Cassanguidi weather in October

In October, Cassanguidi sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 157 mm of rain across 24.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-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 5% 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 Cassanguidi's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cassanguidi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
157 mm
24.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:15 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
77%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
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 Cassanguidi reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
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312920

How October really feels in Cassanguidi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Cassanguidi weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°18924.912.43.5
Feb29° / 21°16121.712.23.5
Mar29° / 21°19525.212.13.3
Apr30° / 20°15820.611.83.7
May32° / 20°275.511.74.7
Jun32° / 18°40.811.64.9
Jul33° / 18°10.111.64.8
Aug32° / 20°265.711.84.5
Sep30° / 21°9917.2123.9
Oct29° / 20°15724.112.23.5
Nov28° / 20°20626.512.33.3
Dec28° / 20°22827.512.43.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
22971
32971
42872
52872
62674
72674
82575
92476
102476
112377
122278
132179
142179
152080
162080
172080
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201981
211882
221882
231882
241783
251783
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271783
281684
291684
301585
311585

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cassanguidi gets around 157 mm of rain over 24.1 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 78% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
171
271
372
473
574
674
775
875
975
1076
1176
1276
1377
1477
1577
1677
1778
1878
1979
2079
2180
2281
2381
2482
2583
2683
2784
2884
2985
3085
3186

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 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11909
218910
318910
418811
518712
618712
718613
818613
918514
1018415
1118415
1218415
1308416
1408416
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1708515
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1908614
2008713
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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 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
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 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 5:22 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:225:26
212.15:215:26
312.15:215:26
412.15:205:25
512.15:205:25
612.15:195:25
712.15:195:25
812.15:185:25
912.15:185:25
1012.15:175:25
1112.15:175:25
1212.15:165:25
1312.15:165:25
1412.25:165:25
1512.25:155:25
1612.25:155:25
1712.25:145:25
1812.25:145:25
1912.25:145:25
2012.25:135:25
2112.25:135:25
2212.25:135:25
2312.25:125:25
2412.25:125:25
2512.25:125:25
2612.25:125:25
2712.25:115:26
2812.25:115:26
2912.35:115:26
3012.35:115:26
3112.35:105:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 5.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Cassanguidi

In seasonPeak

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

Cassanguidi'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 Cassanguidi?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cassanguidi.

What to pack for Cassanguidi in October

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

In October, Cassanguidi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cassanguidi 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 Cassanguidi peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeMar 12UV 15Aug 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Cassanguidi 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 Cassanguidi is worst in June — around 186 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 18.6× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodJun 20178 µg/m³Nov 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May64Unhealthy
Jun186Very unhealthy
Jul142Unhealthy
Aug86Unhealthy
Sep32Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cassanguidi?

Cassanguidi sits at 7.5°S, 21.3°E, 758 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Dundo, 55 km away.

LucapaTshikapaCuiloKanangaLueboMwene-Ditu

Topography around Cassanguidi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cassanguidi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 733 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 m.

The land around Cassanguidi is covered by grassland (73%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
223 m
80 km
463 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Dundo 55 km · Chitato 66 km · Lucapa 121 km · Tshikapa 131 km · Cuilo 213 km · Kananga 215 km · Luebo 237 km · Mwene-Ditu 243 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 Cassanguidi (-7.4837°, 21.3034°, elevation 758 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).