Katoke weather in October

In October, Katoke sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 167 mm of rain across 28.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-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 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 Katoke's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Katoke's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
167 mm
28.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:43 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
82%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
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 Katoke reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
12617
22617
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42617
52617
62617
72617
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102617
112617
122617
132617
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242517
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Katoke weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°347.8126.4
Feb29° / 18°387.9125.5
Mar28° / 18°9717.7124.8
Apr27° / 18°14223.7124.2
May27° / 18°12122124.7
Jun27° / 17°8214.5125.6
Jul27° / 17°7514.4125.8
Aug26° / 17°13020.8124.9
Sep26° / 17°13924.2124.3
Oct26° / 17°16728.1123.8
Nov25° / 17°15726124.1
Dec26° / 17°7114125.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41783
51783
61684
71684
81684
91585
101486
111486
121486
131486
141387
151288
161288
171288
181288
191288
201288
211288
221189
231189
241189
251189
261189
271189
281189
291189
301189
311288

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Katoke gets around 167 mm of rain over 28.1 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 90% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
186
286
387
487
588
688
788
888
989
1089
1189
1289
1389
1489
1589
1689
1790
1890
1990
2091
2191
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2492
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2693
2794
2894
2994
3094
3195

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12935
21945
31945
41945
51945
61945
71936
80946
90946
100937
110937
120928
130928
140919
150919
1609010
1709010
1808911
1908812
2008713
2108614
2208614
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2608416
2708416
2808416
2908416
3008416
3108416

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 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
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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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 6:46 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:466:46
212.06:466:46
312.06:466:45
412.06:466:45
512.06:456:45
612.06:456:44
712.06:456:44
812.06:456:44
912.06:446:44
1012.06:446:43
1112.06:446:43
1212.06:446:43
1312.06:436:42
1412.06:436:42
1512.06:436:42
1612.06:436:42
1712.06:436:42
1812.06:426:41
1912.06:426:41
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2112.06:426:41
2212.06:426:41
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2412.06:426:40
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2712.06:426:40
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2912.06:426:40
3012.06:426:40
3112.06:426:40

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Katoke?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Katoke.

What to pack for Katoke in October

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

In October, Katoke sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Katoke in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Katoke peaks around March 17 at about 15 (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 17UV 15Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Katoke 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 Katoke is worst in January — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (April, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2348 µg/m³Apr 2320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar28Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Katoke?

Katoke sits at 0.8°N, 30.7°E, 1,349 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kyenjojo, 16 km away.

Rwamwanja Refugee CampFort PortalKyegegwa

Topography around Katoke

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Katoke has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 255 m around an average of 1,366 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 498 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,212 m.

The land around Katoke is covered by trees (66%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
255 m
16 km
498 m
80 km
3,212 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Kyenjojo 16 km · Kyarusozi 17 km · Muhorro 19 km · Kagadi 24 km · Butunduzi 30 km · Rwamwanja Refugee Camp 46 km · Fort Portal 47 km · Kyegegwa 49 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 Katoke (0.7583°, 30.6825°, elevation 1,349 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).