Manyama weather in October

In October, Manyama sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 40 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Manyama's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manyama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:53 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical October day in Manyama reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°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 on par with September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13219
23219
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43219
53219
63219
73219
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103219
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Manyama 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°26528.612.63.7
Feb26° / 17°22624.512.43.9
Mar27° / 17°2082412.14.4
Apr27° / 17°508.211.76.7
May27° / 15°30.611.48.3
Jun26° / 13°00.111.39.0
Jul26° / 13°0011.39.1
Aug29° / 15°0011.67.6
Sep31° / 18°40.911.95.5
Oct31° / 19°407.112.34.6
Nov28° / 18°18122.612.64.1
Dec26° / 17°27028.612.73.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26733
36634
46535
56436
66337
76139
86139
96040
105941
115842
125743
135644
145545
155347
165347
175149
185149
195050
204852
214753
224654
234654
244456
254357
264357
274258
284159
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Manyama gets around 40 mm of rain over 7.1 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 24% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
111
211
312
413
514
614
715
815
916
1016
1117
1217
1318
1419
1520
1621
1722
1823
1924
2025
2126
2228
2330
2432
2534
2636
2738
2840
2942
3044
3147

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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1821260
2811360
3791470
4791470
5771580
6761680
7751690
8741790
97317100
107118110
117118110
126919120
136819130
146620140
156520150
166321160
176122170
185922190
195723200
205524210
215324230
225025250
234825260
244625280
254326301
264126321
273827351
283527371
293327391
303027421
312727451

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:026:09
212.16:026:09
312.16:016:09
412.16:006:09
512.26:006:09
612.25:596:09
712.25:586:09
812.25:586:09
912.25:576:09
1012.25:576:09
1112.25:566:09
1212.25:556:10
1312.25:556:10
1412.35:546:10
1512.35:546:10
1612.35:536:10
1712.35:536:10
1812.35:526:10
1912.35:526:10
2012.35:516:11
2112.35:516:11
2212.35:506:11
2312.45:506:11
2412.45:506:11
2512.45:496:12
2612.45:496:12
2712.45:486:12
2812.45:486:12
2912.45:486:13
3012.45:476:13
3112.45:476:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 6.64 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Manyama

In seasonPeak

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

Manyama'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 Manyama?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Manyama in October

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

In October, Manyama sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Manyama 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 Manyama peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Manyama 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 Manyama is worst in August — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.5× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodAug 1577 µg/m³Apr 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun26Moderate
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug80Unhealthy
Sep52Poor
Oct28Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Manyama?

Manyama sits at 12.3°S, 25.8°E, 1,420 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Chisasa, 45 km away.

KasempaMufumbweKipushiMwinilungaLikasi

Topography around Manyama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manyama has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m around an average of 1,378 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 543 m.

The land around Manyama is covered by grassland (30%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
302 m
16 km
302 m
80 km
543 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Chisasa 45 km · Solwezi 61 km · Kansanshi 67 km · Kasempa 127 km · Mufumbwe 129 km · Kipushi 165 km · Mwinilunga 167 km · Likasi 177 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 Manyama (-12.3148°, 25.8486°, elevation 1,420 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).