.06:246:25
2612.06:236:25
2712.06:236:24
2812.06:236:24
2912.06:236:24
3012.06:236:24
3112.06:236:24

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 6.13 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
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Nyamira?

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
4.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Nyamira for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nyamira in October

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

In October, Nyamira sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Nyamira 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 Nyamira peaks around March 15 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 15UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Nyamira 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 Nyamira is worst in June — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJun 1956 µg/m³Sep 1946 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb47Poor
Mar50Poor
Apr49Poor
May51Poor
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul54Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct47Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Nyamira?

Nyamira sits at 0.6°S, 34.9°E, 2,000 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Kisii, 23 km away.

Topography around Nyamira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nyamira has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 m around an average of 1,959 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 787 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,660 m.

The land around Nyamira is covered by trees (72%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), grassland (25%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
338 m
16 km
787 m
80 km
1,660 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Kisii 23 km · Oyugis 24 km · Thomas Magena home 31 km · Ogembo 35 km · Rongo 43 km · Kericho 44 km · Homa Bay 53 km · Muhoroni 54 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 Nyamira (-0.5633°, 34.9358°, elevation 2,000 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).