Abim weather in October

In October, Abim sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 94 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-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 24% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Abim's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:32 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
62%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Abim reaches about 29°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 27°C and 32°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)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
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How October really feels in Abim

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Abim weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°132.411.94.8
Feb33° / 20°162.611.94.2
Mar32° / 20°658.8124.0
Apr30° / 20°14915.812.14.1
May29° / 19°17619.612.14.5
Jun28° / 18°16219.912.24.9
Jul27° / 18°17422.312.14.8
Aug28° / 18°17020.312.15.0
Sep29° / 18°8711.8125.4
Oct29° / 19°9412.411.95.0
Nov30° / 19°538.511.95.2
Dec31° / 19°233.811.85.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35644
45545
55446
65347
75347
85149
95149
105050
114951
124852
134753
144654
154654
164555
174456
184456
194456
204456
214456
224456
234456
244357
254357
264357
274357
284357
294357
304357
314159

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Abim gets around 94 mm of rain over 12.4 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
637
737
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1338
1438
1539
1639
1740
1841
1941
2042
2142
2242
2342
2442
2542
2642
2741
2841
2941
3040
3139

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
111274913
211284912
311284912
410284912
510284912
610294912
710294911
810304911
910304911
1010314911
1110314911
129324811
139334711
149334711
159334612
168334612
178334613
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296374413
306374413
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Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:35 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:356:34
212.06:356:33
312.06:346:33
412.06:346:32
512.06:346:32
612.06:346:32
712.06:346:31
812.06:336:31
912.06:336:31
1012.06:336:30
1112.06:336:30
1211.96:336:30
1311.96:336:29
1411.96:326:29
1511.96:326:29
1611.96:326:29
1711.96:326:28
1811.96:326:28
1911.96:326:28
2011.96:326:28
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2711.96:326:26
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 6.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Abim

In seasonPeak

In October, Abim sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Abim's rainy season runs April–October, 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 Abim?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Abim in October

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

In October, Abim sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Abim 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 Abim peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Abim 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 Abim is worst in January — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.7× the cleanest month (April, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1237 µg/m³Apr 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb23Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May12Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Abim?

Abim sits at 2.7°N, 33.7°E, 1,468 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kotido, 59 km away.

KotidoLiraDokoloKitgumSorotiMorotoOpitKumi

Topography around Abim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abim has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 738 m around an average of 1,357 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 815 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,384 m.

The land around Abim is covered by shrubs (56%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, shrubs (43%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
738 m
16 km
815 m
80 km
1,384 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Kotido 59 km · Lira 100 km · Dokolo 105 km · Kitgum 109 km · Soroti 110 km · Moroto 112 km · Opit 134 km · Kumi 141 km

Uganda travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,206
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
18%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
29.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 518
Religion
Protestant 45%Roman Catholic 39%Muslim 14%other 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 Abim (2.7017°, 33.6761°, elevation 1,468 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).