Nampundwe weather in October

In October, Nampundwe sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Nampundwe's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nampundwe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:43 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
32%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical October day in Nampundwe reaches about 33°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 36°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
23220
33220
43220
53220
63220
73220
83220
93220
103220
113220
123220
133220
143320
153320
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223321
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273321
283321
293321
303321
313321

How October really feels in Nampundwe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
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.

Nampundwe 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°22724.412.84.1
Feb27° / 19°17220.712.54.4
Mar28° / 18°11617.412.15.3
Apr27° / 16°24511.77.4
May26° / 13°20.511.38.7
Jun24° / 11°10.111.19.3
Jul24° / 11°10.111.29.2
Aug27° / 14°0011.58.7
Sep31° / 17°20.311.96.4
Oct33° / 20°142.912.44.7
Nov31° / 20°9414.112.74.0
Dec28° / 19°21423.712.94.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28614
38614
48614
58515
68515
78515
88515
98416
108515
118515
128515
138416
148416
158317
168317
178218
188218
198119
208119
218020
227921
237921
247822
257723
267624
277525
287426
297426
307327
317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nampundwe gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.9 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 10% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
23
33
43
54
64
75
85
96
106
117
127
138
149
159
1610
1710
1811
1911
2012
2112
2213
2313
2414
2515
2615
2716
2817
2918
3019
3120

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1881020
2871120
3861220
4861220
5841330
6841330
7831430
8821440
9811540
10811540
11811540
12801640
13791650
14781750
15781750
16781750
17771850
18761860
19761860
20751960
21732070
22732070
23722170
24702280
25692290
26682390
276723100
286523111
296324121
306224131
315825152

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:536:01
212.25:526:02
312.25:526:02
412.25:516:02
512.25:506:02
612.25:496:02
712.25:496:02
812.25:486:02
912.35:476:03
1012.35:476:03
1112.35:466:03
1212.35:456:03
1312.35:456:03
1412.35:446:04
1512.35:436:04
1612.45:436:04
1712.45:426:04
1812.45:416:04
1912.45:416:05
2012.45:406:05
2112.45:406:05
2212.45:396:06
2312.55:396:06
2412.55:386:06
2512.55:386:06
2612.55:376:07
2712.55:376:07
2812.55:366:07
2912.55:366:08
3012.55:366:08
3112.65:356:08

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7.23 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 7.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Nampundwe

In seasonPeak

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

Nampundwe'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 Nampundwe?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nampundwe in October

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

In October, Nampundwe sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nampundwe 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 Nampundwe peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Nampundwe 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 Nampundwe is worst in August — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 2136 µg/m³Jan 1313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep36Poor
Oct27Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nampundwe?

Nampundwe sits at 15.5°S, 27.9°E, 1,025 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Lusaka West, 29 km away.

Topography around Nampundwe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nampundwe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 1,028 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,021 m.

The land around Nampundwe is covered by cropland (42%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
231 m
80 km
1,021 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Lusaka West 29 km · Namalombwe 31 km · Chilanga Township 38 km · Kafue 40 km · Lusaka 40 km · Chunga 43 km · Mazabuka 43 km · Chisankane 46 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 Nampundwe (-15.5082°, 27.9244°, elevation 1,025 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).