Cuemba weather in October

In October, Cuemba sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 111 mm of rain across 19.4 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 31°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 Cuemba's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cuemba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
111 mm
19.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:24 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Cuemba reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13117
23117
33117
43117
53117
63117
73117
83117
93117
103017
113017
123017
133017
143017
153017
163017
173017
183017
192917
202917
212917
222917
232917
242917
252917
262817
272817
282817
292817
302817
312817

How October really feels in Cuemba

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.

Cuemba 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° / 17°22523.912.64.3
Feb26° / 17°19021.212.44.3
Mar26° / 17°20524.412.14.3
Apr27° / 16°7911.911.76.1
May29° / 15°30.611.47.2
Jun28° / 13°00.111.38.4
Jul28° / 12°0011.48.1
Aug31° / 15°20.411.66.1
Sep32° / 16°224.711.94.7
Oct30° / 17°11119.412.34.0
Nov27° / 17°20825.312.64.0
Dec26° / 17°25026.312.74.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26139
35941
45941
55743
65545
75347
85248
95050
104951
114654
124555
134357
144159
153961
163763
173664
183466
193268
203169
212971
222773
232575
242476
252278
262179
272179
281981
291981
301882
311882

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cuemba gets around 111 mm of rain over 19.4 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 61% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
240
341
442
544
645
746
847
949
1050
1152
1253
1355
1457
1559
1661
1763
1865
1967
2069
2171
2273
2375
2476
2578
2679
2780
2881
2981
3082
3182

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14730230
24531250
34231260
44032280
53832300
63532320
73333340
83133360
92933380
102633400
112432430
122232460
132031480
141830511
151629541
161428571
171327591
181126621
19924661
20823681
21721702
22620722
23518752
24417772
25315802
26314803
27213823
28212833
29111853
30110863
3119864

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 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
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
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 5:33 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:335:40
212.15:335:40
312.15:325:40
412.15:315:40
512.25:315:40
612.25:305:40
712.25:305:40
812.25:295:40
912.25:285:40
1012.25:285:40
1112.25:275:40
1212.25:275:40
1312.25:265:41
1412.35:255:41
1512.35:255:41
1612.35:245:41
1712.35:245:41
1812.35:235:41
1912.35:235:41
2012.35:225:42
2112.35:225:42
2212.35:225:42
2312.45:215:42
2412.45:215:42
2512.45:205:43
2612.45:205:43
2712.45:205:43
2812.45:195:43
2912.45:195:44
3012.45:195:44
3112.45:185:44

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 6.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Cuemba

In seasonPeak

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

Cuemba'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 Cuemba?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Cuemba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cuemba in October

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

In October, Cuemba sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cuemba 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 Cuemba peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 19UV 16Jun 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cuemba 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 Cuemba is worst in August — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.7× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 2086 µg/m³Apr 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May14Moderate
Jun36Poor
Jul54Poor
Aug88Unhealthy
Sep77Unhealthy
Oct19Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cuemba?

Cuemba sits at 12.2°S, 18.1°E, 1,374 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Camacupa, 67 km away.

CatabolaCuítoNharêaLuquemboAnduloChinguarLuena

Topography around Cuemba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cuemba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 1,337 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 m.

The land around Cuemba is covered by grassland (56%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, trees (47%), grassland (28%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
202 m
80 km
479 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
October weather nearby: Camacupa 67 km · Catabola 87 km · Cuíto 128 km · Nharêa 143 km · Luquembo 162 km · Andulo 168 km · Chinguar 195 km · Luena 204 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 Cuemba (-12.15°, 18.0833°, elevation 1,374 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).