Kasozi weather in October

In October, Kasozi sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 90 mm of rain across 21 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 Kasozi's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kasozi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
21 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:43 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
78%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 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 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kasozi reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°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)
12818
22818
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42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
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102818
112818
122818
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312717

Kasozi 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
Jan29° / 18°257.4125.5
Feb30° / 18°297.2124.9
Mar29° / 18°6414.1124.7
Apr28° / 18°8819.1124.7
May28° / 18°7416.6125.3
Jun28° / 18°327.7126.0
Jul28° / 18°174126.3
Aug28° / 18°4911125.5
Sep28° / 18°6415.2125.0
Oct28° / 17°9021124.6
Nov27° / 17°8419.3124.8
Dec28° / 17°4411.3125.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32476
42476
52377
62278
72179
82179
92179
101981
111981
121882
131882
141783
151783
161783
171684
181684
191684
201684
211684
221783
231783
241783
251783
261783
271882
281882
291882
301783
311783

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kasozi gets around 90 mm of rain over 21 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 67% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
157
258
358
459
560
661
762
863
964
1065
1166
1266
1367
1468
1569
1670
1770
1871
1971
2071
2171
2271
2371
2471
2571
2671
2771
2871
2971
3071
3171

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1116830
2115831
3114841
4114841
5113851
6113851
7013861
8013861
9013861
10012880
11012880
12012880
13012880
14011890
15011890
16011890
17010900
18010900
1909910
2008920
2108920
2207930
2306940
2405950
2505950
2604960
2704960
2803970
2903961
3002971
3102971

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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105calm
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135calm
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294calm
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314calm

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 6:42 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
612.06:456:45
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
1412.06:436:43
1512.06:436:43
1612.06:436:43
1712.06:436:43
1812.06:436:43
1912.06:436:43
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
2812.06:426:42
2912.06:426:42
3012.06:426:42
3112.06:426:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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105.4Bright
115.4Bright
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145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
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255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
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315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kasozi?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kasozi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kasozi in October

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

In October, Kasozi sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kasozi 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 Kasozi 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 Kasozi 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 Kasozi 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 Kasozi?

Kasozi sits at 0.0°N, 30.5°E, 1,275 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Ibanda, 17 km away.

Rwamwanja Refugee CampKaseseRwiimiRutomaKyamahungu

Topography around Kasozi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kasozi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m around an average of 1,303 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 757 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,102 m.

The land around Kasozi is covered by grassland (37%), trees (33%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, grassland (40%), trees (31%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
182 m
16 km
757 m
80 km
4,102 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Ibanda 17 km · Kamwenge 19 km · Kazo 34 km · Rwamwanja Refugee Camp 40 km · Kasese 50 km · Rwiimi 50 km · Rutoma 66 km · Kyamahungu 68 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 Kasozi (0.02°, 30.4986°, elevation 1,275 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).