Bailundo weather in October

In October, Bailundo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 141 mm of rain across 24 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bailundo's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bailundo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
24 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:35 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
71%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Bailundo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
252818
262818
272819
282819
292819
302819
312819

Bailundo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°7413.412.55.6
Feb28° / 19°7912.312.35.1
Mar28° / 19°14920.112.14.4
Apr28° / 19°12619.911.84.6
May29° / 18°133.211.66.6
Jun29° / 15°00.111.57.2
Jul30° / 15°0011.56.9
Aug30° / 16°41.311.76.2
Sep30° / 17°4711.411.94.9
Oct29° / 18°1412412.23.9
Nov27° / 19°16623.512.44.2
Dec27° / 18°11718.812.55.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 71%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25050
34951
44852
54753
64555
74456
84258
94060
103763
113664
123466
133268
143169
152971
162872
172575
182476
192377
202179
212080
221981
231783
241783
251684
261684
271585
281585
291486
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bailundo gets around 141 mm of rain over 24 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 78% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
165
266
367
468
569
670
771
872
973
1074
1175
1276
1377
1478
1578
1679
1780
1880
1981
2082
2182
2283
2383
2483
2584
2684
2784
2885
2985
3085
3185

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
114779
2137611
3137413
4127315
5117217
6107119
7106921
896823
986725
1076627
1176429
1266331
1356233
1456035
1545937
1645739
1735641
1835443
1925345
2025147
2124949
2224850
2324652
2414455
2514257
2614059
2713861
2813663
2913564
3013366
3113267

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:425:48
212.15:425:47
312.15:415:47
412.15:415:47
512.15:405:47
612.15:405:47
712.15:395:47
812.15:395:47
912.25:385:47
1012.25:375:47
1112.25:375:47
1212.25:365:47
1312.25:365:47
1412.25:365:47
1512.25:355:47
1612.25:355:48
1712.25:345:48
1812.25:345:48
1912.25:335:48
2012.25:335:48
2112.35:335:48
2212.35:325:48
2312.35:325:48
2412.35:315:48
2512.35:315:49
2612.35:315:49
2712.35:305:49
2812.35:305:49
2912.35:305:49
3012.35:305:49
3112.35:295:50

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bailundo

In seasonPeak

In October, Bailundo sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bailundo's rainy season runs February–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Bailundo?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bailundo.

What to pack for Bailundo in October

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

In October, Bailundo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bailundo in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bailundo peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 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 highExtremeMar 13UV 15Aug 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Bailundo 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 Bailundo is worst in June — around 176 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 17.6× the cleanest month (April, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodJun 23176 µg/m³Dec 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May27Moderate
Jun176Very unhealthy
Jul176Very unhealthy
Aug82Unhealthy
Sep35Poor
Oct18Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bailundo?

Bailundo sits at 9.6°S, 16.0°E, 1,101 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cacuso, 32 km away.

LucalaSanta ClaraMussendeCazomboN'dalatando

Topography around Bailundo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bailundo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 1,099 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 920 m.

The land around Bailundo is covered by trees (47%), grassland (32%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
228 m
80 km
920 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwater
October weather nearby: Cacuso 32 km · Malanje 38 km · Cangandala 53 km · Lucala 88 km · Santa Clara 92 km · Mussende 104 km · Cazombo 116 km · N'dalatando 123 km

Angola travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,129
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2017
Homicide rate
4.1
per 100k, 2016
Road deaths
26.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 413
Religion
Roman Catholic 41%Protestant 38%none 12%other 9%

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 Bailundo (-9.575°, 15.9944°, elevation 1,101 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).