Kaputa weather in October

In October, Kaputa sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 33 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Kaputa's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaputa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:41 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kaputa reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83022
93023
103023
113023
123023
133023
143023
153023
163023
173023
183023
193023
203023
213022
223022
233022
243022
253022
263022
273022
283022
293022
303022
312922

Kaputa 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° / 21°17925.812.44.0
Feb27° / 21°15220.812.34.3
Mar27° / 21°16322.812.14.5
Apr27° / 21°7713.711.85.8
May28° / 21°71.511.68.1
Jun27° / 19°0011.58.8
Jul27° / 18°0011.68.9
Aug29° / 20°10.211.77.7
Sep30° / 22°30.8126.2
Oct30° / 22°337.212.25.2
Nov28° / 22°11918.412.44.6
Dec27° / 21°19425.212.54.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26337
36238
46040
56040
65941
75743
85644
95644
105545
115446
125248
135149
145050
154852
164654
174555
184555
194258
204159
214159
223961
233862
243763
253565
263565
273466
283466
293268
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kaputa gets around 33 mm of rain over 7.2 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 24% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
211
312
413
514
615
716
817
917
1018
1119
1219
1320
1421
1522
1623
1724
1824
1925
2026
2127
2228
2329
2430
2531
2633
2734
2836
2937
3039
3140

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12637344
22436355
32336365
42236385
52035395
61935406
71834416
81834436
91733446
101633456
111632467
121531477
131530487
141429508
151328518
161327528
171226539
181125559
1910245610
209235810
218225911
227226011
236216112
245206213
254196314
264196314
273186316
283176317
292166418
302156320
311156321

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

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
257calm
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 5:48 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:485:53
212.15:485:52
312.15:475:52
412.15:465:52
512.15:465:52
612.15:455:52
712.15:455:52
812.15:445:52
912.15:445:52
1012.15:435:52
1112.25:435:52
1212.25:425:52
1312.25:425:52
1412.25:425:52
1512.25:415:52
1612.25:415:52
1712.25:405:52
1812.25:405:52
1912.25:395:52
2012.25:395:52
2112.25:395:52
2212.25:385:52
2312.25:385:53
2412.25:385:53
2512.35:375:53
2612.35:375:53
2712.35:375:53
2812.35:375:53
2912.35:365:53
3012.35:365:54
3112.35:365:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 6.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kaputa

In seasonPeak

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

Kaputa'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 Kaputa?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kaputa in October

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

In October, Kaputa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kaputa 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 Kaputa peaks around February 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 20UV 16Aug 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kaputa 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 Kaputa is worst in August — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.7× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 20100 µg/m³Apr 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May11Good
Jun37Poor
Jul63Unhealthy
Aug103Unhealthy
Sep87Unhealthy
Oct47Poor
Nov14Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kaputa?

Kaputa sits at 8.5°S, 29.7°E, 950 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Chiengi, 59 km away.

PwetoPepaMporokosoKitukuNchelenge

Topography around Kaputa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaputa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 947 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,183 m.

The land around Kaputa is covered by grassland (44%) and cropland (41%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
430 m
80 km
1,183 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Chiengi 59 km · Pweto 84 km · Pepa 87 km · Mporokoso 113 km · Kituku 115 km · Nchelenge 141 km · Baudhuinville 154 km · Kirando 156 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 Kaputa (-8.4689°, 29.6619°, elevation 950 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).