Epworth weather in October

In October, Epworth sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 31 mm of rain across 5.5 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Epworth's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Epworth's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:28 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
36%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Epworth is human settlement in Zimbabwe.

Founded
1929

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 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Epworth reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Epworth 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
Jan25° / 17°20619.7135.2
Feb25° / 16°13814.312.65.8
Mar25° / 15°9311.612.16.6
Apr24° / 13°345.411.68.0
May23° / 10°81.611.28.6
Jun21° / 20.710.98.5
Jul20° / 10.2118.5
Aug23° / 10°10.311.49.2
Sep27° / 13°40.811.98.7
Oct28° / 15°315.512.47.5
Nov27° / 16°1001312.86.1
Dec25° / 16°19319.613.15.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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68416
78317
88317
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307129
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Epworth gets around 31 mm of rain over 5.5 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 17% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
19
29
310
411
511
612
713
813
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1015
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1618
1718
1819
1920
2020
2121
2221
2321
2422
2522
2622
2722
2823
2923
3024
3125

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29550
39460
49370
59370
69280
79190
890100
989110
1088120
1188120
1287130
1386140
1486140
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2583170
2681181
2780191
2880191
2979201
3077221
3175232

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
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912light breeze
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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 5:40 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:405:49
212.25:395:49
312.25:385:50
412.25:375:50
512.25:365:50
612.25:355:50
712.35:355:50
812.35:345:51
912.35:335:51
1012.35:325:51
1112.35:325:51
1212.35:315:52
1312.45:305:52
1412.45:295:52
1512.45:295:53
1612.45:285:53
1712.45:275:53
1812.45:275:53
1912.55:265:54
2012.55:255:54
2112.55:255:54
2212.55:245:55
2312.55:245:55
2412.55:235:56
2512.65:235:56
2612.65:225:56
2712.65:215:57
2812.65:215:57
2912.65:205:57
3012.65:205:58
3112.65:205:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7.01 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 7.01 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 7.01 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Epworth

In seasonPeak

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

Epworth'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 Epworth?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Epworth for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Epworth in October

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

In October, Epworth sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Epworth 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 Epworth peaks around January 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 16UV 16Jun 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Epworth 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 Epworth is worst in August — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.2× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 1941 µg/m³Jan 110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul37Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct28Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Epworth?

Epworth sits at 17.9°S, 31.1°E, 1,508 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Ruwa, 10 km away.

NortonMaronderaBindura

Topography around Epworth

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Epworth has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 1,512 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 822 m.

The land around Epworth is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (26%), cropland (25%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
221 m
80 km
822 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Ruwa 10 km · Harare 12 km · Chitungwiza 16 km · Mount Hampden 28 km · Harare Western Suburbs 29 km · Norton 47 km · Marondera 54 km · Bindura 68 km

Zimbabwe travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 56% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,021
2025
Happiness
3.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
25%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
41.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 602
Religion
Apostolic Sect 40%Pentecostal 17%Protestant 14%none 8%

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 Epworth (-17.89°, 31.1475°, elevation 1,508 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).