Mumbwa weather in October

In October, Mumbwa sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 17 mm of rain across 3.4 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 Mumbwa's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mumbwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:47 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
36%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Mumbwa is human settlement in 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 Mumbwa 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 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13219
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43219
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How October really feels in Mumbwa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 13 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
13
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Mumbwa 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°26625.712.84.0
Feb27° / 19°21521.412.54.3
Mar27° / 18°14218.612.15.2
Apr27° / 16°314.811.77.5
May26° / 13°20.611.38.8
Jun24° / 11°0011.19.3
Jul24° / 11°0011.29.3
Aug27° / 13°0011.58.8
Sep30° / 17°20.311.96.6
Oct32° / 20°173.412.34.9
Nov30° / 20°11914.812.74.2
Dec28° / 19°25025.112.94.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28713
38713
48614
58614
68515
78515
88515
98416
108416
118416
128317
138218
148218
158020
168020
177822
187822
197822
207624
217624
227426
237426
247327
257129
267129
276931
286832
296832
306733
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mumbwa gets around 17 mm of rain over 3.4 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 11% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
25
35
46
56
67
77
88
98
108
118
128
139
149
159
1610
1710
1811
1911
2012
2112
2213
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2415
2516
2617
2718
2819
2920
3021
3123

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
191720
291720
390820
490820
588930
6871030
7871030
8861040
9851140
10851140
11851140
12841150
13831250
14831250
15831250
16811360
17811360
18811360
19791470
20791470
21781570
22771580
23751690
24751690
257317100
267217110
277018120
286918130
296619150
306419161
316220171

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2712light breeze
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3112calm

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 5:57 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:576:05
212.15:566:05
312.25:556:05
412.25:556:05
512.25:546:05
612.25:536:05
712.25:526:05
812.25:526:06
912.25:516:06
1012.35:506:06
1112.35:506:06
1212.35:496:06
1312.35:486:06
1412.35:486:07
1512.35:476:07
1612.35:476:07
1712.45:466:07
1812.45:456:08
1912.45:456:08
2012.45:446:08
2112.45:446:08
2212.45:436:09
2312.45:436:09
2412.45:426:09
2512.55:426:09
2612.55:416:10
2712.55:416:10
2812.55:406:10
2912.55:406:11
3012.55:406:11
3112.55:396:11

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7.15 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 7.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
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
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mumbwa

In seasonPeak

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

Mumbwa'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 Mumbwa?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mumbwa in October

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

In October, Mumbwa sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mumbwa 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 Mumbwa peaks around January 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 20UV 16Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mumbwa 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 Mumbwa is worst in August — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodAug 1537 µg/m³Dec 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May12Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug38Poor
Sep28Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mumbwa?

Mumbwa sits at 15.0°S, 27.1°E, 1,185 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Namwala, 108 km away.

NamwalaNampundweLusaka WestMazabukaNamalombweChungaItezhi-TezhiLusaka

Topography around Mumbwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mumbwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 1,181 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 m.

The land around Mumbwa is covered by grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), cropland (24%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
339 m
80 km
564 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
October weather nearby: Namwala 108 km · Nampundwe 109 km · Lusaka West 119 km · Mazabuka 122 km · Namalombwe 129 km · Chunga 135 km · Itezhi-Tezhi 138 km · Lusaka 140 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 Mumbwa (-14.9829°, 27.0619°, elevation 1,185 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).