Bukomero weather in October

In October, Bukomero sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 127 mm of rain across 24.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Bukomero's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bukomero's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
127 mm
24.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:37 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
81%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Bukomero reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Bukomero weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°399.2125.2
Feb30° / 18°4210124.5
Mar29° / 19°9718.8124.2
Apr27° / 18°13824.6124.0
May27° / 18°12023.7124.4
Jun27° / 17°6415.1125.5
Jul27° / 17°5012.3126.0
Aug27° / 17°8218.3125.1
Sep28° / 17°9421124.6
Oct27° / 18°12724.8124.1
Nov27° / 18°10821.1124.6
Dec28° / 18°5312.4125.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 84%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32179
42179
52080
62080
71981
81981
91882
101882
111783
121783
131684
141684
151585
161486
171486
181486
191387
201387
211387
221288
231288
241288
251387
261387
271387
281387
291387
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bukomero gets around 127 mm of rain over 24.8 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 79% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
172
273
374
475
575
676
777
877
978
1078
1179
1279
1379
1480
1580
1680
1781
1881
1981
2081
2182
2282
2382
2482
2583
2683
2783
2883
2982
3082
3182

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15545
25446
35347
45248
55149
65050
74951
84852
94753
104654
114555
124456
134357
144258
154159
164060
173961
183862
193862
203763
213664
223565
233565
243466
253466
263367
273367
283367
293268
303268
313268

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
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
305calm
315calm

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 6:41 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:416:41
212.06:416:40
312.06:406:40
412.06:406:40
512.06:406:39
612.06:406:39
712.06:396:39
812.06:396:38
912.06:396:38
1012.06:396:38
1112.06:386:38
1212.06:386:37
1312.06:386:37
1412.06:386:37
1512.06:386:37
1612.06:376:36
1712.06:376:36
1812.06:376:36
1912.06:376:36
2012.06:376:36
2112.06:376:36
2212.06:376:35
2312.06:366:35
2412.06:366:35
2512.06:366:35
2612.06:366:35
2712.06:366:35
2812.06:366:35
2912.06:366:35
3012.06:366:35
3112.06:366:35

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bukomero?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Bukomero for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bukomero in October

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

In October, Bukomero sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bukomero 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 Bukomero peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bukomero 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 Bukomero is worst in January — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 31 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1753 µg/m³May 1031 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar37Poor
Apr32Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bukomero?

Bukomero sits at 0.7°N, 32.0°E, 1,148 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Bukuya, 23 km away.

KibogaKizibaNamasubaKakiri

Topography around Bukomero

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bukomero has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m around an average of 1,196 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 m.

The land around Bukomero is covered by shrubs (41%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, shrubs (44%), trees (27%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (35%), trees (27%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
355 m
16 km
538 m
80 km
564 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Bukuya 23 km · Kasanda 30 km · Namayumba 31 km · Mityana 31 km · Kiboga 37 km · Kiziba 41 km · Namasuba 44 km · Kakiri 51 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 Bukomero (0.6975°, 32.0286°, elevation 1,148 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).