Nakivale Refugee Camp weather in October

In October, Nakivale Refugee Camp sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 95 mm of rain across 21.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 Nakivale Refugee Camp's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nakivale Refugee Camp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
95 mm
21.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:41 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
76%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Nakivale Refugee Camp reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Nakivale Refugee Camp weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°5112.6125.8
Feb28° / 18°4810.8125.4
Mar28° / 18°7314.9125.3
Apr27° / 17°7817.5125.1
May27° / 17°5714.6125.7
Jun27° / 16°267.1126.7
Jul28° / 16°123.5127.1
Aug27° / 17°4511.7126.1
Sep27° / 17°6617.5125.2
Oct27° / 17°9521.7124.7
Nov26° / 17°10422.8124.5
Dec26° / 17°7516.9125.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32674
42674
52674
62575
72575
82377
92377
102377
112179
122179
132179
142080
152080
162080
172080
182080
192080
202080
212080
222080
232080
242080
252080
262080
272080
281981
291882
301882
311882

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nakivale Refugee Camp gets around 95 mm of rain over 21.7 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 70% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
266
366
467
567
668
768
869
969
1069
1170
1270
1370
1471
1571
1671
1771
1871
1970
2070
2170
2270
2370
2470
2571
2671
2771
2872
2972
3073
3174

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
117920
217920
317920
406931
506931
606931
706931
806931
905941
1005941
1105941
1205941
1305941
1404942
1504942
1604942
1704942
1803952
1903952
2003952
2103952
2202962
2302962
2402962
2501972
2601972
2701972
2801972
2901963
3001963
3101963

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
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 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 6:45 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:456:45
212.06:446:45
312.06:446:45
412.06:446:44
512.06:436:44
612.06:436:44
712.06:436:43
812.06:436:43
912.06:426:43
1012.06:426:43
1112.06:426:43
1212.06:416:42
1312.06:416:42
1412.06:416:42
1512.06:416:42
1612.06:416:42
1712.06:406:41
1812.06:406:41
1912.06:406:41
2012.06:406:41
2112.06:406:41
2212.06:406:41
2312.06:396:41
2412.06:396:41
2512.06:396:40
2612.06:396:40
2712.06:396:40
2812.06:396:40
2912.06:396:40
3012.06:396:40
3112.06:396:40

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Nakivale Refugee Camp?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Nakivale Refugee Camp for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nakivale Refugee Camp in October

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

In October, Nakivale Refugee Camp sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Nakivale Refugee Camp 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 Nakivale Refugee Camp peaks around March 15 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 15UV 16Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Nakivale Refugee Camp 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 Nakivale Refugee Camp is worst in January — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 2045 µg/m³Apr 2328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar33Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Nakivale Refugee Camp?

Nakivale Refugee Camp sits at 0.7°S, 31.0°E, 1,278 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Isingiro, 23 km away.

MbararaLyantondeBwizibweraIryangoKyazangaKinoniLwengo

Topography around Nakivale Refugee Camp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nakivale Refugee Camp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m around an average of 1,256 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,032 m.

The land around Nakivale Refugee Camp is covered by cropland (38%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
123 m
16 km
392 m
80 km
1,032 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Isingiro 23 km · Mbarara 42 km · Lyantonde 42 km · Bwizibwera 44 km · Iryango 51 km · Kyazanga 56 km · Kinoni 56 km · Lwengo 58 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 Nakivale Refugee Camp (-0.7406°, 30.9963°, elevation 1,278 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).