Kumi weather in October

In October, Kumi sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 115 mm of rain across 18.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kumi's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kumi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
18.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:30 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kumi reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
153120
163120
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213120
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273020
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303020
313020

How October really feels in Kumi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kumi weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°224.611.93.8
Feb34° / 21°234.5123.2
Mar33° / 21°6710.4123.3
Apr31° / 21°13118.9123.5
May29° / 20°15421.912.13.9
Jun29° / 20°12219.412.14.2
Jul29° / 19°11619.712.14.4
Aug29° / 20°13521124.1
Sep30° / 20°10416.3124.2
Oct31° / 20°11518.4123.7
Nov31° / 20°8313.711.94.0
Dec32° / 20°316.611.94.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34555
44456
54357
64258
74258
84159
94060
104060
113961
123862
133763
143664
153664
163565
173466
183466
193466
203367
213367
223367
233367
243367
253268
263169
273169
283169
293169
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kumi gets around 115 mm of rain over 18.4 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 59% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
157
257
357
457
558
658
758
858
958
1058
1158
1258
1358
1459
1559
1660
1760
1860
1961
2061
2161
2261
2361
2461
2561
2661
2761
2861
2961
3061
3161

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1185635
2185635
3185734
4195634
5195634
6195634
7195634
8195634
9195733
101105633
111105633
121105633
131105633
141105633
151115434
161115434
171115335
181125235
191125136
201125136
211135036
221135036
231144937
240144937
250154837
260154837
270164737
280164736
290164736
300174736
311174735

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 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:346:33
212.06:336:32
312.06:336:32
412.06:336:32
512.06:336:31
612.06:326:31
712.06:326:31
812.06:326:30
912.06:326:30
1012.06:316:30
1112.06:316:30
1212.06:316:29
1312.06:316:29
1412.06:316:29
1512.06:306:29
1612.06:306:28
1712.06:306:28
1812.06:306:28
1912.06:306:28
2012.06:306:27
2112.06:306:27
2212.06:306:27
2312.06:296:27
2412.06:296:27
2512.06:296:27
2612.06:296:27
2712.06:296:27
2812.06:296:26
2912.06:296:26
3012.06:296:26
3111.96:296:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.7Bright
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215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kumi?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kumi.

What to pack for Kumi in October

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

In October, Kumi sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kumi 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 Kumi peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kumi 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 Kumi is worst in January — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 1743 µg/m³Apr 1830 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar34Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kumi?

Kumi sits at 1.5°N, 33.9°E, 1,142 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Ngora, 18 km away.

NakalokeSironkoPallisaSorotiMbaleBudakaBudadiri

Topography around Kumi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kumi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 1,128 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,263 m.

The land around Kumi is covered by cropland (43%), grassland (25%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, cropland (41%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (27%), cropland (26%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
143 m
80 km
3,263 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Ngora 18 km · Nakaloke 42 km · Sironko 43 km · Pallisa 43 km · Soroti 46 km · Mbale 50 km · Budaka 51 km · Budadiri 56 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 Kumi (1.4608°, 33.9361°, elevation 1,142 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).