Kuna weather in October

In October, Kuna sees average daytime highs of 66°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 0.8 in of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 73°F in the first days to 59°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kuna's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
66°
6th warmest
Overnight low
43°
7th coldest
Rainfall
0.8 in
4.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:07 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
5 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Kuna is city in Ada County, Idaho, United States.

Density
366/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 73°F in the first days to 59°F by the end.

A typical October day in Kuna reaches about 66°F in the afternoon and slips back to 43°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 54°F and 77°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 15°F cooler than September and about 15°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17449
27348
37348
47247
57247
67147
77046
87046
96945
106945
116845
126844
136744
146744
156643
166643
176543
186542
196442
206442
216341
226341
236241
246240
256140
266040
276039
285939
295839
305838
315738

How October really feels in Kuna

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kuna weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan41° / 28°1.694.19.10.1
Feb47° / 31°1.07.32.210.21.6
Mar57° / 37°1.28.60.711.64.1
Apr64° / 42°1.16.40.113.26.2
May74° / 49°1.15.9014.57.5
Jun83° / 56°0.63.4015.27.0
Jul93° / 64°0.11014.94.0
Aug91° / 62°0.10.9013.84.6
Sep81° / 54°0.42012.37.9
Oct66° / 43°0.84.2010.87.0
Nov50° / 34°1.27.31.49.52.5
Dec40° / 28°1.69.348.80.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47327
57327
67228
77129
87129
97030
107030
116931
126931
136931
146931
156931
166832
176832
186832
196832
206733
216634
226634
236535
246337
256337
266238
276139
285941
295941
305743
315644

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kuna gets around 0.8 in of rain over 4.2 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 13% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
410
510
610
711
811
912
1012
1112
1212
1313
1413
1513
1613
1714
1814
1914
2015
2115
2215
2316
2416
2516
2616
2717
2817
2917
3018
3118

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 5 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)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 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:496:21
211.56:506:19
311.46:516:17
411.46:526:15
511.36:546:13
611.36:556:11
711.26:566:10
811.26:576:08
911.16:596:06
1011.17:006:04
1111.07:016:03
1211.07:026:01
1310.97:035:59
1410.97:055:57
1510.87:065:56
1610.87:075:54
1710.77:095:53
1810.77:105:51
1910.67:115:49
2010.67:125:48
2110.57:145:46
2210.57:155:45
2310.47:165:43
2410.47:185:42
2510.47:195:40
2610.37:205:39
2710.37:215:37
2810.27:235:36
2910.27:245:34
3010.17:255:33
3110.17:275:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 8.02 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.1Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kuna?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Kuna for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Kuna in October

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

In October, Kuna sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 43°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Kuna in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kuna peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 9Dec 14UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kuna 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 Kuna is worst in August — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.0× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodAug 1742 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul20Moderate
Aug45Poor
Sep21Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kuna?

Kuna sits at 43.5°N, 116.4°W, 2,694 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Nampa, 8.1 mi away.

Topography around Kuna

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Kuna.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Kuna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 ft around an average of 2,697 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 751 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,864 ft.

The land around Kuna is covered by cropland (33%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, grassland (40%) and cropland (34%) within 10 miles, and grassland (66%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
184 ft
10 miles
751 ft
50 miles
6,864 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Nampa 8.1 mi · Meridian 8.7 mi · Boise 14 mi · Eagle 14 mi · Caldwell 18 mi · Twin Falls 118 mi · Elko 187 mi · Pendleton 191 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 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 Kuna (43.4918°, -116.4201°, elevation 2,694 ft), 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).