Ramu weather in October

In October, Ramu sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 74 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ramu's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ramu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:03 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ramu reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13324
23324
33324
43324
53324
63324
73324
83324
93324
103224
113224
123224
133224
143224
153224
163224
173223
183223
193223
203223
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How October really feels in Ramu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ramu weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 23°20.511.83.8
Feb35° / 24°20.311.93.1
Mar35° / 25°203.4122.9
Apr33° / 24°9214.312.13.3
May32° / 24°347.812.24.1
Jun32° / 24°20.412.24.7
Jul31° / 23°20.512.25.2
Aug32° / 23°10.312.14.8
Sep33° / 23°20.5124.3
Oct32° / 23°7410.111.94.1
Nov31° / 22°7312.511.84.4
Dec33° / 22°132.611.84.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37426
47327
57228
67129
77030
86832
96733
106535
116535
126337
136238
146238
156139
166040
176040
186040
196139
206139
216139
226139
236139
246238
256238
266238
276337
286337
296337
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ramu gets around 74 mm of rain over 10.1 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 32% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
210
312
413
514
616
717
819
920
1022
1124
1226
1328
1430
1532
1634
1735
1837
1939
2040
2142
2244
2345
2446
2547
2648
2749
2849
2950
3050
3150

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
124241132
223942142
323743163
423444183
513144194
612945215
712645235
812445246
912145267
1011944288
11117433010
12015423111
13013413312
14012403414
15011383515
1609373617
1708353819
1807333921
1907313923
2006294025
2105274127
2204254229
2304234331
2403214332
2503194434
2602174436
2702164537
2801154539
2901134540
3001134641
3101124642

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
612light breeze
712calm
812calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:056:03
212.06:056:03
312.06:056:02
412.06:056:02
512.06:046:01
611.96:046:01
711.96:046:01
811.96:046:00
911.96:046:00
1011.96:035:59
1111.96:035:59
1211.96:035:59
1311.96:035:58
1411.96:035:58
1511.96:035:58
1611.96:035:58
1711.96:035:57
1811.96:035:57
1911.96:035:57
2011.96:035:56
2111.96:025:56
2211.96:025:56
2311.96:025:56
2411.96:025:56
2511.96:025:55
2611.96:025:55
2711.96:035:55
2811.96:035:55
2911.96:035:55
3011.96:035:55
3111.96:035:55

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.13 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ramu?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ramu in October

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

In October, Ramu sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ramu 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 Ramu peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 15Jun 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ramu?

Ramu sits at 3.9°N, 41.2°E, 289 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Mandera, 70 km away.

ManderaBeled HawoLafeyDhamasTakabaEl WakBaardheere

Topography around Ramu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ramu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 276 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 784 m.

The land around Ramu is covered by shrubs (39%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, shrubs (74%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
263 m
80 km
784 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Mandera 70 km · Beled Hawo 73 km · Lafey 87 km · Dhamas 87 km · Takaba 128 km · El Wak 129 km · Luuq 147 km · Baardheere 212 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 Ramu (3.9315°, 41.2229°, elevation 289 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).