Cambundi weather in October

In October, Cambundi sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 150 mm of rain across 23.3 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 32°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Cambundi's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cambundi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
150 mm
23.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:32 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
67%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical October day in Cambundi reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°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)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123222
133222
143222
153122
163122
173122
183122
193122
203122
213121
223121
233121
243121
253121
263121
273121
283121
293121
303121
313021

How October really feels in Cambundi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Cambundi 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
Jan30° / 21°12820.512.43.5
Feb31° / 22°8815.412.23.5
Mar31° / 22°15120.812.13.2
Apr30° / 21°17921.411.83.4
May32° / 21°396.611.74.4
Jun33° / 19°30.711.64.7
Jul33° / 18°0011.64.5
Aug34° / 21°102.311.84.0
Sep33° / 22°5011.2123.4
Oct31° / 22°15023.312.23.0
Nov30° / 21°20025.112.33.2
Dec30° / 21°17023.712.43.4

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 24% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25149
35149
44951
54852
64753
74654
84654
94456
104357
114159
124060
133961
143862
153763
163763
173565
183565
193466
203466
213268
223268
233169
243070
253070
262971
272971
282971
292773
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cambundi gets around 150 mm of rain over 23.3 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 75% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
260
362
463
564
665
767
868
969
1070
1171
1273
1373
1474
1575
1676
1777
1878
1979
2080
2180
2281
2381
2482
2582
2683
2783
2884
2984
3085
3185

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
18848
27849
368410
458312
558213
648115
747917
837918
937720
1037522
1127523
1227325
1327127
1426929
1516930
1616732
1716534
1816336
1916138
2015940
2115742
2215544
2315346
2415148
2515049
2614950
2714752
2814653
2914554
3014455
3114356

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 5:39 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:395:43
212.15:385:43
312.15:385:43
412.15:375:42
512.15:375:42
612.15:365:42
712.15:365:42
812.15:355:42
912.15:355:42
1012.15:345:42
1112.15:345:42
1212.15:345:42
1312.15:335:42
1412.25:335:42
1512.25:325:42
1612.25:325:42
1712.25:315:42
1812.25:315:42
1912.25:315:42
2012.25:305:42
2112.25:305:42
2212.25:305:42
2312.25:295:42
2412.25:295:42
2512.25:295:42
2612.25:295:43
2712.25:285:43
2812.25:285:43
2912.35:285:43
3012.35:285:43
3112.35:285:43

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Cambundi

In seasonPeak

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

Cambundi's rainy season runs October–January, 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?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cambundi.

What to pack for Cambundi in October

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

In October, Cambundi sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cambundi 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 peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 23 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 15Jul 23UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Cambundi 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 is worst in June — around 179 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 17.6× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodJun 23177 µg/m³Nov 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May73Unhealthy
Jun179Very unhealthy
Jul172Very unhealthy
Aug134Unhealthy
Sep61Unhealthy
Oct17Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cambundi?

Cambundi sits at 7.5°S, 17.0°E, 515 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Kasongo-Lunda, 113 km away.

Kasongo-LundaSanza PomboKunda dya BazeCafunfoNegageCamabatelaNzagiCuango-Luzamba

Topography around Cambundi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cambundi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 487 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 619 m.

The land around Cambundi is covered by grassland (70%) within 3 km, grassland (74%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
265 m
80 km
619 m
treesshrubsgrasslandwater
October weather nearby: Kasongo-Lunda 113 km · Sanza Pombo 115 km · Kunda dya Baze 160 km · Cafunfo 179 km · Negage 197 km · Camabatela 200 km · Nzagi 217 km · Cuango-Luzamba 217 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 (-7.4686°, 17.0377°, elevation 515 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).