Nyamunuka weather in October

In October, Nyamunuka sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 178 mm of rain across 25.3 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Nyamunuka's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nyamunuka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
178 mm
25.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:44 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
81%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
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 Nyamunuka reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122516
132516
142516
152516
162516
172516
182516
192516
202516
212516
222516
232516
242516
252516
262516
272516
282516
292515
302515
312515

Nyamunuka 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
Jan26° / 16°10319.1125.2
Feb26° / 16°9015.4125.3
Mar26° / 16°14222.8124.6
Apr25° / 16°15323.3124.4
May26° / 16°11219.2125.2
Jun26° / 16°6013125.9
Jul26° / 15°4211.1126.2
Aug26° / 16°9618.2125.2
Sep26° / 16°13321124.8
Oct25° / 16°17825.3124.3
Nov25° / 15°18926124.1
Dec25° / 15°15024124.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31882
41783
51684
61684
71486
81486
91387
101387
111189
121189
131189
141189
151090
161090
171090
181090
191090
201090
211090
221090
231090
241090
251189
261189
271189
281189
291189
301189
311090

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nyamunuka gets around 178 mm of rain over 25.3 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 81% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
176
277
377
478
578
678
778
879
979
1079
1179
1279
1379
1480
1580
1680
1781
1881
1982
2083
2183
2283
2384
2484
2585
2685
2785
2886
2986
3086
3187

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
146234
246234
346135
436136
536136
636037
736037
835938
925939
1025939
1125840
1225741
1325642
1425642
1525543
1615544
1715445
1815346
1915346
2015247
2115148
2205149
2304951
2404951
2504852
2604753
2704654
2804555
2904456
3004357
3104258

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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 6:48 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:486:49
212.06:486:49
312.06:486:48
412.06:476:48
512.06:476:48
612.06:476:47
712.06:466:47
812.06:466:47
912.06:466:47
1012.06:466:46
1112.06:456:46
1212.06:456:46
1312.06:456:46
1412.06:456:46
1512.06:446:45
1612.06:446:45
1712.06:446:45
1812.06:446:45
1912.06:446:45
2012.06:436:45
2112.06:436:45
2212.06:436:44
2312.06:436:44
2412.06:436:44
2512.06:436:44
2612.06:436:44
2712.06:426:44
2812.06:426:44
2912.06:426:44
3012.06:426:44
3112.06:426:44

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Nyamunuka?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Nyamunuka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nyamunuka in October

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

In October, Nyamunuka sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Nyamunuka 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 Nyamunuka peaks around March 16 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 16UV 16Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Nyamunuka 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 Nyamunuka is worst in July — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJul 1578 µg/m³Apr 2259 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan77Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun72Unhealthy
Jul79Unhealthy
Aug68Unhealthy
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct59Unhealthy
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nyamunuka?

Nyamunuka sits at 0.8°S, 30.1°E, 1,542 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Rukungiri, 17 km away.

KanunguNyacheraMabareKyamahunguRutoma

Topography around Nyamunuka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nyamunuka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m around an average of 1,516 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 622 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,160 m.

The land around Nyamunuka is covered by shrubs (36%), trees (25%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (46%), trees (26%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
320 m
16 km
622 m
80 km
3,160 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Rukungiri 17 km · Ntungamo 20 km · Ishaka 33 km · Kanungu 36 km · Nyachera 37 km · Mabare 42 km · Kyamahungu 43 km · Rutoma 44 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 Nyamunuka (-0.8349°, 30.0922°, elevation 1,542 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).