Nakaloke weather in October

In October, Nakaloke sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 544 mm of rain across 30 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 Nakaloke's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nakaloke's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
544 mm
30 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:29 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
80%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 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 25°C through the month.

A typical October day in Nakaloke reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
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22517
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52517
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72517
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102517
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122517
132517
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222517
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262517
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292517
302517
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Nakaloke weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°991211.96.1
Feb28° / 16°7510.5125.7
Mar27° / 17°26122.4124.6
Apr25° / 17°53728.2123.7
May24° / 17°60829.812.13.8
Jun24° / 16°3082612.14.2
Jul24° / 16°24423.712.14.7
Aug25° / 16°25625.9124.4
Sep25° / 16°32027.9123.9
Oct25° / 17°54430123.7
Nov25° / 16°43826.811.94.0
Dec26° / 16°19218.111.95.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42179
52179
61981
71981
81882
91882
101882
111684
121684
131585
141585
151486
161486
171486
181486
191387
201387
211387
221387
231387
241387
251387
261288
271288
281288
291288
301288
311189

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nakaloke gets around 544 mm of rain over 30 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 97% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
196
296
396
496
596
696
796
896
997
1097
1197
1297
1397
1497
1597
1697
1797
1897
1997
2097
2197
2297
2397
2497
2597
2697
2797
2897
2997
3097
3197

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
12278
22179
32080
42080
51981
61882
71882
81783
91684
101684
111585
121486
131486
141387
151387
161387
171288
181288
191288
201387
211387
221387
231387
241387
251387
261387
271387
281387
291387
301387
311387

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
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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 6:33 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:336:32
212.06:326:32
312.06:326:31
412.06:326:31
512.06:326:31
612.06:316:30
712.06:316:30
812.06:316:30
912.06:316:29
1012.06:306:29
1112.06:306:29
1212.06:306:29
1312.06:306:28
1412.06:306:28
1512.06:296:28
1612.06:296:28
1712.06:296:27
1812.06:296:27
1912.06:296:27
2012.06:296:27
2112.06:296:27
2212.06:286:27
2312.06:286:26
2412.06:286:26
2512.06:286:26
2612.06:286:26
2712.06:286:26
2812.06:286:26
2912.06:286:26
3012.06:286:26
3112.06:286:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Nakaloke?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nakaloke.

What to pack for Nakaloke in October

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

In October, Nakaloke sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Nakaloke 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 Nakaloke peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Nakaloke 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 Nakaloke is worst in January — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 1542 µg/m³Apr 1832 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr32Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun40Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Nakaloke?

Nakaloke sits at 1.1°N, 34.1°E, 1,142 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Mbale, 8.0 km away.

BusolweKumi

Topography around Nakaloke

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nakaloke has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 1,147 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,069 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,260 m.

The land around Nakaloke is covered by shrubs (30%), cropland (26%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (31%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), grassland (22%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
1,069 m
80 km
3,260 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Mbale 8.0 km · Sironko 14 km · Budadiri 20 km · Manafwa 26 km · Budaka 30 km · Butaleja 34 km · Busolwe 42 km · Kumi 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 Nakaloke (1.15°, 34.15°, 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).