Sesheke weather in October

In October, Sesheke sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 12 mm of rain across 3.3 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 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sesheke's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sesheke's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:56 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
32%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Sesheke is Town 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 35°C through the month.

A typical October day in Sesheke reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 38°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)
13520
23520
33521
43521
53521
63521
73521
83521
93521
103521
113521
123521
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203522
213522
223522
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263522
273522
283522
293522
303522
313422

How October really feels in Sesheke

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.

Sesheke 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
Jan30° / 21°1982112.93.8
Feb29° / 20°16017.612.64.1
Mar30° / 20°961312.14.8
Apr30° / 18°202.911.66.4
May28° / 14°10.311.28.2
Jun26° / 12°10.2119.2
Jul25° / 11°0011.19.3
Aug29° / 14°0011.47.6
Sep33° / 18°20.311.94.8
Oct35° / 21°123.312.43.2
Nov33° / 21°8113.112.83.4
Dec30° / 21°16020.4133.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% 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 (%)
19010
29010
39010
49010
59010
69010
79010
89010
98911
108812
118812
128614
138614
148515
158416
168317
178218
188119
198020
207822
217723
227525
237525
247327
257228
267129
277030
286931
296832
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sesheke gets around 12 mm of rain over 3.3 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 24% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
44
54
64
74
84
95
105
116
126
137
148
158
169
1710
1811
1912
2013
2114
2215
2316
2417
2518
2619
2720
2821
2922
3023
3124

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
191720
290820
390820
489920
589920
6881020
7881020
8871120
9871120
10861130
11861130
12851230
13841240
14841240
15821350
16821350
17801460
18781570
19781570
20751681
21741691
227217101
237117111
246818122
256619132
266519142
276220153
286020173
295821183
305621203
315322214

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
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
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1911calm
2011calm
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2610calm
2710calm
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3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:076:16
212.26:066:17
312.26:056:17
412.26:056:17
512.26:046:17
612.26:036:17
712.36:026:18
812.36:026:18
912.36:016:18
1012.36:006:18
1112.35:596:19
1212.35:596:19
1312.45:586:19
1412.45:576:19
1512.45:566:20
1612.45:566:20
1712.45:556:20
1812.45:546:21
1912.55:546:21
2012.55:536:21
2112.55:536:21
2212.55:526:22
2312.55:516:22
2412.55:516:23
2512.55:506:23
2612.65:506:23
2712.65:496:24
2812.65:496:24
2912.65:486:24
3012.65:486:25
3112.65:476:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7.18 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.18 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 7.18 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
57.1Intense
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
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sesheke

In seasonPeak

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

Sesheke'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 Sesheke?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sesheke. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sesheke in October

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

In October, Sesheke sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sesheke 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 Sesheke peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 17UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Sesheke 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 Sesheke is worst in August — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.2× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 1938 µg/m³Dec 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May15Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug39Poor
Sep35Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sesheke?

Sesheke sits at 17.5°S, 24.3°E, 951 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Katima Mulilo, 4.0 km away.

KasaneLivingstoneVictoria FallsSenangaKalomoHwangeItezhi-Tezhi

Topography around Sesheke

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sesheke has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 957 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m.

The land around Sesheke is covered by trees (29%), shrubs (27%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (42%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
92 m
80 km
172 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Katima Mulilo 4.0 km · Kasane 98 km · Livingstone 170 km · Victoria Falls 170 km · Senanga 187 km · Kalomo 238 km · Hwange 253 km · Itezhi-Tezhi 268 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 Sesheke (-17.4759°, 24.2968°, elevation 951 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).