Ishaka weather in October

In October, Ishaka sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 176 mm of rain across 23.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-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 2% 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 Ishaka's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ishaka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
176 mm
23.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:44 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
82%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

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 Ishaka reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°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 26°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
132515
142515
152515
162515
172515
182515
192515
202515
212415
222415
232415
242415
252415
262415
272415
282415
292415
302415
312415

Ishaka weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°9615.1125.8
Feb26° / 16°9313.6125.7
Mar25° / 16°14019.4125.1
Apr25° / 16°15023124.5
May25° / 16°11119.3125.3
Jun25° / 15°539126.6
Jul26° / 15°315.3127.1
Aug25° / 15°9313.4126.0
Sep25° / 15°12418.2125.3
Oct25° / 15°17623.5124.6
Nov24° / 15°17823.8124.5
Dec24° / 15°13519.5125.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31882
41882
51684
61684
71585
81486
91387
101288
111288
121189
131189
141189
151090
161090
171090
181090
191189
201189
211189
221189
231189
241189
251189
261189
271189
281189
291189
301189
311189

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ishaka gets around 176 mm of rain over 23.5 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 75% 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 (%)
170
270
371
472
573
673
774
874
974
1074
1174
1275
1375
1475
1575
1675
1775
1875
1976
2076
2176
2276
2376
2476
2577
2677
2777
2878
2978
3079
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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
135641
235542
325543
425444
525345
625246
725147
825147
925048
1025049
1124950
1214851
1314851
1414752
1514653
1614554
1714554
1814455
1914356
2014257
2104159
2204159
2304060
2403961
2503862
2603763
2703664
2803664
2903565
3003466
3103367

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 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
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 6:48 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:486:49
212.06:486:48
312.06:486:48
412.06:476:48
512.06:476:47
612.06:476:47
712.06:466:47
812.06:466:47
912.06:466:46
1012.06:466:46
1112.06:456:46
1212.06:456:46
1312.06:456:45
1412.06:456:45
1512.06:446:45
1612.06:446:45
1712.06:446:45
1812.06:446:45
1912.06:446:44
2012.06:436:44
2112.06:436:44
2212.06:436:44
2312.06:436:44
2412.06:436:44
2512.06:436:44
2612.06:436:44
2712.06:436:44
2812.06:436:44
2912.06:426:44
3012.06:426:44
3112.06:426:44

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.35 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
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ishaka?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ishaka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ishaka in October

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

In October, Ishaka sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ishaka 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 Ishaka peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 17UV 15Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Ishaka 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 Ishaka is worst in July — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJul 1578 µg/m³Apr 2259 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan77Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun72Unhealthy
Jul79Unhealthy
Aug68Unhealthy
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct59Unhealthy
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ishaka?

Ishaka sits at 0.5°S, 30.1°E, 1,673 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kyamahungu, 11 km away.

RukungiriNtungamoKinoniNyacheraKihihi

Topography around Ishaka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ishaka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m around an average of 1,611 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 706 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,714 m.

The land around Ishaka is covered by trees (37%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
191 m
16 km
706 m
80 km
1,714 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Kyamahungu 11 km · Rutoma 28 km · Nyamunuka 33 km · Rukungiri 40 km · Ntungamo 40 km · Kinoni 43 km · Nyachera 50 km · Kihihi 54 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 Ishaka (-0.5431°, 30.1369°, elevation 1,673 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).