Kisoro weather in October

In October, Kisoro sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 270 mm of rain across 24 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Kisoro's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kisoro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
270 mm
24 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:45 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
85%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Kisoro is human settlement.

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 22°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kisoro reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°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)
12214
22214
32214
42214
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62214
72214
82214
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102214
112214
122214
132214
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202214
212214
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242214
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272214
282214
292214
302214
312214

Kisoro weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 14°1812112.14.8
Feb22° / 14°16717.2125.1
Mar22° / 14°24224.3124.3
Apr22° / 14°25525.6123.9
May22° / 14°14618.111.95.2
Jun22° / 13°547.711.96.6
Jul23° / 13°305.211.97.1
Aug23° / 14°10112.4126.1
Sep22° / 14°17317.9125.2
Oct22° / 14°27024124.3
Nov21° / 14°28625.712.13.9
Dec21° / 14°23624.112.14.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31387
41387
51387
61288
71288
81288
91189
101090
111090
121090
131090
141090
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kisoro gets around 270 mm of rain over 24 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 77% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
169
270
371
472
572
673
774
874
974
1074
1175
1275
1375
1475
1576
1676
1777
1877
1978
2078
2179
2279
2380
2480
2581
2682
2782
2883
2984
3085
3185

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
127721
226731
325741
424751
523761
622771
721781
821781
920791
1019801
1119801
1218811
1318811
1417812
1517812
1616822
1716822
1815832
1915823
2014833
2114833
2213843
2313843
2412853
2512853
2611863
2711863
2811863
2910873
3010873
3110873

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
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 6:50 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:506:51
212.06:506:50
312.06:496:50
412.06:496:50
512.06:496:49
612.06:486:49
712.06:486:49
812.06:486:49
912.06:476:49
1012.06:476:48
1112.06:476:48
1212.06:466:48
1312.06:466:48
1412.06:466:47
1512.06:466:47
1612.06:456:47
1712.06:456:47
1812.06:456:47
1912.06:456:47
2012.06:456:47
2112.06:446:47
2212.06:446:46
2312.06:446:46
2412.06:446:46
2512.06:446:46
2612.06:446:46
2712.06:446:46
2812.06:446:46
2912.06:446:46
3012.06:446:46
3112.06:436:46

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kisoro?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kisoro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kisoro in October

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

In October, Kisoro sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Kisoro 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 Kisoro peaks around March 17 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 17UV 16Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kisoro 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 Kisoro is worst in January — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJan 2299 µg/m³May 1181 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan99Unhealthy
Feb98Unhealthy
Mar88Unhealthy
Apr82Unhealthy
May80Unhealthy
Jun95Unhealthy
Jul91Unhealthy
Aug87Unhealthy
Sep83Unhealthy
Oct81Unhealthy
Nov86Unhealthy
Dec93Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kisoro?

Kisoro sits at 1.3°S, 29.7°E, 1,924 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Rubanda, 21 km away.

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Topography around Kisoro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kisoro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m around an average of 1,929 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,528 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,555 m.

The land around Kisoro is covered by trees (51%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
378 m
16 km
2,528 m
80 km
3,555 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Rubanda 21 km · Musanze 24 km · Rutshuru 29 km · Mukingo 32 km · Kabale 34 km · Busogo 34 km · Kanungu 38 km · Mukamira 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 Kisoro (-1.2854°, 29.685°, elevation 1,924 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).