Mwinilunga weather in October

In October, Mwinilunga sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 60 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 12.3 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 22% 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 Mwinilunga's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mwinilunga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:59 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Mwinilunga 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical October day in Mwinilunga reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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)
13118
23118
33118
43118
53118
63118
73118
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
173018
183018
193018
203018
213018
223018
233018
242918
252917
262917
272917
282917
292917
302917
312917

Mwinilunga 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°23928.712.63.7
Feb26° / 17°21124.912.43.8
Mar26° / 17°21826.212.14.1
Apr26° / 16°6510.611.76.4
May27° / 15°30.811.58.4
Jun26° / 12°00.111.39.1
Jul26° / 12°0011.49.1
Aug29° / 15°0011.67.6
Sep31° / 17°81.911.95.7
Oct30° / 18°6011.712.34.7
Nov27° / 17°19025.412.54.0
Dec25° / 17°25428.912.73.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35644
45545
55446
65347
75347
85248
95050
104951
114852
124852
134654
144555
154357
164357
174159
184159
193961
203961
213763
223664
233565
243565
253367
263367
273169
283070
292971
302872
312773

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mwinilunga gets around 60 mm of rain over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
221
322
423
524
625
726
827
928
1029
1130
1231
1332
1434
1535
1637
1738
1840
1941
2042
2144
2245
2347
2449
2551
2653
2755
2857
2959
3061
3163

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 37% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1652114
2642115
3622216
4592318
5572419
6552520
7542521
8522622
9502723
10492724
11472825
12462826
13442927
14422929
15403030
16383032
17363034
18343036
19323038
20303040
21283042
22262944
23242946
24222949
25202852
26192754
27172657
28152560
29132463
30112366
31102169

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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 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 6:08 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:086:14
212.16:086:14
312.16:076:14
412.16:066:14
512.16:066:14
612.26:056:14
712.26:046:15
812.26:046:15
912.26:036:15
1012.26:036:15
1112.26:026:15
1212.26:016:15
1312.26:016:15
1412.26:006:15
1512.36:006:15
1612.35:596:15
1712.35:596:15
1812.35:586:16
1912.35:586:16
2012.35:576:16
2112.35:576:16
2212.35:576:16
2312.35:566:16
2412.35:566:17
2512.45:556:17
2612.45:556:17
2712.45:556:17
2812.45:546:18
2912.45:546:18
3012.45:546:18
3112.45:536:18

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 6.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mwinilunga

In seasonPeak

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

Mwinilunga'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 Mwinilunga?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mwinilunga in October

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

In October, Mwinilunga sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Mwinilunga 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 Mwinilunga peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mwinilunga 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 Mwinilunga is worst in August — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.4× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodAug 1667 µg/m³Apr 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun25Moderate
Jul51Poor
Aug70Unhealthy
Sep51Poor
Oct25Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mwinilunga?

Mwinilunga sits at 11.7°S, 24.4°E, 1,364 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Chisasa, 123 km away.

ChisasaMalembaKolweziCazomboManyamaMufumbweManyingaTshilenge

Topography around Mwinilunga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mwinilunga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 1,339 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 258 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 432 m.

The land around Mwinilunga is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
258 m
80 km
432 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Chisasa 123 km · Malemba 151 km · Kolwezi 160 km · Cazombo 167 km · Manyama 167 km · Mufumbwe 168 km · Manyinga 187 km · Tshilenge 187 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 Mwinilunga (-11.7358°, 24.4293°, elevation 1,364 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).