October weather forecastMbala, Zambia

October

Weather in October

October signals the arrival of summer, and with it, a change in Mbala's weather patterns. The town records the highest average temperatures in the year, peaking at 27.7°C (81.9°F) and rainfall sees a considerable increase at 20mm (0.79"). The increasing temperatures and mild rainfall are indicative of October's position as a transition month. Despite the increasing occurrences of rainfall, the daily sunshine duration remains fairly consistent, ensuring that October has a blend of sunny and rainy days.

Temperature

October is the warmest month, exhibiting average temperatures of 27.7°C (81.9°F) at the peak and 15.1°C (59.2°F) at the base.

Rainfall

In Mbala, in October, it is raining for 4 days, with typically 20mm (0.79") of accumulated precipitation. Throughout the year, in Mbala, there are 111 rainfall days, and 1239mm (48.78") of precipitation is accumulated.

Daylight

The average length of the day in October is 12h and 18min.
On the first day of October, sunrise is at 05:38 and sunset at 17:49. On the last day of the month, sunrise is at 05:25 and sunset at 17:50 CAT.

Sunshine

In October, the average sunshine in Mbala is 7.6h.

Updated: Aug 31, 2024
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Frequently asked questions

October is the warmest month, with the temperature often reaching an average high of 27.7°C (81.9°F) and an average low of 15.1°C (59.2°F).

October temperatures vary between a high-temperature of 27.7°C (81.9°F) and a low-temperature of 15.1°C (59.2°F).

In Mbala, in October, it is raining for 4 days, with typically 20mm (0.79") of accumulated precipitation.

In October, the average day length in Mbala, Zambia, is 12h and 18min.

On the first day of October, sunrise is at 05:38 and sunset at 17:49. On the last day of the month, sunrise is at 05:25 and sunset at 17:50 CAT.

The average sunshine duration in October is 7.6h.

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Year J F M A M J J A S October N D

Sep

October

Nov

Average high temperature

27.4°C

27.7°C

25.2°C

Average low temperature

Average rainfall

Average rainfall days

Average daylight

Average sunshine

Average temperature in October
Mbala, Zambia

Average high temperature in October: 27.7°C

The warmest month (with the highest average high temperature) is October (27.7°C).
The month with the lowest average high temperature is January (23.3°C).

Average low temperature in October: 15.1°C

The months with the highest average low temperature are October and November (15.1°C).
The coldest month (with the lowest average low temperature) is July (10.5°C).

Average rainfall in October
Mbala, Zambia

Average rainfall in October: 20.1mm

The wettest month (with the highest rainfall) is December (252.1mm).
The driest month (with the least rainfall) is July (0.2mm).

Average rainfall days in October
Mbala, Zambia

Average rainfall days in October: 4 days

The month with the highest number of rainy days is December (21 days).
The months with the least rainy days are June, July, August and September (0 days).

Average daylight in October /
Average sunshine in October
Mbala, Zambia

Average daylight in October: 12h and 18min

The month with the longest days is December (Average daylight: 12h and 36min).
The month with the shortest days is June (Average daylight: 11h and 36min).

Average sunshine in October: 7h and 36min

The month with the most sunshine is June (Average sunshine: 10h and 0min).
The month with the least sunshine is January (Average sunshine: 4h and 12min).