Mufulira weather in October

In October, Mufulira sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 17 mm of rain across 3.7 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 45% 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 Mufulira's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mufulira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:44 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Mufulira is place in Copperbelt 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 Mufulira reaches about 32°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 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13219
23219
33219
43219
53219
63219
73219
83220
93220
103220
113220
123220
133220
143220
153220
163220
173220
183220
193220
203220
213220
223220
233220
243220
253220
263220
273120
283120
293120
303120
313120

Mufulira 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°28028.412.73.7
Feb26° / 18°24124.312.43.9
Mar27° / 18°18021.612.14.8
Apr27° / 16°356.811.77.0
May27° / 15°20.711.48.4
Jun25° / 12°0011.39.2
Jul25° / 12°0011.39.2
Aug28° / 14°0011.68.3
Sep31° / 18°10.411.96.1
Oct32° / 20°173.712.34.9
Nov29° / 19°13417.112.64.3
Dec27° / 18°25627.812.73.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27822
37822
47822
57624
67624
77525
87426
97327
107327
117228
127129
137030
147030
156931
166832
176832
186832
196733
206733
216634
226535
236535
246535
256436
266337
276337
286139
296139
305941
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mufulira gets around 17 mm of rain over 3.7 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 13% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
36
46
57
68
78
88
99
109
1110
1210
1310
1411
1511
1611
1712
1812
1912
2013
2113
2214
2315
2416
2517
2618
2720
2822
2923
3025
3127

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
193520
293520
391630
491630
591630
689740
789740
888750
987850
1086860
1186860
1285960
1384970
14831070
15821170
16801280
17801280
18791380
19781480
20761590
21741790
22731890
237119100
246920110
256622120
266423130
276224140
286025150
295726170
305526190
315127211

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 5:53 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:535:59
212.15:525:59
312.15:515:59
412.15:515:59
512.25:506:00
612.25:496:00
712.25:496:00
812.25:486:00
912.25:486:00
1012.25:476:00
1112.25:466:00
1212.25:466:00
1312.35:456:00
1412.35:456:00
1512.35:446:00
1612.35:446:01
1712.35:436:01
1812.35:426:01
1912.35:426:01
2012.35:426:01
2112.35:416:01
2212.45:416:02
2312.45:406:02
2412.45:406:02
2512.45:396:02
2612.45:396:03
2712.45:396:03
2812.45:386:03
2912.45:386:03
3012.45:386:04
3112.45:376:04

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.95 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mufulira

In seasonPeak

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

Mufulira'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 Mufulira?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mufulira in October

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

In October, Mufulira sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mufulira 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 Mufulira peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 21UV 15Jun 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mufulira 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 Mufulira is worst in August — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (May, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateAug 2054 µg/m³May 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun19Moderate
Jul37Poor
Aug55Unhealthy
Sep48Poor
Oct30Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mufulira?

Mufulira sits at 12.5°S, 28.2°E, 1,285 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Mokambo, 18 km away.

Topography around Mufulira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mufulira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 1,281 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m.

The land around Mufulira is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
174 m
80 km
456 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Mokambo 18 km · Chambishi 22 km · Kitwe 28 km · Kalulushi 36 km · Chingola 39 km · Chililabombwe 50 km · Ndola 63 km · Mapalo 64 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 Mufulira (-12.5498°, 28.2407°, elevation 1,285 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).