Rundu weather in October

In October, Rundu sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Rundu's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rundu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:14 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
33%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Rundu is human settlement in Namibia.

Founded
1936

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 35°C through the month.

A typical October day in Rundu reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Rundu

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.

Rundu weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°16518.6133.9
Feb30° / 20°13216.312.64.2
Mar29° / 19°10614.612.14.7
Apr29° / 17°204.211.66.4
May28° / 13°10.111.28.3
Jun26° / 10°0010.99.4
Jul25° / 00119.4
Aug29° / 12°0011.47.6
Sep33° / 17°10.411.94.8
Oct35° / 20°143.412.43.3
Nov33° / 20°6511.712.83.5
Dec31° / 20°1221713.13.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7937
8928
9928
10919
11919
129010
138911
148812
158713
168614
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218020
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237624
247426
257426
267228
277030
287030
296832
306733
316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Rundu gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.4 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 11% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
46
56
66
76
86
96
106
117
127
137
147
158
168
179
1810
1911
2012
2113
2214
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2416
2517
2618
2719
2821
2922
3023
3124

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19541
29541
39451
49451
59451
69451
79361
89361
99262
109172
119172
129172
139172
149073
158983
168983
178884
188794
1985105
2085105
2183116
2281127
2379138
2477149
25761410
26741511
27721612
28701713
29681814
30661915
31652015

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
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412calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 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 6:25 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:256:35
212.26:246:35
312.26:236:35
412.26:236:35
512.26:226:36
612.26:216:36
712.36:206:36
812.36:196:36
912.36:196:36
1012.36:186:37
1112.36:176:37
1212.36:166:37
1312.46:166:37
1412.46:156:38
1512.46:146:38
1612.46:146:38
1712.46:136:39
1812.46:126:39
1912.56:126:39
2012.56:116:40
2112.56:106:40
2212.56:106:40
2312.56:096:41
2412.56:096:41
2512.66:086:41
2612.66:076:42
2712.66:076:42
2812.66:066:43
2912.66:066:43
3012.66:056:43
3112.66:056:44

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7.25 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 7.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
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147.3Intense
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227.3Intense
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247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Rundu

In seasonPeak

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

Rundu's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Rundu?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rundu. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Rundu in October

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

In October, Rundu sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Rundu 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 Rundu peaks around January 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 16UV 16Jul 11UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Rundu 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 Rundu is worst in September — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 13.6× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1546 µg/m³Dec 184 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr5Good
May7Good
Jun9Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep49Poor
Oct23Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rundu?

Rundu sits at 17.9°S, 19.8°E, 1,114 m above sea level, in Namibia. The nearest listed city is Ndiyona, 99 km away.

NdiyonaGrootfonteinTsumebOndangwaHelao NafidiOngwediva

Topography around Rundu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rundu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 1,094 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m.

The land around Rundu is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) within 3 km, shrubs (52%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
80 m
80 km
157 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Ndiyona 99 km · Grootfontein 255 km · Tsumeb 263 km · Ondangwa 401 km · Helao Nafidi 415 km · Senanga 422 km · Ongwediva 424 km · Menongue 425 km

Namibia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / M
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,876
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.2
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
34.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Christian 98%unaffiliated 2%other 1%

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 Rundu (-17.918°, 19.7731°, elevation 1,114 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).