Caluquembe weather in October

In October, Caluquembe sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 141 mm of rain across 20.8 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 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Caluquembe's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caluquembe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
20.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:38 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical October day in Caluquembe reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12915
22915
32915
42915
52915
62915
72915
82915
92915
102915
112815
122815
132815
142815
152816
162816
172816
182816
192816
202816
212716
222716
232716
242716
252716
262716
272716
282716
292716
302616
312616

Caluquembe 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
Jan24° / 15°20718.912.75.3
Feb24° / 16°21118.612.55.1
Mar24° / 16°27324.412.14.5
Apr25° / 15°1001411.76.3
May26° / 14°30.911.48.8
Jun25° / 12°0011.29.4
Jul26° / 12°0011.39.3
Aug28° / 13°10.211.58.0
Sep29° / 14°255.611.96.1
Oct28° / 15°14120.812.34.7
Nov25° / 16°27424.312.64.4
Dec24° / 16°24422.212.84.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
37921
47723
57723
67525
77426
87228
97030
106931
116832
126634
136535
146337
156139
166040
175842
185644
195446
205248
215050
224852
234654
244456
254258
264159
273961
283763
293664
303367
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Caluquembe gets around 141 mm of rain over 20.8 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 67% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
245
347
448
550
651
753
854
956
1058
1160
1261
1363
1465
1567
1668
1770
1871
1973
2074
2176
2277
2378
2480
2581
2682
2783
2883
2984
3084
3184

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 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
169274
268284
366295
464306
562317
660328
758339
8563410
9533611
10513712
11483913
12454014
13434215
14404416
15374517
16354718
17324820
18304921
19285023
20255025
21235027
22215029
23194932
24174835
25164738
26154541
27134344
28134147
29123949
30113752
31113455

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
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
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 5:48 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:485:55
212.15:475:55
312.15:465:55
412.25:455:55
512.25:455:55
612.25:445:55
712.25:435:55
812.25:435:56
912.25:425:56
1012.25:415:56
1112.35:415:56
1212.35:405:56
1312.35:405:56
1412.35:395:56
1512.35:385:57
1612.35:385:57
1712.35:375:57
1812.35:375:57
1912.45:365:57
2012.45:365:58
2112.45:355:58
2212.45:355:58
2312.45:345:58
2412.45:345:59
2512.45:335:59
2612.45:335:59
2712.45:325:59
2812.55:326:00
2912.55:326:00
3012.55:316:00
3112.55:316:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.57 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Caluquembe

In seasonPeak

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

Caluquembe'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 Caluquembe?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Caluquembe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Caluquembe in October

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

In October, Caluquembe sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Caluquembe 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 Caluquembe peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 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 16Jul 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Caluquembe 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 Caluquembe is worst in August — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorPoorModerateGoodAug 1859 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May16Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul43Poor
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep48Poor
Oct28Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Caluquembe?

Caluquembe sits at 13.9°S, 14.4°E, 1,774 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cubal, 94 km away.

CubalGandaQuipungoMatalaUcumaCamucuioLongonjoLubango

Topography around Caluquembe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caluquembe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m around an average of 1,723 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 491 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,716 m.

The land around Caluquembe is covered by shrubs (34%), cropland (30%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
404 m
16 km
491 m
80 km
1,716 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcropland
October weather nearby: Cubal 94 km · Ganda 97 km · Quipungo 106 km · Matala 116 km · Ucuma 121 km · Camucuio 132 km · Longonjo 138 km · Lubango 155 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 Caluquembe (-13.8667°, 14.4333°, elevation 1,774 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).