Cazombo weather in October

In October, Cazombo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 78 mm of rain across 15 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 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Cazombo's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cazombo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:05 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Cazombo is municipality and capital of Moxico Leste province, Angola.

Density
1/km²
people per km²

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 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical October day in Cazombo reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13319
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33319
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303019
312919

How October really feels in Cazombo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 10 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
10
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.

Cazombo 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
Jan26° / 18°27927.712.63.7
Feb26° / 18°2452512.43.8
Mar27° / 18°23726.612.13.9
Apr28° / 18°7611.811.75.7
May30° / 17°20.511.56.6
Jun29° / 15°0011.37.6
Jul29° / 14°0011.47.5
Aug32° / 17°00.111.65.5
Sep33° / 19°123.611.94.0
Oct31° / 19°781512.33.8
Nov28° / 18°2062612.53.7
Dec26° / 18°27828.612.73.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
35941
45842
55743
65644
75545
85446
95347
105149
115050
124852
134852
144555
154456
164357
174159
184159
193961
203862
213664
223565
233367
243268
253169
263070
272971
282773
292674
302674
312476

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cazombo gets around 78 mm of rain over 15 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 49% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
230
331
432
533
634
735
836
937
1038
1139
1240
1342
1443
1545
1647
1749
1851
1952
2054
2156
2258
2359
2461
2563
2665
2767
2868
2970
3071
3173

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14723245
24524256
34324267
44124287
53924298
63724309
73524319
834243210
932243410
1030243511
1128243711
1226243812
1324234012
1423234213
1521224314
1619224515
1717214716
1816204817
1914194918
2013185020
2111175121
2210165123
239155125
248135128
257125031
266114933
275104837
28494740
29484543
30374347
31364150

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
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48calm
58calm
68calm
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87calm
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127calm
137calm
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306calm
316calm

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 5:14 AM to 4:59 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:145:21
212.15:145:21
312.15:135:21
412.15:125:21
512.15:125:21
612.25:115:21
712.25:105:21
812.25:105:21
912.25:095:21
1012.25:095:21
1112.25:085:21
1212.25:075:21
1312.25:075:21
1412.25:065:21
1512.35:065:21
1612.35:055:22
1712.35:055:22
1812.35:045:22
1912.35:045:22
2012.35:035:22
2112.35:035:22
2212.35:035:22
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2712.45:015:24
2812.45:005:24
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3012.45:005:24
3112.44:595:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 6.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Cazombo

In seasonPeak

None of Cazombo's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Cazombo's monsoon runs November–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 Cazombo?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cazombo.

What to pack for Cazombo in October

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

In October, Cazombo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cazombo in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cazombo peaks around January 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 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 20UV 16Jul 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cazombo 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 Cazombo is worst in September — around 94 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.8× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodSep 1091 µg/m³Apr 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun23Moderate
Jul47Poor
Aug84Unhealthy
Sep94Unhealthy
Oct25Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cazombo?

Cazombo sits at 11.9°S, 22.9°E, 1,155 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Tshilenge, 104 km away.

TshilengeChavumaLuauMwinilungaZambeziManyingaMweneKabompo

Topography around Cazombo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cazombo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 1,123 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 585 m.

The land around Cazombo is covered by shrubs (35%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (38%), grassland (31%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
226 m
80 km
585 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Tshilenge 104 km · Chavuma 132 km · Luau 152 km · Mwinilunga 167 km · Zambezi 184 km · Manyinga 229 km · Mwene 232 km · Kabompo 235 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 Cazombo (-11.8991°, 22.9022°, elevation 1,155 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).