Rwiimi weather in October

In October, Rwiimi sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 243 mm of rain across 28.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-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 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 Rwiimi's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rwiimi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
243 mm
28.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:44 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
85%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

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 Rwiimi reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
12515
22515
32515
42415
52415
62415
72415
82415
92415
102415
112415
122415
132415
142415
152415
162415
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182415
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202415
212415
222415
232415
242415
252415
262415
272415
282415
292415
302415
312415

Rwiimi weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°7811.8126.3
Feb26° / 15°8811.6126.0
Mar25° / 15°20322.3124.7
Apr25° / 16°23925.9124.1
May24° / 15°21023.4124.7
Jun25° / 15°13815.6125.7
Jul24° / 14°9114.1126.1
Aug24° / 15°16020.5125.1
Sep25° / 15°18224124.5
Oct24° / 15°24328.1123.9
Nov23° / 15°26427.8123.8
Dec24° / 14°14118.8125.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
41090
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10892
11892
12892
13892
14892
15892
16892
17892
18892
19892
20892
21892
22892
23892
24892
25892
26892
27892
28892
29892
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Rwiimi gets around 243 mm of rain over 28.1 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 90% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
186
287
387
487
587
688
788
888
988
1088
1189
1289
1389
1489
1590
1690
1790
1891
1991
2092
2192
2292
2393
2493
2593
2694
2794
2894
2994
3095
3195

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
17858
27858
36859
46859
56859
65869
758510
858510
958411
1058411
1158312
1248313
1348313
1448214
1548115
1638116
1738017
1837918
1927919
2027820
2127721
2227622
2317722
2417623
2517623
2617524
2717524
2817425
2907525
3007525
3107426

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 6:48 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:486:48
212.06:486:48
312.06:486:47
412.06:476:47
512.06:476:47
612.06:476:46
712.06:466:46
812.06:466:46
912.06:466:46
1012.06:466:45
1112.06:456:45
1212.06:456:45
1312.06:456:45
1412.06:456:44
1512.06:456:44
1612.06:446:44
1712.06:446:44
1812.06:446:43
1912.06:446:43
2012.06:446:43
2112.06:446:43
2212.06:436:43
2312.06:436:43
2412.06:436:43
2512.06:436:43
2612.06:436:42
2712.06:436:42
2812.06:436:42
2912.06:436:42
3012.06:436:42
3112.06:436:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.37 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
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Rwiimi?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rwiimi.

What to pack for Rwiimi in October

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

In October, Rwiimi sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Rwiimi 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 Rwiimi peaks around March 18 at about 15 (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 18UV 15Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Rwiimi 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 Rwiimi is worst in February — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (April, 26 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorFeb 966 µg/m³Apr 2226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb66Unhealthy
Mar39Poor
Apr26Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun35Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Rwiimi?

Rwiimi sits at 0.4°N, 30.2°E, 1,111 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Buhesi, 23 km away.

BundibugyoNyahukaRwamwanja Refugee CampKasozi

Topography around Rwiimi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rwiimi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m around an average of 1,104 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,206 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,373 m.

The land around Rwiimi is covered by trees (40%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, trees (59%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
251 m
16 km
1,206 m
80 km
4,373 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Buhesi 23 km · Kasese 27 km · Fort Portal 32 km · Kamwenge 33 km · Bundibugyo 41 km · Nyahuka 42 km · Rwamwanja Refugee Camp 47 km · Kasozi 50 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 Rwiimi (0.3796°, 30.2304°, elevation 1,111 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).