Kirimbi weather in October

In October, Kirimbi sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 427 mm of rain across 27.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kirimbi's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kirimbi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
427 mm
27.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:47 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
85%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kirimbi reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°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)
12217
22217
32217
42217
52217
62217
72217
82117
92117
102117
112117
122117
132117
142117
152117
162117
172117
182117
192117
202117
212117
222117
232117
242117
252117
262117
272117
282117
292117
302117
312117

Kirimbi weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 17°2442512.14.1
Feb22° / 17°20821.712.14.3
Mar22° / 17°37326124.1
Apr22° / 17°49825124.0
May22° / 17°24219.111.95.1
Jun21° / 16°668.211.96.6
Jul21° / 16°21311.97.4
Aug22° / 16°678.411.96.6
Sep22° / 17°18719.8124.9
Oct21° / 17°42727.112.13.8
Nov21° / 17°48327.612.13.6
Dec21° / 16°34826.912.13.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31585
41585
51387
61387
71288
81288
91189
101090
111090
12991
13991
14991
15793
16793
17793
18793
19793
20793
21793
22793
23793
24793
25694
26694
27694
28694
29694
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kirimbi gets around 427 mm of rain over 27.1 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 87% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
180
281
382
483
583
684
784
884
985
1085
1185
1285
1385
1486
1586
1686
1787
1887
1987
2088
2189
2289
2389
2490
2590
2690
2790
2891
2991
3092
3192

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177815
277815
367816
457817
557718
657619
747719
847620
947620
1047521
1147521
1247422
1337522
1437522
1537522
1637423
1737423
1837423
1927523
2027424
2127424
2227424
2317524
2417524
2517524
2617524
2707624
2807624
2907624
3007624
3107624

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:525:53
212.05:515:53
312.05:515:52
412.05:505:52
512.05:505:52
612.05:505:52
712.05:495:51
812.05:495:51
912.05:495:51
1012.05:485:51
1112.05:485:51
1212.05:485:50
1312.05:485:50
1412.05:475:50
1512.05:475:50
1612.15:475:50
1712.15:465:50
1812.15:465:50
1912.15:465:49
2012.15:465:49
2112.15:465:49
2212.15:455:49
2312.15:455:49
2412.15:455:49
2512.15:455:49
2612.15:455:49
2712.15:455:49
2812.15:455:49
2912.15:455:49
3012.15:445:49
3112.15:445:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kirimbi?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kirimbi.

What to pack for Kirimbi in October

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

In October, Kirimbi sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Kirimbi 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 Kirimbi peaks around March 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kirimbi 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 Kirimbi is worst in February — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyFeb 1073 µg/m³Apr 2059 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb73Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May61Unhealthy
Jun71Unhealthy
Jul69Unhealthy
Aug73Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct65Unhealthy
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec69Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kirimbi?

Kirimbi sits at 2.3°S, 29.2°E, 1,554 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Macuba, 3.0 km away.

CyatoKaganoRangiro

Topography around Kirimbi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kirimbi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 m around an average of 1,529 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,344 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,459 m.

The land around Kirimbi is covered by grassland (46%) within 3 km, water (34%), grassland (31%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), trees (28%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
305 m
16 km
1,344 m
80 km
2,459 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Macuba 3.0 km · Gihombo 7.0 km · Karambi 8.0 km · Kirambo 8.0 km · Mahembe 11 km · Cyato 14 km · Kagano 15 km · Rangiro 16 km

Rwanda travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 27% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,124
2025
Happiness
3.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2021
Homicide rate
3.6
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
29.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 417
Religion
Catholic 40%Pentecostal 21%Protestant 15%Adventist 12%

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 Kirimbi (-2.2647°, 29.1964°, elevation 1,554 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).