Chililabombwe weather in October

In October, Chililabombwe sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 23 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Chililabombwe's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chililabombwe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:45 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
49%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Chililabombwe is city.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Chililabombwe reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23119
33119
43119
53119
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
153120
163120
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253120
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293120
303120
313120

Chililabombwe weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°29028.812.63.6
Feb26° / 18°24124.912.43.8
Mar26° / 18°2002412.14.4
Apr26° / 17°427.711.76.9
May26° / 15°3111.48.4
Jun25° / 13°00.111.39.2
Jul25° / 12°0011.39.3
Aug28° / 15°0011.68.3
Sep31° / 18°20.511.96.2
Oct31° / 20°234.212.35.0
Nov29° / 19°1551912.64.3
Dec26° / 18°26628.212.73.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37525
47525
57426
67426
77327
87228
97228
107129
117129
126931
136931
146832
156832
166634
176634
186535
196436
206337
216337
226139
236139
246139
255941
265842
275842
285743
295545
305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Chililabombwe gets around 23 mm 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 15% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
27
37
48
58
69
79
810
910
1010
1111
1211
1312
1412
1513
1613
1714
1814
1915
2015
2116
2216
2317
2418
2520
2621
2723
2825
2927
3029
3131

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
192530
292530
392530
490640
590640
688750
788750
886860
986860
1085870
1184970
12831070
13821080
14811180
15791290
16781390
17771490
187515100
197317100
207118110
217019110
226820120
236622120
246423130
256125140
265926150
275627170
285428180
295129200
304830220
314530241

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:546:01
212.15:546:01
312.15:536:01
412.15:526:01
512.25:526:01
612.25:516:01
712.25:516:01
812.25:506:01
912.25:496:01
1012.25:496:01
1112.25:486:02
1212.25:486:02
1312.25:476:02
1412.35:466:02
1512.35:466:02
1612.35:456:02
1712.35:456:02
1812.35:446:02
1912.35:446:03
2012.35:436:03
2112.35:436:03
2212.35:426:03
2312.45:426:03
2412.45:426:04
2512.45:416:04
2612.45:416:04
2712.45:406:04
2812.45:406:05
2912.45:406:05
3012.45:396:05
3112.45:396:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.9 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 6.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Chililabombwe

In seasonPeak

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

Chililabombwe'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 Chililabombwe?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chililabombwe in October

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

In October, Chililabombwe sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chililabombwe in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chililabombwe peaks around January 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 highExtremeJan 20UV 16Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Chililabombwe 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 Chililabombwe is worst in August — around 74 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.5× the cleanest month (April, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateAug 1772 µg/m³Apr 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul55Unhealthy
Aug74Unhealthy
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct37Poor
Nov20Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chililabombwe?

Chililabombwe sits at 12.4°S, 27.8°E, 1,316 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Chingola, 19 km away.

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Topography around Chililabombwe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chililabombwe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m around an average of 1,311 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 465 m.

The land around Chililabombwe is covered by cropland (33%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (37%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
140 m
16 km
278 m
80 km
465 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Chingola 19 km · Chambishi 39 km · Mufulira 50 km · Mokambo 57 km · Kalulushi 61 km · Kitwe 65 km · Lubumbashi 87 km · Kipushi 91 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 Chililabombwe (-12.3648°, 27.8229°, elevation 1,316 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).