Kiziba weather in October

In October, Kiziba sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 178 mm of rain across 27.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 muggy.

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 Kiziba's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kiziba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
178 mm
27.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:36 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
82%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
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 Kiziba 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 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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182618
192618
202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

Kiziba weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°7815.3125.4
Feb28° / 18°8115.3124.8
Mar27° / 18°14123.2124.3
Apr26° / 18°19727.3123.7
May26° / 18°17826.9124.0
Jun26° / 17°11221.1124.8
Jul26° / 17°8516.8125.5
Aug26° / 17°12922.9124.6
Sep26° / 17°14625.9124.0
Oct26° / 17°17827.6123.9
Nov26° / 17°16625.8124.0
Dec27° / 17°10419.6125.0

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 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21882
31882
41882
51882
61783
71783
81783
91783
101684
111684
121684
131684
141585
151585
161486
171486
181486
191387
201387
211387
221387
231387
241288
251288
261288
271288
281189
291189
301189
311189

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kiziba gets around 178 mm of rain over 27.6 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 89% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
188
289
389
489
589
689
789
889
989
1089
1189
1289
1389
1489
1589
1688
1788
1888
1988
2088
2188
2288
2389
2489
2589
2689
2789
2889
2989
3090
3190

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12872
22773
32773
42674
52674
62575
72575
82476
92377
102377
112278
122179
132179
142080
152080
161981
171981
181882
191882
201783
211783
221684
231684
241684
251585
261585
271585
281585
291585
301585
311585

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 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
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 6:40 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:406:39
212.06:396:39
312.06:396:39
412.06:396:38
512.06:396:38
612.06:386:38
712.06:386:38
812.06:386:37
912.06:376:37
1012.06:376:37
1112.06:376:36
1212.06:376:36
1312.06:376:36
1412.06:366:36
1512.06:366:35
1612.06:366:35
1712.06:366:35
1812.06:366:35
1912.06:356:35
2012.06:356:35
2112.06:356:34
2212.06:356:34
2312.06:356:34
2412.06:356:34
2512.06:356:34
2612.06:356:34
2712.06:356:34
2812.06:356:34
2912.06:356:34
3012.06:356:34
3112.06:356:34

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kiziba?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kiziba.

What to pack for Kiziba in October

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

In October, Kiziba 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 Kiziba 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 Kiziba peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 17UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kiziba 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 Kiziba is worst in January — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 31 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1753 µg/m³May 1031 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar37Poor
Apr32Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kiziba?

Kiziba sits at 0.5°N, 32.4°E, 1,146 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kakiri, 11 km away.

Topography around Kiziba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kiziba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 1,148 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 566 m.

The land around Kiziba is covered by trees (66%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and shrubs (37%) within 16 km, and trees (33%) and shrubs (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
261 m
80 km
566 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Kakiri 11 km · Namayumba 11 km · Wakiso 17 km · Bombo 20 km · Namasuba 21 km · Nansana 26 km · Kasangati 29 km · Kyengera 30 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 Kiziba (0.5139°, 32.3506°, elevation 1,146 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).