Kawambwa weather in October

In October, Kawambwa sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 91 mm of rain across 13.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kawambwa's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kawambwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:42 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Kawambwa 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kawambwa reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
153120
163020
173020
183020
193019
203019
213019
223019
233019
243019
253019
263019
272919
282919
292919
302919
312919

Kawambwa 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
Jan26° / 18°32229.312.53.6
Feb26° / 18°26625.512.33.7
Mar26° / 18°31128.812.13.7
Apr27° / 18°12214.911.85.6
May28° / 17°10211.67.3
Jun28° / 16°0011.48.4
Jul28° / 15°0011.58.4
Aug30° / 17°10.211.76.6
Sep31° / 19°142.911.95.0
Oct30° / 20°9113.312.24.3
Nov27° / 18°26725.412.43.9
Dec26° / 18°36729.612.63.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34654
44555
54555
64555
74357
84357
94258
104159
114060
123961
133961
143763
153664
163565
173466
183466
193367
203268
213268
223169
233070
243070
252971
262971
272971
282872
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kawambwa gets around 91 mm of rain over 13.3 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 43% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
224
326
427
528
630
731
832
933
1034
1135
1237
1338
1440
1542
1643
1745
1846
1947
2048
2150
2251
2352
2454
2555
2657
2758
2860
2961
3063
3164

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16314203
26115213
35915224
45716234
55616244
65416255
75217265
85017276
94917276
104817287
114617298
124517308
134317319
1441173210
1539173311
1637173412
1735183513
1833183514
1931193615
2028193616
2126203717
2224203818
2322213819
2419213920
2517214021
2615224122
2713224223
2811224324
2910224325
308214426
317214528

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
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 5:50 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:505:55
212.15:505:55
312.15:495:55
412.15:485:55
512.15:485:55
612.15:475:55
712.15:475:55
812.15:465:55
912.25:465:55
1012.25:455:55
1112.25:455:55
1212.25:445:55
1312.25:445:55
1412.25:435:55
1512.25:435:55
1612.25:425:55
1712.25:425:55
1812.25:415:56
1912.25:415:56
2012.35:405:56
2112.35:405:56
2212.35:405:56
2312.35:395:56
2412.35:395:56
2512.35:395:56
2612.35:385:57
2712.35:385:57
2812.35:385:57
2912.35:375:57
3012.35:375:57
3112.35:375:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 6.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kawambwa

In seasonPeak

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

Kawambwa'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 Kawambwa?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kawambwa in October

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

In October, Kawambwa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Kawambwa 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 Kawambwa peaks around February 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 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 highExtremeFeb 20UV 16Aug 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kawambwa 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 Kawambwa is worst in September — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.9× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodSep 9101 µg/m³May 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun10Good
Jul27Moderate
Aug101Unhealthy
Sep101Unhealthy
Oct38Poor
Nov15Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kawambwa?

Kawambwa sits at 9.8°S, 29.1°E, 1,342 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Mwansabombwe, 35 km away.

LuwinguMporokosoChiengiPwetoMansaKaputa

Topography around Kawambwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kawambwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m around an average of 1,334 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 284 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 647 m.

The land around Kawambwa is covered by cropland (40%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
123 m
16 km
284 m
80 km
647 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Mwansabombwe 35 km · Nchelenge 62 km · Luwingu 107 km · Mporokoso 124 km · Chiengi 126 km · Pweto 149 km · Mansa 158 km · Kaputa 160 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 Kawambwa (-9.7915°, 29.0791°, elevation 1,342 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).