Cuango-Luzamba weather in October

In October, Cuango-Luzamba sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 199 mm of rain across 25.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 Cuango-Luzamba's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cuango-Luzamba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
199 mm
25.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:27 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
72%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
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 29°C by the end.

A typical October day in Cuango-Luzamba reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°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 2°C cooler than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Cuango-Luzamba

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.

Cuango-Luzamba weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°16921.412.54.0
Feb29° / 20°14117.512.34.0
Mar29° / 20°22123.512.13.7
Apr29° / 20°15618.711.84.1
May31° / 19°142.611.65.1
Jun32° / 18°10.311.55.3
Jul33° / 18°0011.55.0
Aug33° / 20°71.911.74.4
Sep32° / 20°8013.611.93.7
Oct30° / 20°19925.412.23.3
Nov28° / 20°27127.112.43.5
Dec28° / 20°2392512.53.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34456
44456
54357
64258
74060
84060
93862
103862
113664
123565
133367
143268
153070
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202476
212377
222179
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cuango-Luzamba gets around 199 mm of rain over 25.4 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 82% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
171
272
373
474
575
676
777
878
979
1080
1181
1281
1382
1483
1583
1684
1784
1884
1985
2085
2185
2286
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2487
2587
2687
2788
2888
2989
3089
3189

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1314830
2313840
3212860
4211870
5211870
6210880
729890
819900
918910
1017920
1117911
1216921
1316921
1405941
1504951
1604951
1703961
1803961
1902971
2002971
2102971
2201981
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2701972
2801972
2901972
3001972
3101972

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
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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 5:34 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:345:39
212.15:345:39
312.15:335:39
412.15:335:39
512.15:325:39
612.15:325:39
712.15:315:39
812.15:315:39
912.15:305:39
1012.25:305:39
1112.25:295:39
1212.25:295:39
1312.25:285:39
1412.25:285:39
1512.25:275:39
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1712.25:265:39
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2012.25:255:39
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2212.35:245:40
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2812.35:225:40
2912.35:225:41
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3112.35:225:41

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 5.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 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
25.9Bright
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45.9Bright
55.9Bright
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295.7Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Cuango-Luzamba

In seasonPeak

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

Cuango-Luzamba'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 Cuango-Luzamba?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cuango-Luzamba.

What to pack for Cuango-Luzamba in October

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

In October, Cuango-Luzamba sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cuango-Luzamba 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 Cuango-Luzamba peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeJan 19UV 15Aug 12UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep10Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cuango-Luzamba 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 Cuango-Luzamba is worst in July — around 222 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 24.4× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 18214 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May47Poor
Jun143Unhealthy
Jul222Very unhealthy
Aug171Very unhealthy
Sep38Poor
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cuango-Luzamba?

Cuango-Luzamba sits at 9.1°S, 18.0°E, 863 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cafunfo, 42 km away.

Kunda dya BazeCambundi CatemboLubaloLuquemboCangandalaCuiloMalanje

Topography around Cuango-Luzamba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cuango-Luzamba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 847 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 721 m.

The land around Cuango-Luzamba is covered by grassland (70%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
283 m
80 km
721 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Cafunfo 42 km · Kunda dya Baze 112 km · Cambundi Catembo 117 km · Lubalo 136 km · Luquembo 181 km · Cangandala 190 km · Cuilo 192 km · Malanje 192 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 Cuango-Luzamba (-9.1458°, 18.0445°, elevation 863 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).