Isingiro weather in October

In October, Isingiro sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 93 mm of rain across 19.5 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 Isingiro's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Isingiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
19.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:41 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Isingiro is place in Western Region, 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 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Isingiro 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
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112616
122616
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302616
312616

Isingiro 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
Jan27° / 16°369.1126.3
Feb28° / 17°368.4125.9
Mar28° / 17°6312.4125.7
Apr27° / 17°9018.6124.9
May26° / 16°7315.9125.6
Jun27° / 16°285.9126.9
Jul27° / 15°122.8127.3
Aug27° / 16°4610.3126.3
Sep27° / 16°6715.5125.5
Oct26° / 16°9319.5125.0
Nov26° / 16°9620124.9
Dec26° / 16°6014125.8

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 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32773
42773
52674
62575
72476
82476
92377
102278
112278
122278
132080
142080
152080
162080
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202080
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222080
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271882
281882
291882
301783
311783

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Isingiro gets around 93 mm of rain over 19.5 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 63% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
259
359
460
560
661
761
862
962
1062
1163
1263
1363
1463
1563
1663
1763
1863
1963
2063
2163
2264
2364
2464
2564
2664
2765
2865
2966
3066
3167

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
124157
224058
313960
413861
513861
613762
713663
813564
913465
1013366
1113267
1203268
1303169
1403070
1502971
1602872
1702773
1802674
1902575
2002476
2102377
2202278
2302278
2402179
2502080
2601981
2701882
2801783
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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
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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 6:45 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:456:46
212.06:456:46
312.06:456:45
412.06:446:45
512.06:446:45
612.06:446:44
712.06:436:44
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1012.06:436:43
1112.06:426:43
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1512.06:416:42
1612.06:416:42
1712.06:416:42
1812.06:416:42
1912.06:416:42
2012.06:406:42
2112.06:406:42
2212.06:406:41
2312.06:406:41
2412.06:406:41
2512.06:406:41
2612.06:406:41
2712.06:406:41
2812.06:396:41
2912.06:396:41
3012.06:396:41
3112.06:396:41

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
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205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
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245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Isingiro?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Isingiro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Isingiro in October

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

In October, Isingiro sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Isingiro 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 Isingiro peaks around March 15 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 15UV 16Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Isingiro 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 Isingiro 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 Isingiro?

Isingiro sits at 0.9°S, 30.8°E, 1,389 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Nakivale Refugee Camp, 23 km away.

MbararaBwizibweraKinoniMabareNyacheraRutoma

Topography around Isingiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Isingiro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m around an average of 1,429 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 579 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,021 m.

The land around Isingiro is covered by grassland (42%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
380 m
16 km
579 m
80 km
1,021 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Nakivale Refugee Camp 23 km · Iryango 28 km · Mbarara 36 km · Bwizibwera 38 km · Kinoni 42 km · Mabare 44 km · Nyachera 46 km · Rutoma 60 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 Isingiro (-0.8686°, 30.8302°, elevation 1,389 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).