Caála weather in October

In October, Caála sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 190 mm of rain across 20.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Caála's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caála's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
190 mm
20.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:34 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Caála is settlement in Angola.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Caála reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12815
22715
32715
42715
52715
62715
72715
82715
92715
102715
112715
122715
132615
142615
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212515
222515
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252515
262515
272515
282515
292515
302515
312415

Caála weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 14°24921.312.74.8
Feb24° / 14°21518.912.45.0
Mar24° / 15°25224.812.14.4
Apr24° / 14°9514.211.76.1
May24° / 12°71.411.48.9
Jun24° / 10°0011.39.7
Jul25° / 10°0011.39.5
Aug27° / 12°20.411.68.6
Sep28° / 14°305.111.97.0
Oct26° / 15°19020.512.35.1
Nov24° / 15°28425.712.64.2
Dec23° / 15°27924.312.74.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26238
36139
45941
55743
65644
75446
85248
95050
104852
114654
124456
134357
144060
153862
163763
173565
183367
193169
202971
212872
222674
232575
242377
252179
262080
271981
281882
291783
301684
311684

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Caála gets around 190 mm of rain over 20.5 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 66% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
241
343
444
546
647
749
851
953
1055
1157
1259
1361
1463
1565
1667
1770
1872
1974
2076
2178
2279
2381
2482
2584
2685
2786
2886
2987
3087
3188

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
162344
261354
358375
456386
553407
650428
748449
8454610
9424711
10395012
11365113
12335413
13305614
14275815
15245917
16216118
17196219
18166321
19146323
20126325
21106228
2286230
2376033
2465836
2555639
2645442
2735245
2835047
2934849
3024652
3124454

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 30 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 5:43 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:435:50
212.15:435:50
312.15:425:50
412.15:415:50
512.25:415:50
612.25:405:50
712.25:395:50
812.25:395:51
912.25:385:51
1012.25:375:51
1112.25:375:51
1212.25:365:51
1312.35:365:51
1412.35:355:51
1512.35:355:51
1612.35:345:52
1712.35:345:52
1812.35:335:52
1912.35:325:52
2012.35:325:52
2112.35:325:52
2212.45:315:53
2312.45:315:53
2412.45:305:53
2512.45:305:53
2612.45:295:54
2712.45:295:54
2812.45:295:54
2912.45:285:54
3012.45:285:55
3112.55:285:55

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 6.42 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Caála

In seasonPeak

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

Caála's monsoon runs October–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 Caála?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Caála for sightseeing.

What to pack for Caála in October

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

In October, Caála sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Caála 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 Caála peaks around January 18 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 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 18UV 17Jul 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Caála 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 Caála is worst in July — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.7× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 2387 µg/m³Jan 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul88Unhealthy
Aug85Unhealthy
Sep44Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Caála?

Caála sits at 12.9°S, 15.6°E, 1,742 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Ecunna, 20 km away.

Chinguar

Topography around Caála

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caála has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m around an average of 1,726 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 536 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,356 m.

The land around Caála is covered by cropland (46%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), cropland (31%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
250 m
16 km
536 m
80 km
1,356 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Ecunna 20 km · Huambo 21 km · Longonjo 34 km · Ucuma 56 km · Alto Hama 69 km · Londuimbali 73 km · Catchiungo 79 km · Chinguar 90 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 Caála (-12.8525°, 15.5606°, elevation 1,742 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).