Chindumbo weather in October

In October, Chindumbo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 108 mm of rain across 23 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 17% 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 Chindumbo's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chindumbo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
23 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:39 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
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 Chindumbo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
82917
92917
102917
112917
122817
132817
142817
152818
162818
172818
182818
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202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Chindumbo weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°11216.812.65.4
Feb27° / 17°11115.112.45.3
Mar27° / 17°18222.712.14.5
Apr28° / 17°9717.711.75.1
May29° / 16°51.611.56.9
Jun29° / 14°0011.37.5
Jul29° / 13°0011.47.4
Aug30° / 14°20.511.67.0
Sep29° / 15°22711.96.0
Oct28° / 17°1082312.34.3
Nov26° / 18°17025.912.64.0
Dec25° / 17°14820.412.74.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27030
36931
46733
56634
66337
76238
86040
95842
105545
115347
125050
134852
144654
154357
164258
173961
183664
193466
203268
213070
222872
232773
242476
252278
262179
271981
281882
291684
301585
311585

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Chindumbo gets around 108 mm of rain over 23 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 74% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
152
253
355
456
558
660
761
863
965
1066
1168
1269
1370
1472
1573
1675
1776
1877
1979
2080
2181
2283
2384
2485
2586
2687
2788
2889
2990
3091
3191

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1134623
2132634
3131644
4029665
5027676
6026677
7024688
8022699
90216910
100197011
110177112
120157312
130137413
140127414
150107515
16097516
17087418
18067519
19057421
20047422
21047224
22037126
23036928
24026830
25026632
26026533
27026335
28026137
29016138
30015940
31015841

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
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
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 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 5:48 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:485:54
212.15:475:54
312.15:475:54
412.15:465:54
512.25:455:54
612.25:455:54
712.25:445:54
812.25:445:55
912.25:435:55
1012.25:425:55
1112.25:425:55
1212.25:415:55
1312.25:415:55
1412.25:405:55
1512.35:405:55
1612.35:395:55
1712.35:395:55
1812.35:385:56
1912.35:385:56
2012.35:375:56
2112.35:375:56
2212.35:365:56
2312.35:365:56
2412.45:355:57
2512.45:355:57
2612.45:355:57
2712.45:345:57
2812.45:345:58
2912.45:345:58
3012.45:335:58
3112.45:335:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Chindumbo

In seasonPeak

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

Chindumbo'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 Chindumbo?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Chindumbo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chindumbo in October

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

In October, Chindumbo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chindumbo 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 Chindumbo peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 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 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Chindumbo 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 Chindumbo is worst in August — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.5× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 980 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May22Moderate
Jun46Poor
Jul80Unhealthy
Aug81Unhealthy
Sep49Poor
Oct24Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chindumbo?

Chindumbo sits at 11.9°S, 14.5°E, 992 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cubal do Lumbo, 55 km away.

CapundaQuisseculaCelaConda

Topography around Chindumbo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chindumbo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 m around an average of 1,009 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 903 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,559 m.

The land around Chindumbo is covered by grassland (40%), shrubs (30%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), shrubs (32%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (31%), grassland (28%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
417 m
16 km
903 m
80 km
2,559 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwater
October weather nearby: Cubal do Lumbo 55 km · Balombo 56 km · Ucu Seles 62 km · Bocoio 68 km · Capunda 91 km · Quissecula 92 km · Cela 93 km · Conda 95 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 Chindumbo (-11.95°, 14.4667°, elevation 992 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).