Oyugis weather in October

In October, Oyugis sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 218 mm of rain across 24.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 9% 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 Oyugis's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oyugis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
218 mm
24.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:26 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
75%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Oyugis 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 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Oyugis 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
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Oyugis weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°8914.4125.6
Feb29° / 18°6711.3125.1
Mar29° / 18°16118.6124.5
Apr27° / 18°32826.9123.8
May27° / 17°25825.1124.3
Jun26° / 17°11720125.0
Jul26° / 16°8317.4125.5
Aug27° / 17°11419.3125.2
Sep27° / 17°12619125.0
Oct27° / 17°21824.5124.2
Nov27° / 17°24425.8124.0
Dec27° / 17°13820125.0

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 16% 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 (%)
13763
23763
33565
43466
53367
63268
73169
83070
92971
102872
112773
122674
132575
142575
152476
162377
172278
182278
192179
202080
212080
222080
232080
241981
251981
261981
271882
281882
291783
301783
311783

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Oyugis gets around 218 mm of rain over 24.5 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 79% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
271
372
472
573
673
774
874
974
1075
1175
1276
1376
1477
1577
1678
1779
1880
1981
2081
2182
2283
2384
2484
2585
2686
2786
2887
2988
3088
3189

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1430660
2329680
3329680
4328690
5328681
6327691
7327691
8226711
9226711
10225721
11225721
12225721
13225721
14224731
15124741
16124741
17123751
18122761
19122761
20121771
21121771
22120781
23119791
24119791
25118801
26117811
27016831
28016831
29015841
30014851
31013861

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

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:306:30
212.06:306:30
312.06:296:30
412.06:296:29
512.06:296:29
612.06:286:29
712.06:286:28
812.06:286:28
912.06:276:28
1012.06:276:28
1112.06:276:27
1212.06:276:27
1312.06:266:27
1412.06:266:27
1512.06:266:27
1612.06:266:26
1712.06:266:26
1812.06:256:26
1912.06:256:26
2012.06:256:26
2112.06:256:26
2212.06:256:26
2312.06:256:25
2412.06:256:25
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 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 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
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
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
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Oyugis?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Oyugis for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oyugis in October

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

In October, Oyugis sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Oyugis 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 Oyugis 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 Oyugis 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 Oyugis 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 Oyugis?

Oyugis sits at 0.5°S, 34.7°E, 1,421 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Kisii, 20 km away.

Topography around Oyugis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oyugis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 1,413 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 853 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,318 m.

The land around Oyugis is covered by shrubs (38%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, shrubs (44%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), shrubs (24%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
249 m
16 km
853 m
80 km
1,318 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Kisii 20 km · Nyamira 24 km · Thomas Magena home 29 km · Homa Bay 30 km · Rongo 31 km · Ogembo 32 km · Awendo 37 km · Kisumu 45 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 Oyugis (-0.5097°, 34.7307°, elevation 1,421 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).