Dombe Grande weather in October

In October, Dombe Grande sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Dombe Grande's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dombe Grande's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:44 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
35%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical October day in Dombe Grande reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Dombe Grande

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.

Dombe Grande weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°324.912.76.6
Feb29° / 24°345.512.45.9
Mar29° / 25°8711.212.15.1
Apr30° / 25°306.411.75.8
May28° / 22°0011.48.0
Jun25° / 20°0011.39.1
Jul23° / 18°0011.39.0
Aug23° / 18°0011.68.8
Sep24° / 19°10.311.99.0
Oct26° / 21°41.412.38.4
Nov28° / 23°143.212.67.5
Dec28° / 23°255.812.76.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Dombe Grande gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.4 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 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
43
53
63
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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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
170300
268320
366340
464360
562380
660400
757430
855450
952480
1049510
1146540
1244560
1341590
1439610
1536640
1634660
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1830691
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2223752
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2420773
2519774
2618775
2717785
2816786
2915787
3014788
3114779

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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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 5:53 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:536:00
212.15:526:00
312.15:526:00
412.25:516:00
512.25:506:00
612.25:506:00
712.25:496:00
812.25:496:00
912.25:486:01
1012.25:476:01
1112.25:476:01
1212.25:466:01
1312.35:456:01
1412.35:456:01
1512.35:446:01
1612.35:446:01
1712.35:436:02
1812.35:436:02
1912.35:426:02
2012.35:426:02
2112.45:416:02
2212.45:416:03
2312.45:406:03
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2512.45:406:03
2612.45:396:04
2712.45:396:04
2812.45:386:04
2912.45:386:04
3012.45:386:05
3112.55:376:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.82 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.8Intense
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Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Dombe Grande?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Dombe Grande for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dombe Grande in October

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

In October, Dombe Grande sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Dombe Grande in October

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in March at about 27°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug20Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov25Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Dombe Grande in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dombe Grande 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 highHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 15Aug 12UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Dombe Grande 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 Dombe Grande is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1618 µg/m³Feb 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dombe Grande?

Dombe Grande sits at 13.0°S, 13.1°E, 51 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Baía Farta, 40 km away.

CubalBocoioCamucuio

Topography around Dombe Grande

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dombe Grande has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,910 m.

The land around Dombe Grande is covered by shrubs (36%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, shrubs (55%) within 16 km, and shrubs (54%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
499 m
80 km
1,910 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Baía Farta 40 km · Navegantes 51 km · Benguela 53 km · Catumbela 75 km · Lobito 80 km · Cubal 124 km · Bocoio 124 km · Camucuio 130 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 Dombe Grande (-12.9517°, 13.1025°, elevation 51 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).