Monkey Bay weather in October
In October, Monkey Bay sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.1 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.
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 Monkey Bay's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monkey Bay's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 29°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 24°
- 10th coldest
- Rainfall
- 13 mm
- 2.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 18 min
- 5:16 AM – 5:35 PM
- Cloud cover
- 26%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 13 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.74 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.1
- out of 10
Monkey Bay is human settlement in Malawi.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in October
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.
A typical October day in Monkey Bay reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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| 1 | 28 | 24 |
| 2 | 28 | 24 |
| 3 | 28 | 24 |
| 4 | 28 | 24 |
| 5 | 28 | 24 |
| 6 | 28 | 24 |
| 7 | 29 | 24 |
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| 31 | 29 | 25 |
Monkey Bay 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 24° | 377 | 27.6 | 12.7 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 27° / 24° | 281 | 22.4 | 12.5 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 27° / 24° | 218 | 22.1 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 27° / 23° | 55 | 9.3 | 11.7 | 7.1 |
| May | 26° / 21° | 5 | 1.7 | 11.4 | 8.7 |
| Jun | 24° / 20° | 3 | 1.1 | 11.2 | 9.1 |
| Jul | 23° / 19° | 4 | 1.5 | 11.3 | 8.8 |
| Aug | 24° / 20° | 1 | 0.4 | 11.5 | 9.2 |
| Sep | 27° / 22° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.9 | 8.7 |
| Oct | 29° / 24° | 13 | 2.1 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 29° / 25° | 61 | 9.2 | 12.7 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 28° / 25° | 273 | 24.2 | 12.8 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in October
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in October.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.
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| Clearer (%) | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 |
| Cloudier (%) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
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| 1 | 92 | 8 |
| 2 | 92 | 8 |
| 3 | 92 | 8 |
| 4 | 92 | 8 |
| 5 | 92 | 8 |
| 6 | 92 | 8 |
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| 24 | 92 | 8 |
| 25 | 92 | 8 |
| 26 | 91 | 9 |
| 27 | 91 | 9 |
| 28 | 90 | 10 |
| 29 | 90 | 10 |
| 30 | 90 | 10 |
| 31 | 89 | 11 |
Chance of precipitation in October
Monkey Bay gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
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| 26 | 11 |
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| 28 | 12 |
| 29 | 12 |
| 30 | 13 |
| 31 | 14 |
Humidity in October
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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 38% of them.
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| Comfortable (%) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Humid (%) | 66 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 39 |
| Muggy (%) | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 56 |
| Oppressive (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
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| 1 | 11 | 66 | 23 | 0 |
| 2 | 11 | 65 | 24 | 0 |
| 3 | 11 | 65 | 24 | 0 |
| 4 | 11 | 64 | 25 | 0 |
| 5 | 11 | 63 | 26 | 0 |
| 6 | 10 | 64 | 26 | 0 |
| 7 | 10 | 63 | 27 | 0 |
| 8 | 10 | 62 | 28 | 0 |
| 9 | 9 | 62 | 29 | 0 |
| 10 | 9 | 61 | 30 | 0 |
| 11 | 9 | 60 | 31 | 0 |
| 12 | 8 | 60 | 32 | 0 |
| 13 | 8 | 59 | 33 | 0 |
| 14 | 7 | 59 | 34 | 0 |
| 15 | 7 | 57 | 36 | 0 |
| 16 | 6 | 57 | 37 | 0 |
| 17 | 6 | 56 | 38 | 0 |
| 18 | 6 | 55 | 39 | 0 |
| 19 | 5 | 55 | 40 | 0 |
| 20 | 5 | 54 | 41 | 0 |
| 21 | 5 | 53 | 42 | 0 |
| 22 | 5 | 52 | 43 | 0 |
| 23 | 5 | 51 | 44 | 0 |
| 24 | 5 | 49 | 46 | 0 |
| 25 | 5 | 48 | 47 | 0 |
| 26 | 4 | 47 | 49 | 0 |
| 27 | 4 | 45 | 50 | 1 |
| 28 | 4 | 44 | 51 | 1 |
| 29 | 4 | 42 | 53 | 1 |
| 30 | 3 | 41 | 55 | 1 |
| 31 | 3 | 39 | 56 | 2 |
Wind in October
Winds average 13 km/h in October.
Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 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) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
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| 1 | 13 | light breeze |
| 2 | 13 | light breeze |
| 3 | 13 | light breeze |
| 4 | 13 | light breeze |
| 5 | 13 | light breeze |
| 6 | 13 | light breeze |
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| 28 | 13 | light breeze |
| 29 | 13 | light breeze |
| 30 | 13 | light breeze |
| 31 | 13 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in October
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 5:26 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:39 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:26 | 5:25 | 5:24 | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:22 | 5:21 | 5:21 | 5:20 | 5:19 | 5:19 | 5:18 | 5:18 | 5:17 | 5:16 | 5:16 | 5:15 | 5:15 | 5:14 | 5:14 | 5:13 | 5:13 | 5:12 | 5:12 | 5:11 | 5:11 | 5:10 | 5:10 | 5:10 | 5:09 | 5:09 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:39 | 5:39 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.1 | 5:26 | 5:33 |
| 2 | 12.1 | 5:25 | 5:33 |
| 3 | 12.2 | 5:24 | 5:33 |
| 4 | 12.2 | 5:23 | 5:33 |
| 5 | 12.2 | 5:23 | 5:33 |
| 6 | 12.2 | 5:22 | 5:34 |
| 7 | 12.2 | 5:21 | 5:34 |
| 8 | 12.2 | 5:21 | 5:34 |
| 9 | 12.2 | 5:20 | 5:34 |
| 10 | 12.2 | 5:19 | 5:34 |
| 11 | 12.3 | 5:19 | 5:34 |
| 12 | 12.3 | 5:18 | 5:34 |
| 13 | 12.3 | 5:18 | 5:34 |
| 14 | 12.3 | 5:17 | 5:35 |
| 15 | 12.3 | 5:16 | 5:35 |
| 16 | 12.3 | 5:16 | 5:35 |
| 17 | 12.3 | 5:15 | 5:35 |
| 18 | 12.3 | 5:15 | 5:35 |
| 19 | 12.4 | 5:14 | 5:36 |
| 20 | 12.4 | 5:14 | 5:36 |
| 21 | 12.4 | 5:13 | 5:36 |
| 22 | 12.4 | 5:13 | 5:36 |
| 23 | 12.4 | 5:12 | 5:37 |
| 24 | 12.4 | 5:12 | 5:37 |
| 25 | 12.4 | 5:11 | 5:37 |
| 26 | 12.4 | 5:11 | 5:37 |
| 27 | 12.5 | 5:10 | 5:38 |
| 28 | 12.5 | 5:10 | 5:38 |
| 29 | 12.5 | 5:10 | 5:38 |
| 30 | 12.5 | 5:09 | 5:39 |
| 31 | 12.5 | 5:09 | 5:39 |
Solar energy in October
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.74 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.74 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.8 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Monkey Bay
None of Monkey Bay's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Monkey Bay sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Monkey Bay's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is October a good time to visit Monkey Bay?
Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
October is one of the better times to visit Monkey Bay for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Monkey Bay in October
From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In October, Monkey Bay sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Monkey Bay in October
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 Monkey Bay peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| UV index (midday) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Monkey Bay in October
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Monkey Bay is worst in August — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 28 | 46 | 45 | 28 | 13 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 46 | Poor |
| Sep | 45 | Poor |
| Oct | 28 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Monkey Bay?
Monkey Bay sits at 14.1°S, 34.9°E, 484 m above sea level, in Malawi. The nearest listed city is Mangochi, 58 km away.
Topography around Monkey Bay
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Monkey Bay.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Monkey Bay has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 486 m around an average of 540 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 660 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,695 m.
The land around Monkey Bay is covered by water (32%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, water (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (29%), water (25%) and grassland (20%) within 80 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
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 Monkey Bay (-14.0824°, 34.9165°, elevation 484 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).