Kalabo weather in October

In October, Kalabo sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4.8 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 34°C through the month. 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 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kalabo's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalabo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:04 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
41%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Kalabo 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 34°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kalabo reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 37°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)
13420
23420
33420
43420
53520
63520
73520
83520
93521
103521
113521
123521
133521
143521
153521
163421
173421
183421
193421
203421
213421
223421
233421
243421
253421
263421
273421
283421
293321
303321
313321

How October really feels in Kalabo

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.

Kalabo 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°24624.412.84.1
Feb28° / 20°20121.212.54.2
Mar28° / 19°14819.112.14.7
Apr29° / 18°314.511.76.5
May28° / 15°10.211.38.0
Jun26° / 12°0011.19.1
Jul27° / 11°0011.29.1
Aug30° / 14°0011.56.9
Sep33° / 18°30.411.94.5
Oct34° / 21°214.812.33.4
Nov31° / 20°12217.312.73.6
Dec28° / 20°20223.812.94.0

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 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48317
58218
68218
78218
88119
98119
108119
118020
127921
137822
147723
157624
167525
177327
187228
197129
206931
216832
226634
236535
246337
256139
265941
275842
285644
295545
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kalabo gets around 21 mm of rain over 4.8 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 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
57
67
77
88
98
108
119
129
1310
1411
1512
1612
1713
1814
1916
2017
2118
2220
2321
2423
2524
2626
2728
2829
2931
3033
3135

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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
186950
2851050
3851050
4841150
5841150
6831250
7821251
8801361
9801361
10801361
11791461
12781471
13771571
14761581
15741691
167316101
177017112
186818122
196619132
206420142
216220153
225921173
235622184
245422204
255123215
264823236
274623246
284324267
294024278
303724299
3135243011

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:146:22
212.16:146:22
312.26:136:22
412.26:126:23
512.26:116:23
612.26:116:23
712.26:106:23
812.26:096:23
912.26:096:23
1012.36:086:23
1112.36:076:24
1212.36:076:24
1312.36:066:24
1412.36:056:24
1512.36:056:24
1612.36:046:25
1712.46:036:25
1812.46:036:25
1912.46:026:25
2012.46:026:26
2112.46:016:26
2212.46:016:26
2312.46:006:26
2412.46:006:27
2512.55:596:27
2612.55:596:27
2712.55:586:28
2812.55:586:28
2912.55:586:28
3012.55:576:29
3112.55:576:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7.01 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.01 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 7.01 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
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kalabo

In seasonPeak

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

Kalabo'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 Kalabo?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kalabo. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kalabo in October

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

In October, Kalabo sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kalabo in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kalabo peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 highExtremeExtremeJan 18UV 16Jun 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kalabo 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 Kalabo is worst in September — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.9× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1335 µg/m³Dec 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May9Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct23Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kalabo?

Kalabo sits at 15.0°S, 22.7°E, 1,029 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Mongu, 56 km away.

LukuluSenangaLumbalaZambeziChavumaKabompoKaoma

Topography around Kalabo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalabo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 1,025 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m.

The land around Kalabo is covered by wetland (43%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, wetland (36%), shrubs (23%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and wetland (34%), grassland (30%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
55 m
80 km
113 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Mongu 56 km · Lukulu 92 km · Senanga 140 km · Lumbala 167 km · Zambezi 168 km · Chavuma 214 km · Kabompo 226 km · Kaoma 229 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 Kalabo (-14.9931°, 22.6793°, elevation 1,029 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).