Rwamwanja Refugee Camp weather in October

In October, Rwamwanja Refugee Camp sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 153 mm of rain across 26.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-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 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 Rwamwanja Refugee Camp's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rwamwanja Refugee Camp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
153 mm
26.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:43 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
79%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
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 Rwamwanja 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
212717
222717
232717
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Rwamwanja Refugee Camp weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°399.2125.8
Feb29° / 18°459.6125.0
Mar28° / 18°10118.2124.5
Apr27° / 17°13322.8124.3
May27° / 17°10620125.0
Jun27° / 17°459.8126.2
Jul28° / 17°276.5126.6
Aug28° / 17°7815.5125.5
Sep27° / 17°11221124.7
Oct27° / 17°15326.1124.0
Nov26° / 17°16525.6124.1
Dec27° / 17°8415.5125.5

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 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22179
32179
42080
52080
62080
71882
81882
91783
101783
111783
121684
131585
141585
151585
161585
171486
181486
191486
201486
211486
221585
231585
241585
251585
261585
271585
281585
291585
301585
311585

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Rwamwanja Refugee Camp gets around 153 mm of rain over 26.1 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 84% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
178
279
379
480
581
681
781
882
982
1082
1182
1282
1382
1483
1583
1683
1783
1884
1984
2084
2185
2285
2386
2486
2587
2687
2788
2888
2989
3089
3190

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15950
25950
34951
44951
54951
64951
74951
84951
94951
104951
113961
123961
133961
143961
153961
162971
172962
182962
192962
201972
211963
221963
231963
241963
250973
260973
270964
280964
290964
300964
310964

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
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 6:46 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:466:46
212.06:466:46
312.06:466:46
412.06:466:45
512.06:456:45
612.06:456:45
712.06:456:44
812.06:446:44
912.06:446:44
1012.06:446:44
1112.06:446:43
1212.06:436:43
1312.06:436:43
1412.06:436:43
1512.06:436:42
1612.06:436:42
1712.06:426:42
1812.06:426:42
1912.06:426:42
2012.06:426:41
2112.06:426:41
2212.06:426:41
2312.06:426:41
2412.06:426:41
2512.06:416:41
2612.06:416:41
2712.06:416:41
2812.06:416:41
2912.06:416:41
3012.06:416:41
3112.06:416:41

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Rwamwanja Refugee Camp?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rwamwanja Refugee Camp in October

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

In October, Rwamwanja Refugee Camp sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Rwamwanja Refugee Camp 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 Rwamwanja Refugee Camp peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Rwamwanja 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 Rwamwanja Refugee Camp is worst in January — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 26 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 2044 µg/m³May 1026 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar31Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Rwamwanja Refugee Camp?

Rwamwanja Refugee Camp sits at 0.3°N, 30.7°E, 1,396 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kamwenge, 29 km away.

KasoziKatokeKyegegwaRwiimiKazo

Topography around Rwamwanja Refugee Camp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rwamwanja Refugee Camp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 1,298 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,742 m.

The land around Rwamwanja Refugee Camp is covered by grassland (39%), cropland (25%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, grassland (32%), trees (30%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
378 m
80 km
3,742 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Kamwenge 29 km · Kyenjojo 32 km · Butunduzi 32 km · Kasozi 40 km · Katoke 46 km · Kyegegwa 46 km · Rwiimi 47 km · Kazo 49 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 Rwamwanja Refugee Camp (0.348°, 30.6543°, elevation 1,396 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).