Kinoni weather in October

In October, Kinoni sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 129 mm of rain across 21.4 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 Kinoni's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kinoni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
129 mm
21.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:43 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
78%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 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 Kinoni 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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
192616
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292516
302516
312516

Kinoni 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°5311.8126.1
Feb27° / 16°5210.1126.0
Mar27° / 17°8516.8125.3
Apr26° / 16°11020.9124.7
May26° / 16°8116.3125.6
Jun26° / 16°265.5127.1
Jul27° / 16°122.9127.4
Aug27° / 16°5210.2126.3
Sep26° / 16°8316.3125.5
Oct26° / 16°12921.4124.8
Nov25° / 16°13322124.7
Dec26° / 16°8716.3125.6

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 (%)
12773
22773
32674
42575
52476
62476
72476
82278
92278
102278
112179
122080
132080
142080
152080
161981
171882
181981
191981
201981
211981
221981
231981
241882
251882
261882
271882
281882
291783
301783
311783

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kinoni gets around 129 mm of rain over 21.4 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 69% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
264
364
465
565
666
766
867
967
1067
1168
1268
1368
1468
1569
1669
1769
1869
1969
2069
2170
2270
2370
2470
2571
2671
2772
2873
2974
3075
3175

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
125543
225444
325345
415346
515346
615247
715148
815049
914950
1014851
1114851
1214752
1314653
1414554
1514455
1614356
1714257
1814158
1904060
2003961
2103862
2203763
2303664
2403565
2503367
2603268
2703169
2803070
2902971
3002872
3102773

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 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
256calm
266calm
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 6:47 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:476:47
212.06:466:47
312.06:466:47
412.06:466:46
512.06:466:46
612.06:456:46
712.06:456:45
812.06:456:45
912.06:446:45
1012.06:446:45
1112.06:446:45
1212.06:446:44
1312.06:436:44
1412.06:436:44
1512.06:436:44
1612.06:436:44
1712.06:426:43
1812.06:426:43
1912.06:426:43
2012.06:426:43
2112.06:426:43
2212.06:426:43
2312.06:416:43
2412.06:416:43
2512.06:416:42
2612.06:416:42
2712.06:416:42
2812.06:416:42
2912.06:416:42
3012.06:416:42
3112.06:416:42

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 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 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
35.6Bright
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
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
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 Kinoni?

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

October is a reasonable time to visit Kinoni for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kinoni in October

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

In October, Kinoni 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 Kinoni 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 Kinoni 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 Kinoni 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 Kinoni 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 Kinoni?

Kinoni sits at 0.7°S, 30.5°E, 1,561 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Bwizibwera, 19 km away.

Isingiro

Topography around Kinoni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kinoni has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 333 m around an average of 1,601 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 573 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,581 m.

The land around Kinoni is covered by trees (45%), grassland (30%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
333 m
16 km
573 m
80 km
1,581 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Bwizibwera 19 km · Rutoma 19 km · Mbarara 20 km · Nyachera 24 km · Mabare 30 km · Iryango 32 km · Ntungamo 32 km · Isingiro 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 Kinoni (-0.7011°, 30.4939°, elevation 1,561 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).