Kasungu weather in October

In October, Kasungu sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kasungu's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kasungu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:22 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
30%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Kasungu 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 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kasungu reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
83019
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
153019
163019
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313120

Kasungu weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°18124.412.74.1
Feb27° / 19°15021.212.44.3
Mar27° / 19°1011912.15.1
Apr27° / 17°245.911.77.3
May26° / 15°30.811.48.5
Jun24° / 12°10.111.29.1
Jul24° / 12°10.111.39.1
Aug26° / 14°10.211.68.8
Sep28° / 16°10.311.97.8
Oct30° / 19°71.412.36.2
Nov31° / 20°336.212.65.1
Dec28° / 20°13218.312.84.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
49010
59010
69010
79010
89010
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
149010
159010
168911
178911
188911
198911
208911
218911
228911
238911
248911
258812
268812
278713
288713
298515
308515
318416

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kasungu gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.4 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 5% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
33
43
53
63
73
84
94
104
114
124
135
145
155
165
175
185
195
205
215
225
236
246
256
266
276
287
297
307
318

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178202
277212
375232
472253
571263
669283
767294
866304
965314
1064324
1163334
1261345
1361345
1460355
1559365
1659365
1757376
1857376
1956386
2055387
2153398
2253398
2351409
24494110
25464211
26444313
27424414
28404515
29374617
30354619
31334620

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
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1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
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2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:325:38
212.15:315:39
312.15:305:39
412.25:305:39
512.25:295:39
612.25:285:39
712.25:285:39
812.25:275:39
912.25:265:39
1012.25:265:39
1112.25:255:39
1212.25:245:39
1312.35:245:40
1412.35:235:40
1512.35:235:40
1612.35:225:40
1712.35:225:40
1812.35:215:40
1912.35:215:41
2012.35:205:41
2112.45:205:41
2212.45:195:41
2312.45:195:41
2412.45:185:42
2512.45:185:42
2612.45:185:42
2712.45:175:42
2812.45:175:43
2912.45:165:43
3012.55:165:43
3112.55:165:43

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7.01 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.01 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 7.01 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kasungu

In seasonPeak

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

Kasungu's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Kasungu?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kasungu in October

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

In October, Kasungu sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kasungu in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kasungu peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 19UV 16Jun 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Kasungu 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 Kasungu is worst in October — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 1431 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kasungu?

Kasungu sits at 13.0°S, 33.5°E, 1,051 m above sea level, in Malawi. The nearest listed city is Mponela, 62 km away.

MponelaLundaziNkhotakotaMchinjiLilongweChipataMzimbaSalima

Topography around Kasungu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kasungu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m around an average of 1,052 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 454 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,324 m.

The land around Kasungu is covered by cropland (49%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
398 m
16 km
454 m
80 km
1,324 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Mponela 62 km · Lundazi 89 km · Nkhotakota 89 km · Mchinji 107 km · Lilongwe 109 km · Chipata 112 km · Mzimba 127 km · Salima 134 km

Malawi travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 53% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$672
2025
Happiness
3.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
18%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.8
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
33.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 465
Religion
Protestant 34%other Christian 27%Roman Catholic 17%Muslim 14%

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 Kasungu (-13.0333°, 33.4833°, elevation 1,051 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).