Kasempa weather in October

In October, Kasempa sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 26 mm of rain across 5.1 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Kasempa's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kasempa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:53 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Kasempa is town located in Kasempa District, North-Western Province, Zambia.

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 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kasempa reaches about 32°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 29°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13319
23319
33320
43320
53320
63320
73320
83320
93320
103320
113320
123320
133320
143320
153320
163320
173220
183220
193220
203220
213220
223220
233220
243220
253220
263220
273220
283220
293220
303120
313120

How October really feels in Kasempa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 24 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
24
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.

Kasempa 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°27327.312.73.8
Feb27° / 18°22823.812.44.0
Mar27° / 18°1822212.14.7
Apr27° / 17°386.111.77.1
May27° / 15°20.411.48.5
Jun25° / 12°0011.29.3
Jul25° / 12°0011.39.3
Aug28° / 14°0011.67.9
Sep32° / 18°20.611.95.5
Oct32° / 20°265.112.34.4
Nov29° / 19°15920.312.64.0
Dec27° / 18°27327.712.83.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27723
37624
47525
57525
67426
77426
87426
97327
107327
117228
127129
137030
147030
156931
166733
176634
186535
196436
206337
216238
226139
235941
245743
255644
265545
275446
285347
295248
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kasempa gets around 26 mm of rain over 5.1 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 17% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
27
37
48
58
68
79
89
910
1010
1111
1211
1312
1413
1514
1615
1716
1817
1918
2019
2120
2221
2323
2425
2526
2628
2730
2832
2934
3036
3138

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
188930
288930
388930
487940
5861040
6851050
7851050
8851050
9841060
10841060
11821170
12821170
13801280
14781390
15771490
167614100
177415110
187216120
197017130
206818140
216619150
226420160
236220180
246021190
255622211
265423221
275223241
285024261
294724271
304425291
314225312

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
512calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
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 6:02 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:026:09
212.16:016:09
312.16:016:09
412.26:006:09
512.25:596:09
612.25:596:10
712.25:586:10
812.25:576:10
912.25:576:10
1012.25:566:10
1112.25:556:10
1212.35:556:10
1312.35:546:10
1412.35:546:11
1512.35:536:11
1612.35:536:11
1712.35:526:11
1812.35:516:11
1912.35:516:11
2012.45:506:12
2112.45:506:12
2212.45:496:12
2312.45:496:12
2412.45:496:13
2512.45:486:13
2612.45:486:13
2712.45:476:13
2812.45:476:14
2912.55:476:14
3012.55:466:14
3112.55:466:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.82 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 6.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kasempa

In seasonPeak

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

Kasempa'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 Kasempa?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kasempa in October

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

In October, Kasempa sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kasempa 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 Kasempa peaks around January 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kasempa 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 Kasempa is worst in August — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.2× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 1846 µg/m³Apr 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May9Good
Jun20Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug47Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kasempa?

Kasempa sits at 13.5°S, 25.8°E, 1,235 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Mufumbwe, 96 km away.

MufumbweManyamaChisasaSolweziManyingaKansanshiKabompoKaoma

Topography around Kasempa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kasempa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m around an average of 1,242 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 425 m.

The land around Kasempa is covered by trees (46%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
208 m
16 km
299 m
80 km
425 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Mufumbwe 96 km · Manyama 127 km · Chisasa 154 km · Solwezi 156 km · Manyinga 162 km · Kansanshi 165 km · Kabompo 177 km · Kaoma 185 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 Kasempa (-13.4584°, 25.8338°, elevation 1,235 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).