Cambundi Catembo weather in October

In October, Cambundi Catembo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 167 mm of rain across 25.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Cambundi Catembo's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cambundi Catembo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
167 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:28 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
70%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Cambundi Catembo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°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 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Cambundi Catembo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°20123.212.54.3
Feb28° / 19°15818.812.34.3
Mar28° / 19°2262512.14.0
Apr28° / 18°15618.811.84.7
May30° / 18°112.611.56.3
Jun30° / 16°10.211.46.9
Jul30° / 16°0011.56.5
Aug31° / 17°51.211.75.5
Sep31° / 18°5411.811.94.4
Oct29° / 19°16725.112.23.6
Nov27° / 18°24927.712.53.6
Dec27° / 18°23825.412.64.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35446
45347
55248
65149
74852
84753
94555
104357
114258
124060
133862
143664
153565
163367
173169
182971
192773
202674
212476
222377
232278
242080
252080
261981
271783
281783
291684
301684
311585

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cambundi Catembo gets around 167 mm of rain over 25.1 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 81% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
168
269
370
471
572
673
774
875
976
1077
1178
1278
1379
1480
1581
1682
1783
1883
1984
2085
2186
2286
2387
2488
2588
2689
2790
2891
2991
3092
3192

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11136818
21126720
31106623
4196525
5186427
6176329
7176032
8165934
9155836
10155638
11145540
12135442
13035344
14025246
15024948
16024850
17014653
18014554
19014356
20014158
21004060
22003862
23003763
24003565
25003466
26003367
27003268
28003169
29003070
30002971
31002872

Wind in October

Winds average 5 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
65calm
75calm
85calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:365:41
212.15:365:41
312.15:355:41
412.15:345:41
512.15:345:41
612.15:335:41
712.15:335:41
812.25:325:41
912.25:325:41
1012.25:315:41
1112.25:305:41
1212.25:305:41
1312.25:295:41
1412.25:295:42
1512.25:285:42
1612.25:285:42
1712.25:285:42
1812.25:275:42
1912.35:275:42
2012.35:265:42
2112.35:265:42
2212.35:255:42
2312.35:255:42
2412.35:255:43
2512.35:245:43
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2712.35:245:43
2812.35:235:43
2912.35:235:44
3012.35:235:44
3112.45:235:44

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
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155.8Bright
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215.7Bright
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255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Cambundi Catembo

In seasonPeak

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

Cambundi Catembo's rainy season runs October–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 Cambundi Catembo?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cambundi Catembo.

What to pack for Cambundi Catembo in October

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

In October, Cambundi Catembo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cambundi Catembo 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 Cambundi Catembo peaks around January 19 at about 16 (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 highExtremeJan 19UV 16Aug 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cambundi Catembo 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 Cambundi Catembo is worst in July — around 142 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 15.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 12140 µg/m³Dec 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May41Poor
Jun135Unhealthy
Jul142Unhealthy
Aug107Unhealthy
Sep36Poor
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cambundi Catembo?

Cambundi Catembo sits at 10.1°S, 17.6°E, 1,221 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Luquembo, 76 km away.

Cuango-LuzambaCangandalaKunda dya BazeMalanjeCafunfoNharêaMussende

Topography around Cambundi Catembo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cambundi Catembo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 1,167 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 780 m.

The land around Cambundi Catembo is covered by grassland (42%), shrubs (26%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
262 m
80 km
780 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
October weather nearby: Luquembo 76 km · Cuango-Luzamba 117 km · Cangandala 127 km · Kunda dya Baze 141 km · Malanje 145 km · Cafunfo 153 km · Nharêa 168 km · Mussende 174 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 Cambundi Catembo (-10.0753°, 17.5506°, elevation 1,221 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).