Bwizibwera weather in October

In October, Bwizibwera sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 101 mm of rain across 22.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 6% 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 Bwizibwera's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bwizibwera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
22.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:42 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
78%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Bwizibwera is city in Uganda.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Bwizibwera reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°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)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142716
152716
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202616
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232616
242616
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262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

Bwizibwera weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°359.5126.1
Feb28° / 17°389.1125.5
Mar28° / 17°6615.3125.3
Apr27° / 17°8519.4124.8
May27° / 17°6515.8125.6
Jun27° / 16°266.8126.7
Jul27° / 16°133.5127.1
Aug27° / 16°4611.2126.1
Sep27° / 16°7017.5125.2
Oct27° / 16°10122.9124.5
Nov26° / 16°10322.5124.5
Dec26° / 16°6115.4125.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32575
42575
52476
62476
72377
82377
92278
102278
112179
122080
132080
142080
151981
161981
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191981
201981
211882
221882
231882
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271882
281882
291882
301882
311882

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bwizibwera gets around 101 mm of rain over 22.9 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 73% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
268
369
470
571
671
772
872
973
1073
1173
1273
1373
1473
1573
1673
1773
1873
1973
2073
2174
2274
2374
2475
2575
2676
2776
2877
2978
3078
3179

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
124256
214059
313960
413861
513762
613663
713564
813465
913366
1013366
1113267
1203169
1303070
1403070
1502971
1602872
1702872
1802773
1902674
2002575
2102476
2202377
2302377
2402278
2502179
2602080
2701981
2801882
2901783
3001684
3101585

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:46 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:466:47
212.06:466:46
312.06:466:46
412.06:456:46
512.06:456:45
612.06:456:45
712.06:446:45
812.06:446:45
912.06:446:44
1012.06:446:44
1112.06:436:44
1212.06:436:44
1312.06:436:43
1412.06:436:43
1512.06:426:43
1612.06:426:43
1712.06:426:43
1812.06:426:43
1912.06:426:42
2012.06:416:42
2112.06:416:42
2212.06:416:42
2312.06:416:42
2412.06:416:42
2512.06:416:42
2612.06:416:42
2712.06:416:42
2812.06:416:42
2912.06:406:42
3012.06:406:42
3112.06:406:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bwizibwera?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Bwizibwera for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bwizibwera in October

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

In October, Bwizibwera sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Bwizibwera 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 Bwizibwera peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 16Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bwizibwera 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 Bwizibwera is worst in January — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 2045 µg/m³Apr 2328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar33Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bwizibwera?

Bwizibwera sits at 0.6°S, 30.6°E, 1,415 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Mbarara, 3.0 km away.

IsingiroNyacheraIryangoNakivale Refugee CampMabare

Topography around Bwizibwera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bwizibwera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 1,424 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 501 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,268 m.

The land around Bwizibwera is covered by grassland (55%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
501 m
80 km
1,268 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Mbarara 3.0 km · Kinoni 19 km · Rutoma 27 km · Isingiro 38 km · Nyachera 42 km · Iryango 42 km · Nakivale Refugee Camp 44 km · Mabare 46 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 Bwizibwera (-0.5917°, 30.6286°, elevation 1,415 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).