Cubal weather in October

In October, Cubal sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 50 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Cubal's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cubal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:39 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
49%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in Cubal reaches about 32°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 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13218
23218
33218
43218
53218
63218
73218
83218
93218
103218
113218
123219
133219
143219
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303119
313019

How October really feels in Cubal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 6 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
6
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.

Cubal weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°9612.312.75.1
Feb29° / 19°11213.812.44.6
Mar29° / 19°19321.812.14.0
Apr30° / 19°7912.911.74.9
May31° / 17°20.511.46.0
Jun31° / 15°0011.26.5
Jul31° / 14°0011.36.3
Aug32° / 15°0011.65.8
Sep32° / 16°72.211.95.2
Oct32° / 19°5012.512.34.1
Nov29° / 19°12919.912.64.0
Dec28° / 19°12515.912.85.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28614
38614
48515
58416
68317
78119
88020
97921
107723
117525
127426
137228
147030
156931
166733
176634
186436
196238
206040
215842
225743
235446
245248
255149
264852
274654
284456
294258
304060
313862

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cubal gets around 50 mm of rain over 12.5 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 40% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
221
322
423
524
626
727
829
931
1032
1134
1235
1336
1438
1539
1641
1742
1844
1945
2046
2148
2249
2350
2452
2553
2654
2756
2857
2958
3059
3160

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1253423
2250444
3249454
4247465
5245476
6243497
7241508
8239509
91375210
101345411
111325413
121305514
131285615
141265716
150245818
160225919
170206020
180186022
190175924
200155926
210135928
220125830
230115732
240105535
25095437
26085240
27084943
28074745
29174548
30164251
31164053

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
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 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:495:55
212.15:485:55
312.15:475:56
412.25:475:56
512.25:465:56
612.25:455:56
712.25:455:56
812.25:445:56
912.25:435:56
1012.25:435:56
1112.25:425:56
1212.25:415:56
1312.35:415:56
1412.35:405:57
1512.35:405:57
1612.35:395:57
1712.35:395:57
1812.35:385:57
1912.35:385:57
2012.35:375:58
2112.45:375:58
2212.45:365:58
2312.45:365:58
2412.45:355:59
2512.45:355:59
2612.45:345:59
2712.45:345:59
2812.45:346:00
2912.45:336:00
3012.55:336:00
3112.55:336:00

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 6.42 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Cubal

In seasonPeak

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

Cubal'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 Cubal?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Cubal for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cubal in October

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

In October, Cubal sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Cubal 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 Cubal peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 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 18UV 16Jul 24UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cubal 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 Cubal is worst in August — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodAug 1367 µg/m³Dec 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May21Moderate
Jun36Poor
Jul61Unhealthy
Aug69Unhealthy
Sep44Poor
Oct23Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cubal?

Cubal sits at 13.0°S, 14.2°E, 912 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Ganda, 42 km away.

UcumaCaluquembeBalomboCatumbelaBenguela

Topography around Cubal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cubal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 907 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 650 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,383 m.

The land around Cubal is covered by cropland (42%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and shrubs (37%) within 16 km, and shrubs (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
650 m
80 km
2,383 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Ganda 42 km · Bocoio 64 km · Cubal do Lumbo 82 km · Ucuma 89 km · Caluquembe 94 km · Balombo 95 km · Catumbela 102 km · Benguela 105 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 Cubal (-13.0387°, 14.2455°, elevation 912 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).