Iryango weather in October

In October, Iryango sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 109 mm of rain across 20.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°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 Iryango's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iryango's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
20.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:42 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
77%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Iryango reaches about 26°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 24°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
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
192616
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

Iryango weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°4811.1126.1
Feb28° / 17°5010.4125.9
Mar27° / 17°8116.1125.3
Apr26° / 17°10620.2124.8
May26° / 16°6815125.7
Jun27° / 16°194.611.97.1
Jul27° / 16°82.111.97.4
Aug27° / 16°418.9126.4
Sep27° / 16°6714.9125.6
Oct26° / 16°10920.5124.8
Nov26° / 16°12021.8124.6
Dec26° / 16°7916.112.15.6

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 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32773
42674
52575
62575
72575
82476
92476
102476
112377
122278
132278
142278
152278
162179
172179
182278
192278
202278
212278
222179
232179
242179
252179
262179
272080
282080
292080
302080
311981

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Iryango gets around 109 mm of rain over 20.5 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 66% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
259
360
461
561
662
763
863
964
1064
1165
1265
1366
1466
1567
1667
1768
1868
1968
2068
2169
2269
2369
2469
2570
2670
2771
2871
2972
3072
3173

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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
124652
224553
324454
414356
514257
614158
714059
813960
913861
1013762
1113663
1213564
1313564
1403466
1503367
1603268
1703169
1803070
1902971
2002872
2102773
2202674
2302575
2402575
2502476
2602377
2702278
2802179
2902080
3002080
3101981

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
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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 6:46 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
212.06:466:47
312.06:466:46
412.06:456:46
512.06:456:46
612.06:456:45
712.06:446:45
812.06:446:45
912.06:446:45
1012.06:436:44
1112.06:436:44
1212.06:436:44
1312.06:436:44
1412.06:426:44
1512.06:426:43
1612.06:426:43
1712.06:426:43
1812.06:426:43
1912.06:416:43
2012.06:416:43
2112.06:416:43
2212.06:416:42
2312.06:416:42
2412.06:416:42
2512.06:416:42
2612.06:406:42
2712.06:406:42
2812.06:406:42
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 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Iryango?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Iryango for sightseeing.

What to pack for Iryango in October

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

In October, Iryango sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Iryango 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 Iryango peaks around March 15 at about 16 (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 15UV 16Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Iryango 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 Iryango 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 Iryango?

Iryango sits at 1.0°S, 30.6°E, 1,502 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Mabare, 17 km away.

NtungamoMbararaBwizibweraBugaragara

Topography around Iryango

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iryango has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 m around an average of 1,477 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 586 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,281 m.

The land around Iryango is covered by trees (41%), shrubs (26%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (39%), grassland (35%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
479 m
16 km
586 m
80 km
1,281 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Mabare 17 km · Nyachera 22 km · Isingiro 28 km · Kinoni 32 km · Ntungamo 39 km · Mbarara 41 km · Bwizibwera 42 km · Bugaragara 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 Iryango (-0.9667°, 30.6°, elevation 1,502 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).