Itezhi-Tezhi weather in October

In October, Itezhi-Tezhi sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Itezhi-Tezhi's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itezhi-Tezhi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:50 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
32%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Itezhi-Tezhi 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical October day in Itezhi-Tezhi reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13319
23319
33319
43319
53319
63320
73320
83320
93320
103320
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How October really feels in Itezhi-Tezhi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Itezhi-Tezhi 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
Jan28° / 20°23023.612.84.2
Feb28° / 20°17719.612.54.5
Mar28° / 19°1101512.15.4
Apr28° / 17°193.511.77.6
May27° / 14°10.311.38.7
Jun25° / 11°0011.19.4
Jul24° / 11°0011.29.4
Aug28° / 13°0011.58.4
Sep31° / 17°20.211.95.9
Oct33° / 20°122.412.44.2
Nov31° / 21°9713.712.73.9
Dec28° / 20°19523.512.93.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28713
38713
48713
58713
68614
78614
88614
98614
108515
118515
128515
138416
148416
158317
168218
178218
188020
197921
207921
217723
227624
237525
247426
257327
267129
277129
287030
296931
306733
316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Itezhi-Tezhi gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
43
53
63
73
84
94
104
114
125
135
145
156
166
177
188
198
209
2110
2210
2311
2412
2513
2614
2715
2816
2917
3018
3120

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
190820
290820
389920
488930
5871030
6871030
7861040
8851140
9851140
10851140
11841150
12841150
13831250
14821260
15821260
16801370
17801370
18791380
19771481
20761491
217415101
227415101
237216111
247116121
256917131
266617152
276517162
286318172
296118183
305919193
315819203

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:016:09
212.26:006:09
312.25:596:09
412.25:586:09
512.25:586:10
612.25:576:10
712.25:566:10
812.25:556:10
912.35:556:10
1012.35:546:10
1112.35:536:11
1212.35:536:11
1312.35:526:11
1412.35:516:11
1512.35:516:11
1612.45:506:12
1712.45:496:12
1812.45:496:12
1912.45:486:12
2012.45:486:13
2112.45:476:13
2212.45:476:13
2312.55:466:14
2412.55:466:14
2512.55:456:14
2612.55:456:15
2712.55:446:15
2812.55:446:15
2912.55:436:16
3012.65:436:16
3112.65:426:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7.28 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.28 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 7.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Itezhi-Tezhi

In seasonPeak

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

Itezhi-Tezhi's monsoon runs December–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 Itezhi-Tezhi?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Itezhi-Tezhi in October

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

In October, Itezhi-Tezhi sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Itezhi-Tezhi in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Itezhi-Tezhi peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 21UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Itezhi-Tezhi 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 Itezhi-Tezhi is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1032 µg/m³Dec 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May13Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Itezhi-Tezhi?

Itezhi-Tezhi sits at 15.7°S, 26.0°E, 1,034 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Namwala, 42 km away.

MumbwaKalomoChomaMonzeKaomaMazabukaNampundwe

Topography around Itezhi-Tezhi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itezhi-Tezhi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 1,049 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m.

The land around Itezhi-Tezhi is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, grassland (33%), water (25%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
176 m
80 km
331 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Namwala 42 km · Mumbwa 138 km · Kalomo 151 km · Choma 156 km · Monze 165 km · Kaoma 170 km · Mazabuka 183 km · Nampundwe 203 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 Itezhi-Tezhi (-15.7369°, 26.0416°, elevation 1,034 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).