Mporokoso weather in October

In October, Mporokoso sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 52 mm of rain across 10 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 14% 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 Mporokoso's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mporokoso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:38 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Mporokoso 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 Mporokoso reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°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 on par with September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23119
33119
43119
53119
63119
73119
83119
93119
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
153019
163019
173019
183019
193019
203019
213019
223019
233019
243019
253019
263019
272919
282919
292919
302919
312919

Mporokoso 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
Jan25° / 17°25528.212.53.8
Feb26° / 17°21824.712.33.8
Mar26° / 17°22727.212.13.9
Apr26° / 17°8914.511.85.8
May27° / 17°112.611.67.7
Jun27° / 15°0011.58.4
Jul27° / 15°0011.58.5
Aug29° / 17°10.211.77.1
Sep31° / 18°61.711.95.6
Oct30° / 19°521012.24.8
Nov27° / 18°16922.612.44.2
Dec26° / 17°25728.412.53.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25248
35149
45050
54852
64753
74555
84555
94456
104258
114159
124159
134060
143961
153862
163763
173763
183664
193565
203565
213565
223367
233367
243367
253268
263268
273268
283169
293169
303169
313070

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mporokoso gets around 52 mm of rain over 10 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 33% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
318
419
520
621
722
823
923
1024
1125
1226
1328
1429
1530
1632
1733
1835
1936
2037
2138
2239
2341
2442
2543
2645
2747
2848
2950
3052
3153

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17315120
27315120
37016131
46817141
56718141
66519151
76419161
86320161
96220171
106021181
116021181
125822191
135622211
145522221
155323231
165123251
174923271
184724281
194524301
204325311
214125322
223925342
233726352
243526372
253327382
263127402
272928412
282728432
292528452
302328462
312128482

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:46 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:465:51
212.15:455:51
312.15:455:51
412.15:445:51
512.15:445:51
612.15:435:51
712.15:435:51
812.15:425:51
912.25:425:51
1012.25:415:51
1112.25:415:51
1212.25:405:51
1312.25:405:51
1412.25:395:51
1512.25:395:51
1612.25:385:51
1712.25:385:51
1812.25:375:51
1912.25:375:51
2012.25:375:51
2112.35:365:51
2212.35:365:51
2312.35:355:52
2412.35:355:52
2512.35:355:52
2612.35:345:52
2712.35:345:52
2812.35:345:52
2912.35:345:53
3012.35:335:53
3112.35:335:53

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 6.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mporokoso

In seasonPeak

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

Mporokoso'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 Mporokoso?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mporokoso in October

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

In October, Mporokoso sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Mporokoso 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 Mporokoso peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeExtremeFeb 19UV 16Aug 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mporokoso 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 Mporokoso is worst in August — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.3× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 2078 µg/m³Apr 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun23Moderate
Jul42Poor
Aug80Unhealthy
Sep68Unhealthy
Oct34Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mporokoso?

Mporokoso sits at 9.4°S, 30.1°E, 1,442 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Luwingu, 101 km away.

LuwinguKaputaKawambwaMpulunguChiengiMbalaKasamaNchelenge

Topography around Mporokoso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mporokoso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 1,436 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 817 m.

The land around Mporokoso is covered by cropland (30%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
262 m
80 km
817 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Luwingu 101 km · Kaputa 113 km · Kawambwa 124 km · Mpulungu 128 km · Chiengi 132 km · Mbala 149 km · Kasama 149 km · Nchelenge 153 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 Mporokoso (-9.3727°, 30.125°, elevation 1,442 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).