Ibanda weather in October

In October, Ibanda sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 183 mm of rain across 25.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 Ibanda's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ibanda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
183 mm
25.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:43 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
80%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Ibanda is place in Ibanda District.

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 25°C through the month.

A typical October day in Ibanda reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
82515
92515
102515
112515
122515
132516
142516
152516
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202516
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222516
232516
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252516
262516
272516
282516
292516
302516
312516

Ibanda weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°7713.9125.8
Feb27° / 16°8013.1125.6
Mar26° / 16°14120.6124.8
Apr25° / 16°17224.6124.2
May25° / 16°14321.4124.9
Jun26° / 15°7011126.3
Jul26° / 15°386.4126.9
Aug26° / 16°10414.7125.8
Sep25° / 15°13220.4125.0
Oct25° / 16°18325.8124.3
Nov24° / 15°17525.8124.2
Dec25° / 15°11619.2125.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22179
32179
42080
51981
61882
71882
81783
91684
101684
111585
121585
131486
141387
151387
161387
171486
181486
191486
201486
211486
221486
231486
241585
251585
261585
271585
281585
291486
301486
311486

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ibanda gets around 183 mm of rain over 25.8 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 83% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
176
276
377
478
579
679
780
880
981
1081
1182
1282
1382
1483
1583
1683
1784
1884
1984
2084
2185
2285
2385
2486
2586
2686
2787
2887
2987
3088
3188

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
113267
213168
313069
412970
512871
612772
712772
812673
912673
1012673
1112574
1202575
1302575
1402476
1502476
1602377
1702278
1802278
1902179
2002080
2101981
2201882
2301783
2401684
2501585
2601486
2701387
2801288
2901189
3001189
3101090

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
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 6:47 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:476:47
212.06:476:47
312.06:466:46
412.06:466:46
512.06:466:46
612.06:456:46
712.06:456:45
812.06:456:45
912.06:456:45
1012.06:446:44
1112.06:446:44
1212.06:446:44
1312.06:446:44
1412.06:436:44
1512.06:436:43
1612.06:436:43
1712.06:436:43
1812.06:436:43
1912.06:426:43
2012.06:426:42
2112.06:426:42
2212.06:426:42
2312.06:426:42
2412.06:426:42
2512.06:426:42
2612.06:426:42
2712.06:426:42
2812.06:416:42
2912.06:416:42
3012.06:416:42
3112.06:416:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.93 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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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
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ibanda?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ibanda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ibanda in October

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

In October, Ibanda sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ibanda 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 Ibanda peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 15Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Ibanda 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 Ibanda is worst in January — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 26 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 2044 µg/m³May 1026 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar31Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ibanda?

Ibanda sits at 0.1°S, 30.5°E, 1,439 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kasozi, 17 km away.

KamwengeRutomaBwizibweraMbararaKyamahunguRwamwanja Refugee Camp

Topography around Ibanda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ibanda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 536 m around an average of 1,481 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 918 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,349 m.

The land around Ibanda is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (39%), grassland (37%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
536 m
16 km
918 m
80 km
3,349 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Kasozi 17 km · Kazo 33 km · Kamwenge 36 km · Rutoma 50 km · Bwizibwera 53 km · Mbarara 55 km · Kyamahungu 55 km · Rwamwanja Refugee Camp 56 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 Ibanda (-0.134°, 30.4962°, elevation 1,439 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).