Chiengi weather in October

In October, Chiengi sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 74 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Chiengi's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chiengi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:43 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Chiengi is human settlement.

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 31°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical October day in Chiengi reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23220
33220
43120
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103120
113120
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133120
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283020
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303020
313020

Chiengi weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°21523.612.44.2
Feb28° / 19°18020.512.34.3
Mar28° / 19°24224.912.14.1
Apr28° / 19°11514.711.85.3
May29° / 18°10211.66.8
Jun28° / 16°0011.57.7
Jul28° / 16°0011.58.0
Aug30° / 17°10.111.76.4
Sep32° / 19°102.411.95.0
Oct31° / 20°7412.912.24.2
Nov28° / 19°20522.612.43.9
Dec27° / 19°26626.612.53.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35446
45347
55149
65050
74951
84753
94753
104654
114555
124456
134357
144258
154060
164060
173862
183763
193664
203664
213367
223367
233169
243070
253070
262872
272872
282773
292773
302674
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Chiengi gets around 74 mm of rain over 12.9 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 41% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
123
224
325
427
528
629
730
831
932
1033
1134
1235
1336
1438
1539
1641
1742
1844
1945
2046
2147
2248
2349
2451
2552
2653
2755
2856
2957
3059
3160

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13425338
23225349
33125359
429253610
527243711
626243812
725233913
824234014
923224015
1022224115
1121214116
1220214217
1319204219
1418194320
1517194321
1616184322
1715174424
1814174425
1912174526
2011164528
2110164529
228154631
237144632
246144634
255134636
264124737
274114739
283104741
29294643
30284645
31174547

Wind in October

Winds average 7 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
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:505:55
212.15:505:55
312.15:495:54
412.15:485:54
512.15:485:54
612.15:475:54
712.15:475:54
812.15:465:54
912.15:465:54
1012.15:455:54
1112.25:455:54
1212.25:445:54
1312.25:445:54
1412.25:435:54
1512.25:435:54
1612.25:435:54
1712.25:425:54
1812.25:425:54
1912.25:415:54
2012.25:415:54
2112.25:415:55
2212.25:405:55
2312.25:405:55
2412.35:405:55
2512.35:395:55
2612.35:395:55
2712.35:395:55
2812.35:385:55
2912.35:385:56
3012.35:385:56
3112.35:385:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 6.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Chiengi

In seasonPeak

None of Chiengi's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Chiengi's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Chiengi?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Chiengi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chiengi in October

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

In October, Chiengi sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Chiengi 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 Chiengi peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 19UV 16Aug 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Chiengi 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 Chiengi is worst in August — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.8× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 1977 µg/m³May 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul46Poor
Aug80Unhealthy
Sep63Unhealthy
Oct28Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chiengi?

Chiengi sits at 8.7°S, 29.2°E, 993 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Pweto, 36 km away.

NchelengeKawambwaPepaMporokosoMwansabombweKituku

Topography around Chiengi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chiengi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m around an average of 985 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 471 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,011 m.

The land around Chiengi is covered by water (26%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (33%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
260 m
16 km
471 m
80 km
1,011 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Pweto 36 km · Kaputa 59 km · Nchelenge 89 km · Kawambwa 126 km · Pepa 127 km · Mporokoso 132 km · Mwansabombwe 136 km · Kituku 166 km

Zambia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 30% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,318
2025
Happiness
4.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
5.2
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
20.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 573
Religion
Protestant 75%Roman Catholic 20%other 3%none 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 Chiengi (-8.6604°, 29.1614°, elevation 993 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).