Manafwa weather in October

In October, Manafwa sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 773 mm of rain across 30.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 Manafwa's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manafwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
773 mm
30.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:29 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
84%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Manafwa is place in Manafwa District, Uganda.

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 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Manafwa reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°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)
12416
22416
32416
42416
52416
62416
72416
82416
92416
102416
112416
122416
132416
142416
152416
162416
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182416
192416
202416
212416
222416
232416
242416
252416
262416
272416
282416
292416
302416
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Manafwa weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°40724.6124.5
Feb26° / 15°31921.9124.5
Mar25° / 16°67728.7123.9
Apr24° / 16°95029.8123.5
May24° / 16°85630.7123.6
Jun23° / 16°48227.212.14.0
Jul23° / 15°24923.5124.6
Aug24° / 16°27626.1124.4
Sep24° / 15°47229.2123.8
Oct24° / 16°77330.7123.6
Nov24° / 15°91729.9123.5
Dec24° / 15°67628.411.94.0

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 7% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31387
41387
51387
61387
71288
81288
91189
101189
111090
121090
13991
14991
15991
16892
17793
18793
19793
20793
21694
22694
23694
24595
25595
26595
27595
28496
29496
30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Manafwa gets around 773 mm of rain over 30.7 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 99% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
599
699
799
899
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
1599
1699
1799
1899
1999
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
12773
22674
32674
42575
52575
62575
72575
82575
92476
102476
112476
122476
132377
142377
152377
162377
172377
182377
192278
202278
212278
222278
232278
242278
252278
262278
272278
282278
292278
302278
312278

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:32 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:326:32
212.06:326:31
312.06:326:31
412.06:316:31
512.06:316:30
612.06:316:30
712.06:306:30
812.06:306:29
912.06:306:29
1012.06:306:29
1112.06:306:29
1212.06:296:28
1312.06:296:28
1412.06:296:28
1512.06:296:28
1612.06:296:27
1712.06:286:27
1812.06:286:27
1912.06:286:27
2012.06:286:27
2112.06:286:26
2212.06:286:26
2312.06:286:26
2412.06:286:26
2512.06:286:26
2612.06:286:26
2712.06:276:26
2812.06:276:26
2912.06:276:26
3012.06:276:26
3112.06:276:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Manafwa?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Manafwa.

What to pack for Manafwa in October

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

In October, Manafwa sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Manafwa 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 Manafwa peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 18UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Manafwa 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 Manafwa is worst in December — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyDec 1883 µg/m³Aug 2270 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb80Unhealthy
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr74Unhealthy
May73Unhealthy
Jun78Unhealthy
Jul74Unhealthy
Aug70Unhealthy
Sep71Unhealthy
Oct75Unhealthy
Nov81Unhealthy
Dec83Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Manafwa?

Manafwa sits at 1.0°N, 34.3°E, 1,203 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Mbale, 18 km away.

Butaleja

Topography around Manafwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manafwa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m around an average of 1,250 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,492 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,258 m.

The land around Manafwa is covered by shrubs (48%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, shrubs (43%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
368 m
16 km
1,492 m
80 km
3,258 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Mbale 18 km · Budadiri 23 km · Nakaloke 26 km · Tororo 30 km · Sironko 31 km · Malaba 34 km · Malaba 35 km · Butaleja 36 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 Manafwa (0.952°, 34.27°, elevation 1,203 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).