Madido weather in October

In October, Madido sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.4 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 31°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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Madido's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Madido's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:41 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
33%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Madido reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23119
33119
43119
53119
63119
73119
83119
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
153120
163120
173120
183220
193220
203220
213220
223220
233220
243220
253220
263220
273220
283220
293220
303220
313221

Madido 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
Jan27° / 19°22224.812.84.1
Feb27° / 19°16921.112.54.4
Mar27° / 18°10616.912.15.5
Apr26° / 16°22511.77.6
May25° / 13°30.811.38.8
Jun23° / 11°10.111.19.2
Jul23° / 11°10.111.29.1
Aug26° / 13°0011.59.1
Sep29° / 17°20.311.97.2
Oct31° / 20°112.412.35.4
Nov30° / 20°8212.612.74.6
Dec27° / 19°1922312.94.3

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 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28713
38614
48614
58614
68515
78515
88515
98416
108416
118416
128416
138416
148317
158218
168218
178119
188119
198020
208020
217921
227822
237723
247723
257525
267525
277426
287327
297327
307129
317030

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Madido gets around 11 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 17% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
44
54
64
75
85
95
106
116
126
137
147
157
168
178
188
199
209
2110
2210
2310
2411
2512
2612
2713
2814
2915
3016
3117

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 (%)
190910
2891010
3881110
4871120
5861220
6851320
7841330
8831430
9831430
10821530
11821530
12801640
13801640
14801640
15791740
16791740
17791740
18781840
19781840
20771850
21761950
22761950
23742060
24742060
25722170
26722170
27702280
28692290
296723100
306523111
316224131

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 5:51 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:516:00
212.25:516:00
312.25:506:00
412.25:496:00
512.25:486:00
612.25:486:00
712.25:476:00
812.25:466:01
912.35:466:01
1012.35:456:01
1112.35:446:01
1212.35:446:01
1312.35:436:01
1412.35:426:02
1512.35:426:02
1612.45:416:02
1712.45:406:02
1812.45:406:03
1912.45:396:03
2012.45:396:03
2112.45:386:03
2212.45:386:04
2312.45:376:04
2412.55:376:04
2512.55:366:04
2612.55:366:05
2712.55:356:05
2812.55:356:05
2912.55:346:06
3012.55:346:06
3112.55:346:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7.23 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 7.23 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
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Madido

In seasonPeak

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

Madido'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 Madido?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Madido in October

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

In October, Madido sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Madido 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 Madido peaks around January 19 at about 16 (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 19UV 16Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Madido 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 Madido is worst in August — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1744 µg/m³Dec 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul37Poor
Aug45Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct27Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Madido?

Madido sits at 15.4°S, 28.4°E, 1,229 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Ntandabale, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Madido

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Madido has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 1,212 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,090 m.

The land around Madido is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (28%), grassland (23%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), trees (25%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
1,090 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Ntandabale 6.0 km · Lusaka 11 km · Chunga 12 km · Chisankane 14 km · Palabana 20 km · Namalombwe 20 km · Chilanga Township 27 km · Lusaka West 29 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 Madido (-15.3545°, 28.3742°, elevation 1,229 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).