Budaka weather in October

In October, Budaka sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 120 mm of rain across 19.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 7% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
19.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:30 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
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 Budaka reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
142919
152919
162919
172919
182919
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202919
212919
222919
232819
242819
252819
262819
272819
282819
292819
302819
312819

Budaka weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°485.211.95.1
Feb32° / 19°375.3124.5
Mar31° / 19°11412124.3
Apr29° / 19°20821.1124.0
May28° / 19°19323.4124.3
Jun28° / 18°11117.512.15.1
Jul28° / 18°6414.812.15.5
Aug28° / 18°8217.8124.8
Sep29° / 18°8316.8124.6
Oct29° / 19°12019.4124.2
Nov28° / 18°14816.3124.7
Dec29° / 18°848.511.95.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33070
42971
52872
62872
72773
82674
92575
102476
112476
122278
132278
142179
152080
161981
171981
181783
191684
201684
211684
221684
231684
241585
251585
261585
271585
281585
291585
301585
311486

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Budaka gets around 120 mm of rain over 19.4 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 63% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
159
259
360
460
560
661
761
861
961
1062
1162
1263
1363
1463
1564
1664
1765
1865
1965
2065
2165
2265
2365
2465
2565
2665
2765
2865
2965
3065
3165

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
137027
236928
336928
436829
536829
636829
736829
836730
936730
1026830
1126731
1226731
1326731
1426731
1526632
1626632
1726632
1826533
1916633
2016534
2126434
2226434
2326434
2426335
2526335
2626335
2736235
2836136
2936136
3036136
3145937

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:346:33
212.06:336:33
312.06:336:32
412.06:336:32
512.06:326:32
612.06:326:31
712.06:326:31
812.06:326:31
912.06:316:30
1012.06:316:30
1112.06:316:30
1212.06:316:30
1312.06:316:29
1412.06:306:29
1512.06:306:29
1612.06:306:29
1712.06:306:28
1812.06:306:28
1912.06:306:28
2012.06:296:28
2112.06:296:28
2212.06:296:28
2312.06:296:27
2412.06:296:27
2512.06:296:27
2612.06:296:27
2712.06:296:27
2812.06:296:27
2912.06:296:27
3012.06:296:27
3112.06:296:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Budaka?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Budaka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Budaka in October

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Budaka in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Budaka peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Budaka 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 Budaka is worst in January — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorJan 1759 µg/m³Apr 1939 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan60Unhealthy
Feb54Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr38Poor
May41Poor
Jun48Poor
Jul52Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep43Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Budaka?

Budaka sits at 1.0°N, 33.9°E, 1,112 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Butaleja, 11 km away.

ManafwaBusembatia

Topography around Budaka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Budaka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 1,114 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,263 m.

The land around Budaka is covered by grassland (31%), shrubs (25%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (28%), shrubs (26%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
117 m
80 km
3,263 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Butaleja 11 km · Busolwe 17 km · Pallisa 29 km · Mbale 29 km · Nakaloke 30 km · Namutumba 33 km · Manafwa 39 km · Busembatia 42 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 Budaka (1.0039°, 33.9256°, elevation 1,112 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).